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Philip Desrochers.

Chief Executive Officer, GLP; Co-Founder, Stratos Growth Partners

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Previously: Bain & Company, Pratt & Whitney Canada

Philip Desrochers is Chief Executive Officer of GLP, a Toronto-area specialty HVAC distributor founded in 1958. He co-founded Stratos Growth Partners in 2021, which acquired GLP, after working as an Associate Partner in Bain & Company's private equity practice in Amsterdam and Toronto. His earlier career included his family's construction business in Quebec, operations roles at Pratt & Whitney Canada and founding an HVAC software company. Atlantic Street Capital made its initial investment in GLP in 2026, through its Fund V.[1][2][3]

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Career

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    GLP

    Chief Executive Officer

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  2. Current2021 to present

    Stratos Growth Partners

    Co-Founder

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    Bain & Company

    Associate Partner, private equity practice

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    Pratt & Whitney Canada

    Operations management

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    INSEAD

    MBA

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  2. Year not stated

    Polytechnique Montréal

    Mechanical Engineering

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Atlantic Street Capital / GLP

CEO Philip Desrochers, who started in his family's construction business before Bain and the GLP seat, stays to drive organic growth and M&A with President Cameron Roblin. [01]

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    About GLP

    GLP Canada · Researched 25 Sep 2026

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    Our Team

    Stratos Growth Partners · Researched 25 Sep 2026

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    Atlantic Street Capital | Official Site

    Atlantic Street Capital · Researched 25 Sep 2026

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