Andrew N. Kiteley
andrew@forester-ridge.com
Andrew N. Kiteley is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Forester & Ridge. The firm works with clients in multiple industries and in all regions of the world to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises with lasting results.
Mr. Kiteley has over 25 years of diverse, cross-industry experience in senior level industry and consulting roles and is an innovative problem solver with strong leadership, communication, and management skills.
Before founding Forester & Ridge, Mr. Kiteley served as the Director of Strategy and Transformation for ConocoPhillips. Mr. Kiteley is a graduate of the top ranked Supply Chain Management program at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Mr. Kiteley is married and has three daughters.
Jessica Kenny
Jessica, who lives in Houston, TX leads the Oil & Gas practice for Forester & Ridge. Jessica has over 20 years of diverse global Oil & Gas Supply Chain experience including Strategic Sourcing, Market Intelligence, Process Improvement, Cost Reduction, Category Management, and Learning and Capability Development.
Jessica is skilled at understanding the needs of technical business partners and operationalizing value driven solutions. Key projects include, developing processes for Preferred Vendor Lists, supplier optimization, start-up operation Supply Chain support, cost reduction initiatives, and development of global training & mentoring programs.
Before joining Forester & Ridge Jessica worked at GasTech Engineering and ConocoPhillips in a variety of Supply Chain and leadership positions. She attended The University of Tulsa where she graduated top of her class in International Business and French. She also spent 15 years studying classical piano and competing in National Piano Guild and State auditions. She is a salt water fishing and aviation enthusiast.
Matthew Lussier
Matthew is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Matthew’s primary academic focus was Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, where he graduated with honors. Matthew has started his professional career as a Valuation Analyst for Plante Moran.
Ashlee Will
Ashlee is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Ashlee’s primary academic focus was Business Finance, Analytics, and Supply Chain Management from the Urschel College of Business at Valparaiso University, where she graduated with honors. Ashlee has started her professional career in the Finance Leadership Development program at Molson Coors.
Addison is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Addison is 2025 honors graduate of the top-ranked Supply Chain Management program at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Addison is also the MIT Supply Chain Excellence Award Recipient for 2025, and will attend MIT for her Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management starting in 2027. Addison has started her career with Accenture’s Sourcing and Procurement Practice (Insight Sourcing Group Acquisition) and lives in Atlanta, GA
Addison Kiteley
Cole Briggs
Cole is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Cole's primary academic focus during undergrad was Supply Chain Management and Finance with a minor in Data Analytics at Northwood University. Cole has started his career as a Commercial Banking Associate at Comerica Bank and lives in Detroit, MI
McKenna Kiteley
McKenna is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. McKenna is currently a Sophomore at the University of Florida, attending the Innovation Academy, as part of the nationally ranked Warrington College of Business. McKenna plans to intern in Chicago during the summer 2026 with a well-known venture capital backed consumer packaged goods start-up
Riley Kiteley
Riley is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Riley is 2025 honors graduate of the top-ranked Supply Chain Management program at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Riley will attend MIT for her Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management starting in 2027. Riley has started her career in the Global Indirect Strategic Sourcing team of Boston Scientific, and lives in Boston, MA
Erik Kappen
Erik is a Consultant working in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Before joining Forester & Ridge, Erik worked more than three years in the Global Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Organization at Walgreens Global Headquarters in Deerfield, IL., his primary focus was on the Fixtures & Fittings Spend Category as well as Asset Protection and Loss Prevention. Key Projects included supplier optimization, cost reduction and cash flow release initiatives.
Erik is a graduate of the top ranked Supply Chain Management program at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.
Dhiraj Akkala
Dhiraj is a Summer Associate Alum who worked in the firms’ Private Equity Portfolio Operations Practice. Before joining Forester & Ridge, Dhiraj completed a high-profile internship with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in Chicago, Illinois. At BCG, Dhiraj was aligned with Principal Investors and Private Equity group where he worked on commercial due diligence in the technology and healthcare space. DJ is a graduate of the top ranked Supply Chain Management program at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. DJ has started his career as an Associate in the Private Equity and M&A Advisory practice of Alvarez & Marsal, and lives in Chicago, IL.