GENERAL ATLANTIC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor Munich
Achim Berg is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's EMEA investment team and portfolio companies. He also serves as President of BITKOM, Germany's Federal Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and New Media. Before joining General Atlantic in 2016, Achim was Chief Executive Officer of arvato AG, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann SE. Earlier in his career, he held a number of senior management positions at Microsoft, including Corporate Vice President of the Windows Phone division, General Manager of Microsoft Germany, and Area Vice President of Microsoft International. Prior to that, Achim served on the Executive Board of T-Com and worked at leading technology companies, including Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH, Dell Deutschland GmbH, and Bull AG.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Munich
Adrian Stehnkuhl is a Senior Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2021, Adrian was a Consultant at Bain & Company in Berlin.
Education
ESADE Business School, M.Sc., Finance
Bocconi University, B.Sc., International Economics, Management and Finance
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Mr. Cohen is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic counsel and serve as a valuable resource on General Atlantic's investments in Mexico and the broader Latin America region. Alberto joins with over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded Grupo Axo, a General Atlantic portfolio company since 2017 and a leading multi-brand and multi-channel company with roots in fashion, accessories, footwear, beauty, personal care and household products. Cohen co-led Grupo Axo's expansion efforts, which have resulted in the company carrying over 30 brands across 5,500 points of sale in both Mexico and Chile. He also serves on the board of Endeavor Mexico, a non-profit that promotes high-impact entrepreneurship in the country.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director São Paulo
Alessandra Akch is a Senior Director at General Atlantic and focuses on accounting, tax and legal affairs in General Atlantic's Brazil Office with a focus on Latin America region. She also oversees General Atlantic's activities in Israel and Spain. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Alessandra was an Audit Senior Manager at PwC.
Education
Catholic University of Santos (UniSantos), B.S., Accounting Science
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Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Global Head of New Investment Sourcing & Co - Head of Emerging Growth New York
Alex Crisses is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm's Technology sector. Alex also serves as Global Head of New Investment Sourcing, leading the firm's thematic sourcing program, and co-heads its Emerging Growth Platform. Before joining General Atlantic in 2016, Alex was a Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners where he focused on Software and Internet investments globally. Earlier in his career, Alex worked in the Investment Banking division at Credit Suisse where he focused on global energy and power.
Job Titles:
- Allianz Germany, Board Member
Amyrah Aslam is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's Capital Solutions efforts. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Amyrah was an Associate at Deutsche Bank in the Equity Capital Markets team.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director and Global Head of General Atlantic 's Consumer
- Managing Director, Global Head of Consumer New York
Andrew Crawford is a Managing Director and Global Head of General Atlantic's Consumer sector. Andy serves on the firm's Management Committee and is Chairman of the Portfolio Committee. Before joining General Atlantic in 2014, he was a senior member of Advent International's investment team where he focused on the Consumer sector.
Anton Levy - Chairman, Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Co - President
- Managing Director
- Co - President, Managing Director, Chairman of Global Technology Group New York
Anton Levy is the Chairman of Global Technology, Co-President and Managing Director at General Atlantic. Anton also serves on the firm's Executive, Investment and Management Committees. In addition to the companies mentioned below, Anton has led General Atlantic's investments in leading technology companies such as Alibaba, CrowdStrike, Facebook, Slack and Snapchat and co-led investments in Adyen and Bytedance. Anton has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top investors each year from 2014 to 2023. Before joining General Atlantic in 1998, Anton was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley where he focused on the technology sector.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Head of Infrastructure New York
Brett Aukburg is the Head of Infrastructure at General Atlantic and a member of the Global Information Technology management team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2020, Brett was the Chief Technology Officer at Citihub Consulting. Prior to that, he was Head of Technology and Governance at Brandywine Global Investment Management and Technology Manager at Bridgewater Associates, LP.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor New York
Cathy Beaudoin is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Cathy served as President of Amazon Fashion for eight years. During this time, she brought hundreds of reputable brands to Amazon, led Amazon's 2012 sponsorship of the Met Ball, the opening of Amazon's 40,000-square-foot photo studio in Williamsburg, New York, and a multi-year partnership with The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to sponsor New York Fashion Week: Men's. Prior to Amazon, she served as General Manager of Gap's Piperlime, the e-commerce shoe platform she founded in 2005. While at Gap, she held a number of senior marketing positions across the company's Old Navy and Banana Republic brands. Cathy began her career at Ogilvy One Worldwide.
Job Titles:
- Head of Technology
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Head of Technology for EMEA London
Chris Caulkin is a Managing Director and Head of Technology for EMEA focusing on General Atlantic's investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2011, Chris was an Analyst and Associate at Warburg Pincus in London for four years where he concentrated on investments in the media, technology, and business services sectors. Before Warburg Pincus, Chris was an Associate at The Boston Consulting Group in London where he worked on a range of media, technology, and financial services projects.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President Munich
Christian Osterland is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland across all sectors. Before joining General Atlantic in 2015, Christian was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in London.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President Munich
Christopher Apfel is a Vice President at General Atlantic. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Christopher was an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company.
Chuck Feeney, co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers, established General Atlantic in 1980 to invest in high-growth businesses, support visionary founders like himself and fund the global charitable pursuits of the Atlantic Philanthropies, to which he has donated virtually all of his wealth.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal, GA Credit New York
Connor Antisdale is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in liquid and public credit. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Connor was a Principal at Iron Park focused on public credit. Prior to that, Connor was a fundamental research analyst at Aristeia Capital. Connor also worked on the leveraged finance and capital markets desk at Mizuho Securities USA and began his career at the Royal Bank of Scotland as a desk analyst focused on high yield credit.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor São Paulo
Conrado Engel is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies in Latin America. Before joining General Atlantic in 2020, he served as Senior Executive Vice President at Banco Santander Brasil, where he oversaw the Retail and Wealth Management & Specialized Businesses, including Auto Joint Ventures. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors and Risk and Compliance Committee at Banco Santander. Prior to this, Conrado held several senior roles at HSBC, including CEO of HSBC Brasil and Retail Director for HSBC Asia Pacific. He also previously served as CEO at Financeira Losango and in senior positions at Banco Nacional-Unibanco. Conrado began his career at Citibank S.A.
Job Titles:
- Investment Analyst
- Analyst Munich
Constantin Schmittmann is an Investment Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Constantin was a Founder's Associate in a German seed-stage start-up. Prior to that, he interned at Boston Consulting Group.
Dachen Chu is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies, with operational and strategic expertise in helping to scale global internet businesses. Dr. Chu previously served as a Corporate Advisor and Vice President at ByteDance, where he oversaw strategy and investment. Prior to ByteDance, he served in various leadership roles at internet companies, including Vice President of Sina Group, CEO of Sina MiaoChe, General Manager of Weibo open platform, and General Manager of Baidu Corporation's contextual ads business unit.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman
- Vice Chairman New York
Dave Hodgson is Vice Chairman of General Atlantic and has been a member of the investment team for more than 30 years, with extensive experience across the firm's sectors. After joining General Atlantic as its third investment professional in 1982, he helped build the firm with a singular vision of supporting entrepreneurs as they work to grow their businesses. From the outset, Dave's mission has been to partner with strong growth companies led by exceptional management teams to help their organizations become market leaders.
Eli Aheto - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Climate New York
Eli Aheto is a Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Before joining BeyondNetZero, Aheto led investments in renewable energy, mobility and agricultural technology at Virgo Investment Group. Aheto began his career at Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic before joining Anchorage Capital Group to lead the firm's energy investments.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor Mexico City
Enrique Castillo is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, drawing on more than 38 years of financial sector experience to provide strategic support and advice to the firm and its portfolio companies in Latin America. Enrique is also a Senior Partner at Ventura Capital Privado. Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ixe Grupo Financiero from 2000 to 2013 and served as President of the Mexican Banking Association (Asociación de Bancos de México) from 2007 to 2009.
Florence Ajdenbaum is an Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Florence was a Visiting Analyst at Eurazeo Growth. Prior to that, Florence interned at Tikehau Capital and worked as a Founder's Associate at a French fintech start-up.
Job Titles:
- Advisory Director
- Advisory Director New York
Frank Brown is an Advisory Director at General Atlantic. He previously served as a Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, leading the firm's global risk management program. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer for nine years. Before joining General Atlantic in 2011, Frank served as Dean of INSEAD, a leading international business school, from 2006 to 2011. Under his leadership, the school increased participation of female students in the M.B.A. program by more than 50%, and established the Abu Dhabi campus, the Blue Ocean Strategy Institute, and the Social Innovation Centre. Prior to INSEAD, Frank had a distinguished 26-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including leading its $3.5 billion Advisory Services practice. Frank is the author of The Global Business Leader: Practical Advice for Success in a Transcultural Marketplace, and is a frequent speaker on leadership topics.
Job Titles:
- Co - President
- Head
- Managing Director
- Co - President, Managing Director, Head of Climate London
Gabriel Caillaux is Head of Climate, Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic's business in EMEA. He is also a member of the firm's Executive, Management, Investment and Portfolio Committees. Since joining the firm in 2004, Gabriel has helped expand the firm's investment focus across the greater European region to include Eastern Europe and the Middle East. He focuses on investments in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. Before joining General Atlantic, Gabriel worked in the telecoms, media & technology division at Merrill Lynch in London and New York.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of Europe London
Henri de Castries is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Henri served as Chairman and CEO of AXA, spending a total of 27 years at the company. During this time, he oversaw multiple merger and acquisitions transactions including AXA's acquisition of Group UAP in 1997 and Winterthur Group in 2007. Prior to AXA, he served in the French Treasury Department, during which time he was appointed to oversee foreign exchange markets and balance of payments.
James Chiu is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic counsel and support for the firm's investments and portfolio companies in the Consumer sector across China and the greater region. Most recently, James served as the Vice President and Managing Director of General Mills China, where he worked to strengthen the brand and enable digital transformation to drive growth. Prior to his time at General Mills, James served in key leadership roles at Abbott Nutrition, Royal Friesland, Nestle and Mead Johnson.
Job Titles:
- Advisory Director
- Advisory Director Munich
Joern Nikolay is an Advisory Director at General Atlantic. Prior to becoming a Senior Advisor, Joern served as Managing Director and Head of DACH at General Atlantic since 2012, where he led General Atlantic's business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as part of the EMEA team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2008, Joern was an Associate at TA Associates in London. Prior to that, he was a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in Düsseldorf, and an Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Frankfurt.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President Munich
Julia Denig is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's investments in EMEA. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Julia was a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in Munich, Germany.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor New York
Ken Jennings, PhD is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic. In his role, Ken provides strategic support and advises the firm's Healthcare investment team and portfolio companies. Dr. Jennings is also CEO and Co-Founder of Third River Partners. He was previously a managing partner for Accenture's healthcare transformation group, a partner on Wall Street, co-director of the University of Michigan Healthcare leadership development program, and a best-selling author, a service academy graduate and a military officer.
Job Titles:
- Vice President and Funds Counsel
- Vice President, Funds Counsel New York
Kyndra Adair is a Vice President and Funds Counsel at General Atlantic. Before joining General Atlantic in 2021, Kyndra was a Vice President, Legal & Compliance at BlackRock, Inc. where she advised on a broad range of global private funds, including private credit funds, hedge funds, funds-of-funds, and other opportunistic private funds. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in the Private Funds group. Kyndra started her legal career as a Business Law Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP, where she focused on private equity M&A and growth equity transactions and structuring.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Vice Chair
- Vice Chair, Co - Founder of BeyondNetZero London
Lance Uggla is Vice Chair of General Atlantic and co-founder of BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic's first climate growth equity fund focused on supporting and scaling high-growth companies that are developing innovative solutions seeking to meet and exceed net zero emissions targets. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Lance was Chairman and CEO at IHS Markit, the global information company, prior to its $44 billion merger with S&P Global. Lance founded Markit in 2003, took it public in 2014 and co-led its merger of equals with IHS in 2016. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles at both Toronto Dominion Bank and The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Loek van den Boog is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic and focuses on technology. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Loek was the former Senior Vice President of EMEA for Oracle, as well as chairman of Mendix, Global Collect and Myriad. Loek leverages his software and technology expertise and expansive network to provide strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies.
Although Loek van der Boog is a Senior Advisor, he is an employee of General Atlantic Cooperatief, U.A. and a portion of his salary and benefits may be reimbursed by General Atlantic's investors and/or funds pursuant to the governing documents of those investment products or funds.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Co - Founder of BeyondNetZero London
Lord John Browne is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and the co-Founder of BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic's first climate growth equity fund focused on supporting and scaling high-growth companies that are developing innovative solutions seeking to meet and exceed net zero emissions targets. He also advises the firm on environmental, social and governance considerations. Lord Browne served as Group Chief Executive of international energy company BP from 1995 to 2007, after having joined the company in 1966 as a university apprentice. He led the company through a period of significant growth and transformation, including BP's merger with Amoco in 1998. His landmark speech at Stanford University in 1997 established BP as a global leader in the way it thought about and sought to address climate change. In 2007, Lord Browne joined Riverstone, where he was co-head of the renewable energy private equity fund until 2015. He is also a former Chairman of Wintershall Dea, a European independent oil and gas company. Lord Browne is Co-Chair of the Prime Minister's Council on Science and Technology. From 2010 to 2015, he was the UK Government's Lead Non-Executive Board Member. He was knighted in 1998 and made a life peer in 2001. Lord Browne is a Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow and Past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He previously served on the boards of DaimlerChrysler, Goldman Sachs, Intel and SmithKline Beecham.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Head of Mexico Office Mexico City
Luis Cervantes is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic's Mexico City office, focusing on the firm's growth investments in Mexico and across Latin America. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2013, Luis was an Associate at Advent International where he concentrated on investments across sectors in Latin America. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in the Latin American group based in Mexico City. Luis is a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. He also formerly served as an Adjunct Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Mahima Aggarwal is an Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's Portfolio Company Human Capital efforts. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Mahima was an intern at Wagar Global Advisors, a national public affairs and strategic advisory firm. Prior to that, she was an intern at LSN Partners.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Munich
Malte Hummel is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Malte was an Investment Banking Associate at J.P. Morgan in Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse in Frankfurt, Germany.
Job Titles:
- Co - President
- Head
- Managing Director
- Chairman of the Firm 's Investment Committee
- Co - President, Managing Director, Head of Global Growth Equity New York, São Paulo
Martín Escobari is Head of Global Growth Equity, Co-President, and Managing Director. Martín is Chairman of the firm's Investment Committee and also serves on the Executive, Management and Portfolio Committees.
Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, Martín was a Managing Director at Advent International where he focused on the financial services sector. Prior to that, he was Co-Founder and CFO of Submarino.com, a leading Brazilian online retailer that went public on the Bovespa and was sold to Lojas Americanas in 2006. Martin started his career as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group.
Job Titles:
- Global Head of Marketing & Communications
- Managing Director, Global Head of Marketing and Communications New York
Mary Armstrong is the Global Head of Marketing & Communications at General Atlantic. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Mary was the Director of Communications, Americas at Warburg Pincus, where she also served on the ESG Committee. Before that, she was a Director at Brunswick Group, a global communications advisory firm specializing in business critical issues, where she worked in the New York, Shanghai, and San Francisco offices. Mary is currently a participant in the Council on Foreign Relations Corporate Leaders Program, and was previously a David Rockefeller Fellow through the Partnership for New York City.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Tel Aviv
Max August is a Senior Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's technology investments in Israel. Before joining General Atlantic in 2020, Max was a 2019 General Atlantic Summer Analyst.
In 2022, Max was named to Forbes Israel's 2022 '30 Under 30', a list of young leaders selected by an expert panel of industry leaders and Forbes' editorial team.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Head of Consumer for EMEA London
Melis Kahya Akar is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and leads the firm's Consumer investments across EMEA, in addition to focusing on investments in Turkey. Before joining General Atlantic in New York in 2015, Melis was a Vice President at TSG Consumer Partners where she focused on investments in the Retail and Consumer sectors. Previously, she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division at J.P. Morgan where she concentrated on the consumer and retail sectors.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director New York
Michael Bevan is a Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Bevan has over 25 years of investment experience exclusively focused on sustainable growth investing. Previously, Bevan was a General Partner at Element Partners, a firm dedicated to growth equity investing in environmental businesses. Prior to Element, he was a Partner at Advent International and helped co-manage a dedicated fund focused on minority growth equity transactions into companies focused on sustainability. He also worked at EnerTech Capital, a venture capital fund focused on alternative energy technology investing.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate San Francisco
Nikhil Baddam is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm's Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Nikhil was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Rob was an Analyst at Houlihan Lokey in the Private Funds Group. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Lazard Asset Management.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Co - Head of Brazil Office São Paulo
Rodrigo Catunda is a Managing Director Co-Head of General Atlantic's Brazil Office. He also focuses on the firm's investments across various sectors in Latin America. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2011, Rodrigo was an Investment Banking Associate at J.P. Morgan in São Paulo and New York, focused on Latin America.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor and Chairman of MENA
Samir Assaf is a Senior Advisor and Chairman of MENA at General Atlantic. In his role, Samir provides strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies across the Middle East and Northern Africa. Based in London, Samir also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic's climate venture.
Samir has extensive global financial services experience, having spent nearly three decades in leadership roles at HSBC, including his current role as advisor to the Group Chairman and Group CEO and as Non-Executive Chairman of the Boards of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and HSBC Middle East Holdings BV. He was formerly CEO of HSBC Global Banking & Markets and Chairman of Corporate and Institutional Banking.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Head of DACH Munich
Sascha Guenther is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic's business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as part of the EMEA team. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2024, Sascha was a partner at Oakley Capital, where he focused on the technology and consumer industries. Before that, he led M&A transactions at ProSiebenSat.1, a German media company, and worked at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
Job Titles:
- Investment Analyst
- Analyst Munich
Simeon Strasser is an Investment Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the EMEA region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Simeon was a Consultant at McKinsey & Company in Vienna, Austria.
Job Titles:
- Chairman Emeritus
- Chairman Emeritus Stamford
Steven A. Denning is Chairman Emeritus of General Atlantic and has been part of the firm since its founding in 1980. As the second investment professional at the firm, Steve helped build General Atlantic with a singular vision of supporting entrepreneurs as they work to grow their businesses. From the outset, his mission has been to partner with strong growth companies led by exceptional management teams to help their organizations become market leaders. For over three decades, Steve has helped General Atlantic become a leading global growth investment firm, today with 14 offices around the world. Steve also served on the Board of Trustees of Stanford University from 2004 to 2017, including as its Chairman from 2012 to 2017. Before joining General Atlantic, Steve worked at McKinsey & Company and served for six years in the U.S. Navy.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor New York
Todd Diener is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm's investment teams and portfolio companies in the Consumer sector, drawing on his extensive experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Todd spent 28 years with Brinker International, helping Chili's, a small restaurant chain, grow into an iconic, global restaurant brand. After serving as President of Chili's for five years, he became Brinker International's Chief Operating Officer with oversight of the company's core brands, including Chili's, Corner Bakery Café, Maggiano's Little Italy, On the Border, and Romano's Macaroni Grill. Todd returned to the role of Chili's President in 2005 when the brand entered its most aggressive growth phase, building 75-125 new locations per year through the end of 2009 when he retired. Todd is also an Operating Partner at several private equity firms and performs due diligence projects for potential acquisitions.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director
- Senior Director, Tax and Family Office Stamford
Vincenza Ardan is a Senior Director at General Atlantic and focuses on reporting as part of the firm's Tax and Family Office team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2006, Vincenza was a paralegal at Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP, focusing on residential real estate transactions for high net worth individuals.
Vittorio Colao is Vice Chairman of EMEA at General Atlantic. In his role, Mr. Colao draws on his extensive expertise in technology, consumer and digital platforms to provide strategic counsel to the firm's global investment teams and portfolio companies across EMEA. He previously served as Senior Advisor to General Atlantic from 2019-2021.
Mr. Colao returned to the firm after serving as Minister of Technological Innovation and the Digital Transition for the Italian government from 2021-2022, a role in which he led the growth of inclusive and efficient digital services across Italy and oversaw the country's space program. Prior to this, Mr. Colao spent 20 years at Vodafone Group, serving as Group Chief Executive for a decade, where he led the business' significant growth into one of the largest telecommunications groups globally. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Verizon and is an Executive Committee member of Bocconi University in Italy.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer New York
Bill Ford is General Atlantic's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with three decades of experience investing in and helping build leading growth companies, including IHS Markit, e*Trade, Priceline, and First Republic Bank. Bill joined General Atlantic in 1991 and became CEO in 2007. He serves as Chairman of the firm's Management Committee and is a member of the Executive and Investment Committees. Under Bill's leadership, General Atlantic has expanded its global presence, increased its capital base, and deepened its capabilities to identify and partner with high-potential growth companies across multiple business sectors and geographies.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President London
Ziyad Baeshen is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm's investments across MENA. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Ziyad was an Associate at Raine. Prior to that, Ziyad was an Associate at the Public Investment Fund. Ziyad started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup.