Melissa Mounce
Private Equity Investor at GTCR LLC
Profile
Melissa joined GTCR in 2019 as a Managing Director, Leadership Talent & Diversity.
She advises GTCR portfolio companies on human resources initiatives and leads DEI initiatives across the portfolio companies, at the Board level and within the firm.
Melissa is a member of GTCR’s ESG-DEI Steering Committee and co-leads GTCR’s DEI Council and the newly established GTCR Women’s Leadership Group.
She also leads the CHRO Roundtable for all portfolio company HR leaders.
Prior to joining GTCR, Melissa was the Principal of Human Capital at Baird Capital.
She also has held business strategy and consulting roles at Motorola, E&Y and strategic human capital and talent management roles at PNC Bank, Aon and Abbott.
Melissa earned a BA in international business from Illinois State University and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.
She is a member and serves on the board of The International Women’s Forum (Chicago Chapter).
She was named a 2022 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Executive in HR and DEI and recognized as a 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions Top 25 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A and a PE Leader in DEI.
Northern Illinois University
MBA
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Melissa Mounce active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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GTCR LLC
GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-05-31 |
Former positions of Melissa Mounce
Companies | Position | End |
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Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-06-30 |
Merge Design & Interactive, Inc.
Merge Design & Interactive, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Merge Design & Interactive, Inc. operates as a creative and digital agency which specializes in strategy, design, web development and merchandising. It services clients across a range of business sizes from small startups to fortune 500 companies. The company was founded by Riley Sheehan and Lauren Sheehan in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-30 |
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | Human Resources Officer | 2010-12-31 |
CAPGEMINI SE | Human Resources Officer | 2007-12-31 |
Training of Melissa Mounce
Northern Illinois University | Masters Business Admin |
Illinois State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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CAPGEMINI SE | Technology Services |
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | Finance |
Private companies | 3 |
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GTCR LLC
GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity)
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Robert W. Baird & Co Inc (Private Equity) (Robert W. Baird) is a private equity division of Robert W. Baird & Co Inc formed in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Merge Design & Interactive, Inc.
Merge Design & Interactive, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Merge Design & Interactive, Inc. operates as a creative and digital agency which specializes in strategy, design, web development and merchandising. It services clients across a range of business sizes from small startups to fortune 500 companies. The company was founded by Riley Sheehan and Lauren Sheehan in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
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