Vanessa Ward
Human Resources Officer at Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Profile
Vanessa joined the MDP team in 2022 as a Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer.
Vanessa has over 20 years of experience in human resources, professional development, and talent acquisition.
Prior to MDP, Vanessa was with McKinsey & Company’s Chicago office, most recently leading the People function for their Transformation practice.
She served as Director of Human Resources at both Cedar Capital and Golub Capital, and was a Vice President within Talent Acquisition at Citadel Investment Group.
Vanessa began her career at Bain & Company, having worked in both their Boston and London offices.
Vanessa Ward active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
 Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Human Resources Officer | 2022-03-31 |
Former positions of Vanessa Ward
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Human Resources Officer | 2022-03-31 |
Cedar Capital LLC
 Cedar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cedar Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Barrington, Illinois. The firm was founded by Paul R. Ingersoll and Neil R. Peplinski in 2014. Cedar Capital offers investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, state or municipal government entities, insurance companies, charitable organizations, registered investment companies, corporations and other business entities and Financial Intermediaries. | Human Resources Officer | 2016-03-29 |
Golub Capital Partners LLC
 Golub Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Golub Capital Partners LLC (Golub Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Lawrence Eric Golub. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Human Resources Officer | 2014-04-29 |
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
 Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. Formerly known as Citadel LLC, the firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990. They are a subsidiary of Citadel Group Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to various clients. | President | 2011-09-29 |
Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd.
 Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 1996, part of Bain & Co., Inc., Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd. provides management consultancy services. The company is based in London, UK. | Human Resources Officer | 2006-06-29 |
Training of Vanessa Ward
| Boston College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Golub Capital Partners LLC
Golub Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Golub Capital Partners LLC (Golub Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Lawrence Eric Golub. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. Formerly known as Citadel LLC, the firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990. They are a subsidiary of Citadel Group Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to various clients. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd.
Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 1996, part of Bain & Co., Inc., Bain & Co. Holdings Ltd. provides management consultancy services. The company is based in London, UK. | Commercial Services |
Cedar Capital LLC
Cedar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cedar Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Barrington, Illinois. The firm was founded by Paul R. Ingersoll and Neil R. Peplinski in 2014. Cedar Capital offers investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, state or municipal government entities, insurance companies, charitable organizations, registered investment companies, corporations and other business entities and Financial Intermediaries. | Finance |
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