Anna May L. Trala
Director of Finance/CFO at GTCR LLC
Profile
Anna May joined GTCR in 2003 and is a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer.
Anna May leads the finance, treasury, tax, portfolio valuation, investor reporting and technology functions.
She is also a leader of several of GTCR’s initiatives related to improving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) both at the firm and portfolio company level, including serving as a member of the ESG-DEI Steering Committee, as Co-Lead of the firm’s DEI Council and as Co-Lead of the Women’s Leadership Group.
Prior to joining GTCR, Anna May was a Partner at Ernst & Young, in the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice advising the private equity industry in the merger, acquisition and divestiture process primarily in the healthcare, TMT, financial services and growth business services sectors.
During her time at EY, Anna May was involved in over 100 transactions.
Anna May also led the TAS human capital initiatives for the Midwest region.
Anna May is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S.
in Accounting from Goldey Beacom College.
Anna May is currently a director of Paya and Allspring Global Investments.
Outside of GTCR, Anna May is active in the community serving on the boards of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and America Needs You – IL Advisory Board.
Anna May L. Trala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
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. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2002-12-31 |
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
 Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Allspring Group Holdings LLC, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC operates as an asset management company. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The CEO of the company is Joseph Andrew Sullivan. | Director/Board Member | 2021-10-31 |
Former positions of Anna May L. Trala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PAYA HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-02-21 |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Private Equity Investor | 2003-12-30 |
Training of Anna May L. Trala
| Goldey-Beacom College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Commercial Services |
Paya Holdings, Inc.
 Paya Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Paya Holdings, Inc. engages in providing an integrated payment and frictionless commerce solutions that help customers accept and make payments, expedite receipt of money, and increase operating efficiencies. It offers robust integrations into front-end CRM and back-end accounting systems to enhance customer experience and workflow. The company operates under the Integrated Solutions and Payment Services segments. The Integrated Solutions segment is comprised of the delivery of credit and debit card payment solutions via integrations with software partners. The Payment Services segments represents the delivery of card payment processing solutions through resellers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Commercial Services |
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 |
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Allspring Group Holdings LLC, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC operates as an asset management company. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The CEO of the company is Joseph Andrew Sullivan. | Finance |
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