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Cynthia Clarke is the Chief Information Officer at Thoma Bravo.
Based in Chicago, she joined the firm in 2021 and is responsible for Thoma Bravo's internal technology strategy.
Cynthia is an experienced technology executive with a proven track record of partnering with business leads to create and execute transformative strategies.
With over 25 years in the financial industry, she has helped to innovate, optimize and deliver solutions that drive growth and efficiency in times of great challenge and change.
In 2019, Cynthia founded Citrine Strategy, a strategic consulting firm focused on the development and execution of digital strategy, data strategy, and Agile transformation.
In several of Cynthia’s past roles at leading financial companies she developed technology strategies to support critical business processes, client-facing products, site support and infrastructure.
Her past roles include Chief Technology Officer at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Chief Information Officer at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Senior Vice President at Northern Trust, and Chief Information Officer at UBS Brinson.
Cynthia earned a BS in Engineering – Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Former positions of Cynthia Clarke
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-07-31 |
Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc.
 Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. (MAS) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Dr. Howard M. Rossman in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. MAS provides investment management services to institutions, corporations, business owners, individuals and families. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-08-31 |
SonicWall, Inc.
 SonicWall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SonicWALL, Inc. provided intelligent network security and data protection solutions. The firm offers super massive series, NSA, wireless access point and WXA Series products. It offers network security, wireless network, email, virtual security, secure VPN, voice over IP solutions, The company was founded in 1991 by Sudhakar Ravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-05-30 |
Northern Trust Investments Inc (Private Equity)
 Northern Trust Investments Inc (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Northern Trust Investments, Inc.'s private equity investment arm is located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corp. (NADAQ: NTRS). | Private Equity Investor | 2010-05-31 |
| UBS Brinson, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
Training of Cynthia Clarke
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Thoma Bravo LP
 Thoma Bravo LP Investment ManagersFinance Thoma Bravo LP(Thoma Bravo) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Carl Dee Thoma and Orlando Bravo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
SonicWall, Inc.
SonicWall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SonicWALL, Inc. provided intelligent network security and data protection solutions. The firm offers super massive series, NSA, wireless access point and WXA Series products. It offers network security, wireless network, email, virtual security, secure VPN, voice over IP solutions, The company was founded in 1991 by Sudhakar Ravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc.
Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. (MAS) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Dr. Howard M. Rossman in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. MAS provides investment management services to institutions, corporations, business owners, individuals and families. | Finance |
Northern Trust Investments Inc (Private Equity)
Northern Trust Investments Inc (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Northern Trust Investments, Inc.'s private equity investment arm is located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corp. (NADAQ: NTRS). | Finance |
| UBS Brinson, Inc. | Finance |
O'Connor & Associates
 O'Connor & Associates Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of UBS Group AG, O'Connor & Associates is a securities options concern. The company is based in Chicago, IL. O'Connor & Associates was acquired by Schweizerischer Bankverein /SBC/ on March 27, 1995. | Finance |
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