Red Violet, Inc. announced the appointment of Jonathan McDonald as Executive Vice President, Public Sector. In his new role, McDonald will oversee the strategic direction and growth initiatives of red violet?s Public Sector Division, leveraging his expertise in building government relationships and technology solutions to drive innovation and deliver value to red violet clients in the public sector. McDonald joins red violet from Clarivate where he was Senior Vice President, Global Public Sector.

He has over two decades of experience leading public sector divisions of global information solutions providers, responsible for product development, go-to-market strategy, sales, and contract procurement. Prior to Clarivate, McDonald was at TransUnion, where he served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Public Sector. There, McDonald was responsible for TransUnion?s entrance into, and expansion within, the U.S. public sector.

Previously, McDonald held leadership roles at Pivotal Software, Dell, IBM, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions. McDonald was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in management science and statistics and an MBA from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business.