Vanessa Ward

Managing Director & Chief Human Resources Officer

Madison Dearborn Partners

Joined: 2022

Office Phone:

(312) 895-1000


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Bio

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.

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