Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, today announced senior leadership promotions.
“At Vista, our people are our greatest asset,” said Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vista. “We congratulate this group of deserving individuals and thank them for fostering a culture of excellence for our employees, companies and investors.”
Five individuals were promoted to Managing Director:
- Cheryl Leahy, Managing Director, Capital & Partner Solutions
- Jessi Marshall, Managing Director, Marketing
- Amy Mathews, Managing Director, Head of Venture Capital Coverage, Vista Credit Partners
- Drew Tate, Managing Director, Capital & Partner Solutions
- Steven White, Managing Director, Private Equity, Flagship Fund
The appointments underscore Vista’s commitment to attracting and developing executive talent as well as notable 2022 milestones, including the hiring of over 200 new employees across functions, achieving gender parity throughout the Firm and welcoming Lauren Dillard as Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.
Further, these promotions mark the culmination of another strong year for Vista with sustained performance and momentum across its private equity, credit and public equity strategies. Across more than 55 private equity transactions, Vista deployed over $5.9 billion and returned over $6.6 billion to Vista Funds, representing over $44 billion in transaction value (as of September 30, 2022). Vista also signed three of the largest acquisitions in the Firm’s history with the take privates of KnowBe4, Citrix and Avalara for $4.6 billion, $16.5 billion and $8.4 billion, respectively.
