General Atlantic Team

Our global team is dedicated to helping our portfolio companies become market leaders domestically, regionally, and globally.

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William E. Ford

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Miami, New York

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Bill Ford is General Atlantic’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with three decades of experience investing in and helping build leading growth companies, including IHS Markit, e*Trade, Priceline, and First Republic Bank. Bill joined General Atlantic in 1991 and became CEO in 2007. He serves as Chairman of the firm’s Management Committee and is a member of the Executive and Investment Committees. Under Bill’s leadership, General Atlantic has expanded its global presence, increased its capital base, and deepened its capabilities to identify and partner with high-potential growth companies across multiple business sectors and geographies.

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Jonathan Durham

Managing Director,
Global Head of Technology Buyouts
Miami

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Jonathan Durham (“JD”) is a Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Buyouts at General Atlantic, overseeing the firm’s continued expansion into corporate buyouts in the technology sector and tech-enabled business models globally. Prior to General Atlantic, JD spent more than 16 years at Silver Lake, where he worked on significant capital commitments in areas including software, financial technology, digital marketing and education technology.

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Charles Haliburton

Vice President, Technology Buyouts Miami

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Charles Haliburton is a Vice President of Technology Buyouts at General Atlantic and is focused on the firm’s continued expansion into corporate buyouts within the technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Charles was a Senior Associate at The Blackstone Group within their Private Equity (BCP) and Growth Equity (BXG) Funds focusing on both control and minority oriented software and fintech investments. Prior to that, he was an analyst at Goldman Sachs within their Investment Banking Division.

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Annah Jamison

Director Miami

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Annah Jamison is a Director at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s Human Capital efforts. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2020, Annah was a Senior Associate at Oxeon Partners, a boutique healthcare executive search firm. Prior to that, she was a Clinical Research Coordinator at The Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC and Howard University Hospital.

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Jonathan Lu

Senior Associate, Technology Buyouts Miami

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Jonathan Lu is a Senior Associate at General Atlantic and is focused on the firm’s continued expansion into corporate buyouts within the technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Jonathan was a Senior Associate in the Strategic Investments Group at Warburg Pincus, where he focused on investing in late-stage software and tech-enabled services businesses. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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Stephen Brand

Associate Miami

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Stephen Brand is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2022, Stephen was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley.

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Claudia Bobadilla

Analyst Miami

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Claudia Bobadilla is an Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s Portfolio Human Capital Value Creation efforts. Before joining General Atlantic in 2024, Claudia was an Analyst at Egon Zehnder, an executive search and leadership advisory firm. Prior to that, she was a Research Associate at Stanford University’s Center on Poverty and Inequality.

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