
General Atlantic Team
Our global team is dedicated to helping our portfolio companies become market leaders domestically, regionally, and globally.
Steven Denning
Chairman Emeritus Stamford
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Steven A. Denning is Chairman Emeritus of General Atlantic and has been part of the firm since its founding in 1980. As the second investment professional at the firm, Steve helped build General Atlantic with a singular vision of supporting entrepreneurs as they work to grow their businesses. From the outset, his mission has been to partner with strong growth companies led by exceptional management teams to help their organizations become market leaders. For over three decades, Steve has helped General Atlantic become a leading global growth investment firm, today with 14 offices around the world. Steve also served on the Board of Trustees of Stanford University from 2004 to 2017, including as its Chairman from 2012 to 2017. Before joining General Atlantic, Steve worked at McKinsey & Company and served for six years in the U.S. Navy.
David Buckley
Managing Director New York, Stamford
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David Buckley is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic’s Growth Acceleration Group, which integrates market research, data science, and revenue acceleration efforts across the firm’s global investment program at every stage in the investment lifecycle. David and his team work closely with portfolio company executive teams to support key digital marketing, pricing optimization, and sales effectiveness initiatives, and by providing access to the GA Network. Before joining General Atlantic in 2011, David worked at McKinsey & Company where he served clients in the High Tech, Private Equity, and Industrial sectors as a member of the Marketing and Sales practice. Previously, he served as a Captain in the United States Army.
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Michael Gosk is a Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at General Atlantic, with principal responsibility for the firm’s finance, accounting, and investor reporting operations. He also serves on the firm’s Operating Committee and oversees the firm’s global IT function. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Michael spent over a decade with General Electric in a series of financial leadership roles, most recently serving as Vice President and Chief Tax Officer. Before his time at GE, Michael was a partner at global law firm McDermott Will & Emery and a partner at KPMG.
Andy Papadakos
Managing Director, Finance & Accounting Stamford
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Andy Papadakos is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and oversees the global finance and accounting operations of the firm’s investment entities as part of the Finance and Accounting team. Before joining General Atlantic in 1998, Andy was an Audit Manager at Deloitte. He has extensive experience in managing all aspects of a global private equity fund, including treasury, investment fund structure, regulatory, tax, and investor reporting matters. Andy is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and Private Equity Chief Financial Officer Association (PECFOA).
Rich Gold
Executive Vice President,
Head of Tax and Family Office
Stamford
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Rich Gold is an Executive Vice President and Head of the Tax and Family Office at General Atlantic. He leads the firm’s personal tax planning program as part of the Finance and Accounting team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2003, Rich was a Manager with the Private Client Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche.
Paul Doran
Senior Vice President,
Head of Investor Reporting, Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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Paul Doran is a Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Reporting at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s capital partnering and investor reporting efforts as part of the Finance and Accounting team. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2000, Paul was a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services group. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant.
Andres Villamizar
Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting New York, Stamford
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Andres Villamizar is a Senior Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s strategic and financial planning as part of the firm’s Finance & Accounting team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2020, Andres served in a variety of leadership roles at General Electric over nearly two decades, including most recently as Deputy Treasurer and Treasury CFO.
David Bauer
Vice President,
Tax and Family Office
Stamford
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David Bauer is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on personal tax planning as part of the firm’s Tax and Family Office team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2007, David was with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Manager in its Personal Financial Services practice, focusing on high net worth individuals. David is a Certified Public Accountant.
Larry Brehmer
Vice President,
Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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Larry Brehmer is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s Treasury Operations as part of the Finance and Accounting team. Previously, Larry was the Controller of LP Investment Vehicles at General Atlantic and has worked in many other capacities since joining the firm in 1999. Prior to that, Larry worked at Cologne Life Re, a subsidiary of General Re, as a General Expense and Budgeting Accountant.
Julie Di Russo
Vice President,
Finance & Transactions
Stamford
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Julie Di Russo is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on Finance & Transactions. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2005, Julie was an Administrative Officer at AllianceBernstein.
Tracey Duff
Vice President,
Global Controller of General Partner Funds,
Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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Tracey Duff is a Vice President and Global Controller of the General Partner Funds at General Atlantic, as part of the firm’s Finance and Accounting Team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2000, Tracey was a Senior Accountant with Synapse Group.
Dustin Lucas
Vice President,
Audit & Compliance
Stamford
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Dustin Lucas is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on Audit & Compliance. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2010, Dustin worked at Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy LLC as an Assistant Controller. Prior to that, he was an Audit Manager at PwC. Dustin is a Certified Public Accountant.
John McKegney
Vice President,
Global Controller of Management Company,
Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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John McKegney is a Vice President and Global Controller of the management company at General Atlantic as part of the Finance and Accounting team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, John worked at Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy LLC, now Castleton Commodities International, as a Vice President and Controller. Prior to that, John worked at IBM as a Senior Accountant within the software group.
Montes Piard
Vice President,
Global Controller of Investment Funds,
Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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Montes Piard is a Vice President and Global Controller of Investment Funds at General Atlantic as part of the firm’s Finance and Accounting team. Before joining the firm in 2008, Montes worked at General Electric as a Senior Accountant focusing on the Canadian Commercial Finance business. Prior to General Electric, Montes was a Senior Associate at KPMG, where he worked in its New York Audit practice. Montes is a veteran of the United States Army.
Brian Walsh
Vice President,
Finance & Accounting
Stamford
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Brian Walsh is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investor reporting as part of the firm’s Finance and Accounting team. Before joining General Atlantic in 1999, Brian was an Assistant Controller at Spinergy and he began his career as an Analyst at Greenwich Federal Savings & Loan.
Gene Lynch
Advisor Stamford
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Gene Lynch in an Advisor managing partner investments as part of the Tax and Family Office team at General Atlantic. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lynch was an Executive Director at Quadrangle Group responsible for developing and managing the firm’s Asset Management business on behalf of its founding client and his philanthropic foundation. Before joining Quadrangle, Mr. Lynch was a Managing Director of Reservoir Capital Group.