General Atlantic Team

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

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Kanika Mediratta

Senior Director San Francisco

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Kanika Mediratta is a Senior Director with the General Atlantic Foundation. Before joining General Atlantic in 2024, Kanika worked in the Grants Management team at JPMorgan Chase. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Kanika was a Vice President at First Republic Bank and held various leadership positions including serving as the Head of Operations for the First Republic Foundation.

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Alessandra Akch

Senior Director São Paulo

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Alessandra Akch is a Senior Director at General Atlantic and focuses on accounting, tax and legal affairs in General Atlantic’s Brazil Office with a focus on Latin America region. She also oversees General Atlantic’s activities in Israel and Spain. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Alessandra was an Audit Senior Manager at PwC.

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Susan Murphy

Managing Director Stamford

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Susan Murphy is a Managing Director, firm Treasurer and the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at General Atlantic. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2021, Susan was a Director at KKR for 10 years responsible for the Firm’s Balance Sheet, global cash management, and debt compliance. She began her career as a Manager at both Deloitte and IBM Corporate Headquarters, working on Mergers and Acquisitions as well as global Financial Planning and Analysis.

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Mary Armstrong

Managing Director,
Global Head of Marketing and Communications
New York

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Mary Armstrong is the Global Head of Marketing & Communications at General Atlantic. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Mary was the Director of Communications, Americas at Warburg Pincus, where she also served on the ESG Committee. Before that, she was a Director at Brunswick Group, a global communications advisory firm specializing in business critical issues, where she worked in the New York, Shanghai, and San Francisco offices. Mary is currently a participant in the Council on Foreign Relations Corporate Leaders Program, and was previously a David Rockefeller Fellow through the Partnership for New York City.

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Kara Barnett

Managing Director New York

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Before joining General Atlantic in 2023, Kara was Head of Communications and Social Impact, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, and Managing Director of the Foundation at First Republic. Prior to joining First Republic, Kara led American Ballet Theatre (ABT), America’s National Ballet Company, as Executive Director and served as a senior executive at Lincoln Center guiding strategy, fundraising, new business ventures and global partnerships.

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Gordon Cruess

Managing Director,
Global Transactions,
Associate General Counsel
New York

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Gordon Cruess oversees and provides legal advice on portfolio investments and liquidity transactions globally as part of General Atlantic’s Legal and Compliance team. Before joining General Atlantic in 2015, Gordon was a Corporate Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Gordon was a Corporate Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

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Michael Gosk

Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer
New York

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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 Executive 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.

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Chris Lanning

Managing Director,
Chief Legal Officer,
General Counsel
New York

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Chris Lanning is a Managing Director and the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at General Atlantic. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He manages General Atlantic’s global legal operations, which includes oversight of investments and dispositions, capital partnering, tax planning, risk management, and compliance. Before joining General Atlantic in 2000, Chris was a corporate lawyer associated with Hunton & Williams and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Chris serves on the board of several non-profit organizations including the TEAK Fellowship.

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Reuben Lee

Managing Director New York

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Reuben Lee is a Managing Director and CFO, Fund Operations at General Atlantic. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2024, Reuben was a Partner, Chief Accounting Officer and Global Head of Fund Solutions at Ares Management where he oversaw the Finance & Accounting Group for the U.S. Private Credit platform. Prior to Ares, he was a Senior Vice President and Head of Fund Accounting at Cerberus Capital Management, an Assistant Controller at Angelo Gordon and a Senior Manager at Deloitte. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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Michael Needham

Managing Director New York

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Michael Needham is a Managing Director at General Atlantic. Before joining General Atlantic, Michael was a Managing Director at Blackstone responsible for investor relations at the firm, its portfolio companies, and a public business development company. Prior to that, he was an equity research analyst at Bank of America and KBW covering financial companies. Michael began his career at Prudential as an investor managing portfolios for the general account.

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Kate de Mul

Managing Director Stamford

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Kate de Mul is a Managing Director at General Atlantic, with principal responsibility for the firm’s investor servicing and reporting capabilities. Prior to joining General Atlantic in early 2024, Kate spent sixteen years with KKR leading the global client services team. Before her time at KKR, Kate worked at Goldman Sachs.

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Andy Papadakos

Managing Director, CFO of Fund Finance 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).

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Annie Paydar

Managing Director,
Global Head of Human Capital
New York

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Annie Paydar is the Global Head of Human Capital at General Atlantic and leads the firm’s human capital and talent development initiatives. She also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Before joining General Atlantic in 2018, Annie spent 14 years at The Carlyle Group where she held several Human Resources leadership roles in North America and EMEA. Prior to that, Annie served on the Human Resources team at The Blackstone Group.

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Kelly Pettit

Managing Director,
Chief Compliance Officer,
Associate General Counsel
New York

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Kelly Pettit is based in New York and leads the investments funds practice, oversees the global regulatory compliance program and assists with general corporate matters as part of the Legal & Compliance team. She also oversees the General Atlantic’s privacy program and previously served on the firm’s IDEA Council. Before joining General Atlantic in 2010, Ms. Pettit was an Associate at the New York law firm Hutner Klarish LLP. She earned a B.A. in Political Psychology from Lafayette College and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

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Lee Vanderpool

Chief Accounting Officer and Global Controller New York

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Lee Vanderpool is a Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer at General Atlantic and is responsible for corporate accounting, operational finance, internal audit and portfolio company valuations. Before joining General Atlantic in 2021, Lee was a Deals Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services practice. In that role, he provided transaction strategy and execution advice to corporate clients in the technology, media and telecom and life sciences sectors, sponsors and their portfolio companies.

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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.

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