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Vanessa Ward

Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer at Madison Dearborn Partners

Officer record from the firm’s Form ADVForm ADV filed 31 March 2026

Vanessa Ward is Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser.

Role at Madison Dearborn Partners

Title on Schedule A
Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer
Control
Vanessa Ward is a control person of Madison Dearborn Partners.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Vanessa Ward has held the filed role since April 2022.

The firm

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 31 March 2026

$20.7B AUM57 clients53 advisers1 offices

Career on record

The IAPD individual lookup on 18 October 2026 returned no individual record. This profile uses the firm’s Form ADV officer listing.

Registrations and exams

Individual registration and examination information for Vanessa Ward is unavailable. An officer title or CRD number does not by itself establish current investment adviser representative registration, and no registration or examination counts are inferred.

Officer record

Full name
Vanessa Ward
CRD
5308487
Firm
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Record basis
Form ADV officer listing
Firm bio
mdcp.com

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Background

MDP identifies Vanessa M. Ward as Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer. The biography lists a B.A. from Boston College. Official firm biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Vanessa Ward work?

Vanessa Ward has been Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC since April 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at Madison Dearborn Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 5308487. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Madison Dearborn Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Vanessa Ward or Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.