Kathleen Thomas

Managing Director with extensive M&A advisory experience

Kathleen Thomas is a Managing Director at JEGI CLARITY, based in their New York office.2 She joined the company in 2017 and brings over 20 years of experience specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory.2 1

Professional Background

Before joining JEGI CLARITY, Kathleen held several prominent positions in the investment banking industry:

Managing Partner at Drake Star Partners (formerly Redwood Capital)1
Leader of the media and marketing services practice at Berkery Noyes for 12 years1
Nine years at Veronis Suhler Stevenson1

Expertise

Kathleen specializes in M&A advisory across various sectors, including:

Business-to-business and consumer media
Communications
Marketing services
Content and information
Trade shows and conferences
Digital media and marketing
Outsourced services supporting these industries1

Throughout her career, Kathleen has played a crucial role in successfully completing over 100 transactions, involving major organizations such as Informa, Thomson Reuters, Euromoney, Wolters Kluwer, LexisNexis, and Emerald Expositions.1

Role at JEGI CLARITY

At JEGI CLARITY, Kathleen contributes to expanding the company's global leadership across various sectors, including media, information, marketing, software, and tech-enabled services.1 Her expertise in the trade show industry and B2B events is particularly valuable to the firm's portfolio of services.

Kathleen Thomas can be contacted at kthomas@jegiclarity-us.com or reached at +1 (212) 754-0710.3

Experience

Managing Director at JEGI CLARITY (May 2017 - Present)

Managing Partner at Drake Star Partners (July 2015 - May 2017), Managing Director at Berkery, Noyes & Co., LLC (June 2003 - July 2015), Managing Director at Veronis Suhler Stevenson (May 1994 - June 2003)