Our Global Leadership is committed to accelerating the pace of innovation
Jerre Stead
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jerre is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clarivate plc. Jerre served as CEO of Churchill Capital Corp until its merger with Clarivate in May 2019.
Mukhtar Ahmed
President, Science Group
Mukhtar Ahmed has been President, Science Group of the Company since September 2019. He joined the Company in January 2018 as President of Life Sciences.
Jas Chahal
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Jas Chahal joined Clarivate in July 2021 as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. She has over 25 years of corporate, commercial and legal experience, gained working for a range of diversified industries and US listed companies.
Richard Hanks
Chief Financial Officer
Richard joined Clarivate in March 2017 as its Chief Financial Officer where he manages the global financial organization and leads the development and execution of the company’s fiscal strategies.
Stefano Maestri
Chief Technology Officer
Stefano Maestri joined Clarivate in August 2020 as our new Chief Technology Officer based in London. Stefano has more than 20 years of technology leadership experience leading technology teams in global organizations within the financial services sector.
Julia Mair
Chief Marketing Officer
Julia is the Chief Marketing Officer for Clarivate, joining in May 2017. Committed to a “customer first” philosophy, Julia was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer at Sterling Talent Solutions, a leading background screening company, where she led global marketing and sales teams in a variety of industries, including media, business services and financial services.
Mike Morhardt
Executive Vice President, Commercial Performance and Operations
Mike joined Clarivate in December 2017 and he is currently EVP, Commercial Performance and Operations.
Kerri Nelson
Chief Strategy Officer
Kerri joined Clarivate in June 2020 as its Chief Strategy Officer. She will lead critical strategic initiatives with a focus on customer-facing processes, M&A Integration and Customer Delight. She is responsible for building a “best in class” customer experience.
Armughan Rafat
Chief Data Officer
Armughan Rafat joined Clarivate in August 2018 as Chief Data Officer. In this role, he has responsibility for the global Content Operations and Content Technology functions.
Gordon Samson
President, IP Group
Gordon joined Clarivate in October 2020 with the acquisition of CPA Global, having joined CPA Global in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer.
Julie Wilson
Chief People Officer
Julie joined Clarivate in April 2021 as Chief People Officer with responsibility for global HR strategy, talent development and organization effectiveness.