Director, Supply Chain, Commercial Services & Technologies
Jo Trahms is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. Jo, who joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2014, is a member of the supply chain and commercial services team, where she focuses on environmental services. She also leads William Blair’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts for investment banking.
Jo is a member of William Blair’s M&A leadership team and has experience advising public and private clients across transactions around the globe, including mergers and acquisitions, public equity offerings, and private capital raises.
Before William Blair, she worked for Lemhi Ventures and Target. She holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.S.B. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RoadSafe Traffic Systems in connection with its sale to Investcorp and Trilantic North America from ORIX Capital Partners.
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William Blair acted as financial advisor to North American Substation Services (NASS), and Electric Power Systems (EPS), portfolio companies of Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), in connection with their sale to Arcline Investment Management (Arcline).
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William Blair acted as financial advisor to North American Substation Services (NASS), and Electric Power Systems (EPS), portfolio companies of Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), in connection with their sale to Arcline Investment Management (Arcline).
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