Anthony Thomas and Sonya Christianson join CVP
Houston, TX - August 5, 2019
Cottonwood Venture Partners (“CVP”) is pleased to announce that Anthony Thomas and Sonya Christianson have joined the CVP team.
Mr. Thomas joins CVP’s investment team as a Principal. Mr. Thomas brings a unique blend of technical, operational, and financial experience. At CVP, Mr. Thomas is involved in all aspects of CVP’s businesses with a focus on sourcing, diligence, and portfolio management. Prior to joining CVP, Mr. Thomas led strategic business development efforts as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Ringers Gloves, a global provider of industrial safety products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Thomas was a Vice President in the investment banking group of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., an Analyst at Crane Capital, and an R&D Engineer at Schlumberger. Mr. Thomas has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ms. Christianson joins CVP as Vice President of Finance and Operations and is responsible for financial reporting, operations, and investor relations. Previously, Ms. Christianson was Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Station Houston, a technology accelerator. Earlier in her career, Ms. Christianson was a Relationship Manager with Northern Trust, a Fund Accounting Officer at J.P. Morgan, and a Staff Accountant at The Carlyle Group. Ms. Christianson has a Master of Accountancy from George Washington University and a BS in Biology and Philosophy from Boston College.
“We are thrilled to add Anthony and Sonya to the CVP team. It’s humbling to have such talented people join CVP’s growing organization – we couldn’t be more excited to leverage their expertise to enhance and scale CVP’s business,” said Ryan Gurney, Managing Partner of CVP.
Mr. Thomas joins CVP’s investment team as a Principal. Mr. Thomas brings a unique blend of technical, operational, and financial experience. At CVP, Mr. Thomas is involved in all aspects of CVP’s businesses with a focus on sourcing, diligence, and portfolio management. Prior to joining CVP, Mr. Thomas led strategic business development efforts as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Ringers Gloves, a global provider of industrial safety products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Thomas was a Vice President in the investment banking group of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., an Analyst at Crane Capital, and an R&D Engineer at Schlumberger. Mr. Thomas has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ms. Christianson joins CVP as Vice President of Finance and Operations and is responsible for financial reporting, operations, and investor relations. Previously, Ms. Christianson was Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Station Houston, a technology accelerator. Earlier in her career, Ms. Christianson was a Relationship Manager with Northern Trust, a Fund Accounting Officer at J.P. Morgan, and a Staff Accountant at The Carlyle Group. Ms. Christianson has a Master of Accountancy from George Washington University and a BS in Biology and Philosophy from Boston College.
“We are thrilled to add Anthony and Sonya to the CVP team. It’s humbling to have such talented people join CVP’s growing organization – we couldn’t be more excited to leverage their expertise to enhance and scale CVP’s business,” said Ryan Gurney, Managing Partner of CVP.