Adriana Santos
About Adriana Santos
Adriana Santos serves as Vice President, O.P.S.® at Clearlake Capital Group, where she utilizes her data analysis and procurement skills to enhance vendor partnerships for the firm's portfolio companies. She holds a BA in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, and has completed certificates in Business Analytics and Financial Accounting from Harvard Business School Online.
Work at Clearlake Capital
Adriana Santos currently serves as Vice President, O.P.S.® at Clearlake Capital Group, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she focuses on leveraging data analysis and procurement skills to optimize vendor contracts and partnerships for the firm's portfolio companies. Her responsibilities also include enhancing digital capabilities and improving financial performance and growth for these companies. Prior to her current role, she worked as an Analyst and later as an Associate within the same department at Clearlake Capital Group from 2018 to 2024.
Education and Expertise
Adriana Santos holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, where she studied from 2010 to 2015. She furthered her education by completing certificates in Business Analytics and Financial Accounting from Harvard Business School Online in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Her educational background in psychology enhances her understanding of human behavior and motivation, which contributes to her operational effectiveness in her current role.
Background in Behavioral Science
Before joining Clearlake Capital Group, Adriana Santos worked at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, LLC. (CARD) as a Registered Behavior Technician and Assessment Technician from 2016 to 2018. This experience provided her with insights into behavioral analysis, which she applies in her current role to drive value creation for portfolio companies.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Adriana Santos has held various positions that contributed to her professional development. She served as a Senator for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and as an Assistant Producer for Associated Students at California State University, Northridge, from 2011 to 2014. These roles allowed her to develop leadership and teamwork skills, which are essential in her current position at Clearlake Capital Group.