After completing its $7.7 billion acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc. Aug. 26, Clearlake Capital Group L.P. installed a new chief executive officer for the Jacksonville-based business data company.
The private equity firm announced Sept. 3 that Stephen Tulenko became CEO, effective immediately.
Tulenko spent 35 years with Moody’s Corp., most recently serving as president of Moody’s Analytics, Clearlake said.
Tulenko succeeds Anthony Jabbour, who has been Dun & Bradstreet CEO since an investment group acquired the company in 2019.
Anthony Jabbour
“I believe Steve not only brings the right experience and vision to guide Dun & Bradstreet forward, but also a genuine appreciation for the capabilities that we have and the transformation that we have achieved,” Jabbour said in a news release.
“His impressive tenure at Moody’s Analytics is marked by a history of driving meaningful results and energizing teams, a testament to the caliber of leadership he brings to this role,” he said.
Jabbour will continue to serve in an advisory capacity at Dun & Bradstreet during the transition.
Jabbour was serving as CEO of Jacksonville-based mortgage technology firm Black Knight Inc. when he took on the additional role of chief executive at Dun & Bradstreet.
Black Knight was part of the investment group that acquired Dun & Brdadstreet.
Jabbour remained in dual roles until Black Knight was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. in 2023.
Stephen Tulenko
Tulenko said in the news release he looks forward to leading the company, which has an 180-year history.
“As we move forward together as a private company, my focus will be to drive growth that springs forth through the trust and confidence Dun & Bradstreet brings to every business relationship,” he said.
“Building on a strong record of driving results at Moody’s Analytics, Steve brings deep understanding of the business and is a thought leader in innovating with Generative AI,” Clearlake Partner and Managing Director James Pade said.
“His leadership, respected across the industry, will help Dun & Bradstreet uncover new opportunities to drive innovation and support its customers in leveraging the full potential of their data,” he said.