Park Square is pleased to announce the placement of Sarah Ratcliffe as Chief Product Officer at Avenu. Avenu partners with state and local governments to maximize revenue, optimize operations; and better serve citizens.

Ratcliffe most recently served as Senior Vice President, Product Management at Passport, a PE backed (Sixth Street Partners) software company that develops products for cities manage parking and mobility infrastructure. Ratcliffe had served in this role since 2021.

Prior, she spent eleven years with Applied Systems in roles of increasing scope and responsibility across both the solutions consulting and product management functions. Applied Systems develops and markets software for insurance agencies and brokers. Applied Solutions was private equity backed by JMI Equity and Hellman & Friedman.

Ratcliffe received a B.A. in Psychology and Music Theory from the Franciscan University. She received a M.A. in Industrial and Organization Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.