Lúcia Soares is a prominent technology executive with extensive experience in Information Technology advisory and transformation. Currently, Lúcia serves as a Partner, CIO, and Head of Technology Transformation at The Carlyle Group, focusing on optimizing portfolio company performance through IT strategy and collaboration with CEOs. Lúcia holds multiple board positions, including roles at Hexaware Technologies, Hilb Group, and HITEC. Previous positions include Managing Director at Health2047 Inc. and various senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, where responsibilities spanned healthcare technology strategy and IT management. Lúcia’s academic background includes an MBA from San Jose State University, an Executive Education program at Harvard Business School, and a Master's degree in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with a BA in Foreign Languages from San Jose State University.