Clark F. Ardern

Clark is Link’s chief technology officer, responsible for the company’s technology strategy as well as implementation and support of its employee-, partner- and customer-facing real estate digital products and services.

Prior to joining Link, he served as the chief technology officer at JLL for 10 years. During his time at JLL, Clark led several major transformation initiatives including real estate digital product development, global IT operating model design and implementation, employee and client productivity enablement, standardization of application and technology platforms, cyber security and IT risk management, and support for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to JLL, Clark was head of Technology Architecture and Strategy for CNA Insurance.

Clark received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business from Kalamazoo College. He and his wife, Debi, have two children. In his spare time, Clark enjoys snowboarding, surfing, golfing, seeing live music, traveling and spending time with his family and friends.