• Advise clients and manage post-merger integration projects from pre-announcement through the entire integration cycle to create long term value • Help corporate clients design and build internal M&A processes, tools and capabilities• Present Executive Briefings and public and in-house training on The Art of M&A • Design, develop and execute complex Change Management, Cultural Alignment and Communication Plans to support enterprise-wide business projects, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings• Coach senior executives in client firms on growth through M&A, leadership, change management and communications

• Advised clients on both internal and external growth initiatives, specializing in growth through mergers and acquisitions• Designed and deployed complex Project Plans, Change Management Plans, Communication Plans, and Culture Change Plans• Led projects on Global Strategic Planning, Merger Integration, Product Rationalization, Organizational Structure, Customer Focus, Sales Force Integration, Plant Consolidation, and Re-Branding• Worked with Senior Executives to optimize the combined post-merger business and ensure a “one face to the customer” Go-To-Market Plan• Client base included corporate clients such as Manitowoc and Dresser Industries

• Advised executives on how to create value and grow their business through mergers and acquisitions • Designed custom solutions for merging companies to protect productivity, retain key talent, and align resources to support their strategy• Advised business units and functional leaders on how to merge their business processes for effectiveness and efficiency• Trained managers on what to expect during merger integration and how to respond to the integration challenges• Consulted with major clients such as Exxon-Mobil, Pfizer, Biogen- Idec, John Deere, Maritime Life, ABN AMRO and dozens of other large companies