M&A People Integration
You have a strategy.
Now execute it.
From pre-diligence to post-merger integration, I help acquiring companies move fast, protect their people, and capture the market share they paid for — without losing the culture that made the deal worth doing.
The Problem
The gap between
deal close and
value realized.
Acquirers hire advisors to find the deal. They hire me to make it stick. Thirty years inside heavy manufacturing, aviation, and advanced technology — executing the integrations that turn strategy into market share, before and after the ink dries.
The Difference
Most HR consultants manage process. I manage outcomes.
My approach comes from heavy manufacturing — where you build the roadmap backwards from the end goal, identify roadblocks before they surface, and hold every stakeholder accountable to a plan that actually closes. That's not how HR usually works. It's how deals actually win.
Operator mindset, not HR mindset
Trained in continuous improvement and project management before people operations. I see five years down the road and build the roadmap back — measurable results, not activity.
Global reach, including European works councils
Partnering through growth and change — managing difficult decisions, actions, and conversations across borders, including individual negotiations with EU works councils.
Change management that protects morale
A perfect integration plan fails if engagement collapses. I build the human side in from day one — so people don't become the variable that sinks your deal.
A network of specialists, not a solo act
Decades of M&A work means a deep bench — systems integration experts, employment counsel, comp specialists — engaged per project, right-sized to what you actually need.
Services
Pre-acquisition due diligence
People risk assessment, workforce structure analysis, HR tech stack evaluation, and compliance review — before you sign. Confidential by design. Thorough in delivery.
Systems & HRIS integration
Vendor selection, implementation roadmapping, and testing across combined entities. Built for scale, not just to close.
Post-merger integration & change management
Full integration roadmap, cultural alignment, workforce transitions, and the soft landings that protect both people and company risk through close and beyond.
Cross-border & European workforce strategy
Works council negotiations, global mobility, multi-country employment compliance, and EMEA workforce integration — from someone who has done it on the ground.
The deal is just the beginning.
Getting it right is the work.
If you're an acquirer who needs someone to own the people side — from first look through full integration — let's talk about what that engagement looks like.