Interim Integration Director at Bally's (2025-06 – 2026-06)
Delivered the post-merger integration programme for Intralot S.A.'s €2.7B acquisition of Bally's International Interactive business.
- Created the integration strategy for Bally's & Intralot, delivering full spectrum integration including organisational restructuring, transitional services agreements and workstream objectives.
- Responsible for synergy planning & execution, realising €65M of synergies split by cost savings and revenue targets.
- Developed a new shared company vision, values & behaviours, also deploying a new co-brand across global business. Culture workstream also included extension communication planning and regular integration bulletins to combined workforce.
- Delivered all key workstreams including SOX compliance, LTIP rollout, ERP consolidation, HR harmonisation, and shared policy alignment.
- Developed Agentic -AI integration playbook, to support future acquisitions within the Bally's Group.
M&A Consultant (Post-Merger Integration) at Miller (Cinven) (2023-06 – 2025-05)
- Working collaboratively with the c-suite and workstream owners to define the Integration standards, indoctrinating in an Integration Framework, and developing the playbook, project plans, and supporting project management documents.
- Working with the M&A function to embed integration in their M&A strategy and bringing due diligence and post-merger integration activity earlier in the process. Developing post-merger trackers to ensure visibility and accountability on hitting M&A targets and earn-out clauses.
- Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of in-flight integrations spanning all corporate workstreams (HR, Finance, Compliance, Technology etc) and operational workstreams ensuring commercial integration plans are robust and aligned to achieving optimal growth through cross selling, margin expansion, revenue synergies etc.
M&A Programme Manager (EMEA) at Gallagher (2022-01 – 2023-06)
Integration of all EMEA based Willis Towers Watson (WTW) re-insurance businesses into Gallagher Re under $3.25B acquisition. Managed full post-merger integration programme, covering the legal entity separation under TSA governance, through the integration into Gallagher Re.
- Provided integration management expertise to integrate all new non-WTW acquisitions within the EMEA region, with particular focus on Middle East & Asia inc. DIFC, Bahrain, India, and Singapore for multi-purpose insurance offerings, retail, life, marine etc.
- Created EMEA specific integration checklist for Gallagher to use on future acquisitions, with a retrospective review of all EMEA acquisitions within the last 6 months to check against industry best practise, and implement remediation plans where applicable.
- Implemented new integration strategy, governance & PMO structure within EMEA to support all future acquisitions, to standardise practises with UK&I team, including upskilling project managers to 'think integration'.
Head of Integration at Ocorian Group (Inflexion) (2021-08 – 2022-03)
Provided full spectrum integration planning, encompassing all administrative workstreams, HR, Finance & Accounting, Technology, Re-branding, Risk & Compliance in parallel to commercial planning to realize strategy for synergies and growth targets.
- Working collaboratively between buy and sell side, on multiple parallel mid-market deals across EMEA, AMERS and APAC.
- Creation of M&A Integration playbook for Ocorian to use as training and upskilling package for BAU teams, supporting post-merger integrations.
- Retrospective consultation on previous deals conducted to ensure the integration was effective and in line with industry best practise. Gap analysis and remediation plans created to address any gaps in people, process, technology, or cultural integration.
- Responsible for providing leadership counsel and consultation for the target operating model, with bespoke integration plans provided based on scope of deal, cross/upselling opportunities, and geographical nuances.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Separation Program Manager at Willis Towers Watson (2021-03 – 2021-08)
- Responsible for providing leadership counsel and consultation for the target operating model with upcoming global merger. Initiation of programme of works and governance model to optimise BAU functions & processes driving profitability. Provided advisory services relating to Transitional Service Agreements and divestiture playbooks.
- Supporting multiple technology deployments to drive the automation of processes to reduce team overheads including the 3rd party risk management and vendor onboarding processes.
Return to Service Programme (Technology and Security Operations) at Carnival Cruise (2021-01 – 2021-05)
With the Carnival Cruise ships grounded due to Covid-19, I was engaged to mobilise a return to service programme to review all security and operations technology and processes, baseline the security posture to industry standards, and drive transformation across key areas to reduce risk exposure.
- Grounds up review of all technology and processes for suitability with recommendations provided for change to legacy systems and reduction of tech debt with deployment plans delivered against an aggressive timeline to allow for return to hospitality.
- Implemented new Governance model for project & BAU team to carry forward under service transition.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Separation Program Manager (Cyber Security Technology & Risk, Identity Access Management and Data Governance workstreams) at Refinitiv (2018-10 – 2020-12)
Hold full accountability for implementation of three vital programs as part of a US $20 billion separation. Drove technical transformation programme covering O365, Cyber Security, IAM, Data Governance, Data migration and finance system replacement.
- Orchestrate and execute new systems to replace legacy IAM interfaces, including migrating legacy SSO to Azure, creation of new Active Directories, and deployment of strategic PAM, MFA and Identity Governance (SailPoint) tools. Deployment of greenfield Cyber Security eco-system and integration into strategic products. End to End roll out of enterprise O365 package. Greenfield ServiceNow Deployment and integration with business assets. Accountability of data migration across Data Centres from legacy NAS to greenfield NAS infrastructure including risk management and mitigation and data loss prevention.
- Liaise with C-Suite and management of key stakeholders to secure budget required for any changes to IT infrastructure and service support. Spearhead amendments to enterprise-wide policy to include legal updates and caveats specific to separation and other global requirements such as GDPR.
- Supported business analysis to produce project feasibility documents for senior leadership regarding business and technology transformation, providing consultation on approach and best practice to drive function efficiency and company profitability.
- Provided effective matrix management to a programme team of ~70 consultants including offshore factory migration team and 3rd party vendors.
- Successful exit of all contractual separation requirements.
- Drove multiple programs in $20B M&A separation within Financial Services.
- Spearheaded budget of $25M to close all programs on schedule.
- Won 2020 ISE Northwest Project of the Year for Security Operations Transformation Program.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Separation Program Manager (Technology workstreams) at Thomson Reuters (2018-05 – 2018-10)
Established programme for impending large-scale M&A with financial services client. Implemented Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) structure across key business functions, along with foundational governance structure and Target operating model.
- Executed robust enterprise planning workshops to detail the initial roadmap for separation within technology workstreams and defined a robust integration strategy. Consulted with executive leadership to identify function synergies and target-based delivery plans.
- Supported the employee management strategy and the all-level company structure. Owned the hiring process to identify and interview key support roles.
- Created integration charter and TSA structure across Cyber & Technology functions
- Implemented governance structure for key technology workstreams within large scale Financial Services M&A programme
- Enterprise roadmap and detailed plans for post-merger integration
GDPR Privacy Matters Program Manager at Thomson Reuters (2017-11 – 2018-05)
