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Gwen Pope

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Senior M&A Advisor and Leader in Inorganic Growth Strategies.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that values strategic thinking and fosters collaboration in M&A initiatives.

I'm a veteran M&A generalist, problem-solver, and thought leader drawing from broad cross-functional in-house and consultancy roles. My transactional experience spans over 15 years and nearly 100 deals ranging from 10M to 10B, supporting the full lifecycle on both buy and sell sides, primarily in High Tech, eCommerce, and logistics sectors.

I've built and led M&A practices with Product, Tech, and GTM focused charters for deal diligence and integration, and partnered with executive leadership to guide inorganic roadmapping (Corporate Strategy for acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships) at Google, eBay, Microsoft, and Fortune 100 clients while at Deloitte. Prior to this I built deep expertise in developing, integrating, and managing enterprise software products at Fortune 100 technology providers -- specializing in Cloud technologies.

I'm passionate about contributing thought leadership and collaborative innovation with the broader M&A community — and regularly join speaker panels, lead master classes, and industry summits. I’m also co-author of a patent-pending strategic decisioning framework and agentic platform.

* Trusted advisor for executive leadership at Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Maersk, eBay, and Fortune 100 consulting clients - guiding high-impact M&A initiatives
* Veteran expertise in leading go-to-market and technology diligence related to buy and sell-side M&A transactions
* An integration strategist skilled in deal value-capture and risk-mitigation solutions (across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships)
* Innovative thought leader responsible for creating integration practices and process frameworks in multiple Fortune 50 settings, and collaborating with highly cross-functional teams to implement actionable process-improvement initiatives for M&A
* Broad foundation of Cloud-native and hybrid solutions for the enterprise, grounded in a decade dedicated to enterprise architecture, consulting, and product management
* Highly skilled in navigating complex communication strategies with internal and external stakeholders
* Seasoned and passionate leader, building and inspiring teams to drive to successful outcomes

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Member / Advisor / Investor

Current

Operators Guild & Fog Ventures

Jan 2025 - Present (8 months)

Contributed thought leadership and content to the Operators Guild community. Participated in Fog Ventures investment diligence and funding activities.

Thought Leadership Operations Management Venture Capital

Current

Managing Partner & Head of Platform Solutions

Current

Tiger Team M&A

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Co-founded an M&A advisory firm focused on optimizing execution across the deal lifecycle and operational frameworks. Led overall strategy and product development for strategic services and software solutions.

M&A Product Development

Global Head, Platform M&A (Business Platforms and Products)

Maersk

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Responsible for the overall strategy and operations of the global Platform M&A function, spanning business and corporate platforms, products, applications, and enterprise processes. Oversaw Platform workstreams supporting the full lifecycle of M&A projects and implemented a new repeatable framework for diligence, integration planning, and execution.

Corporate Development Global Operations

Managing Director, Global Product M&A and Strategic Partnerships

eBay

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Worked directly with eBay C-level leadership to define strategic vision and priorities for M&A and alliances. Led a team chartered with driving this inorganic roadmap and steered cross-organizational execution on the portfolio of inorganic growth initiatives.

M&A Strategic Partnerships Product Management Synergy Model Definition

Principle, Head of GTM M&A

Google

Jan 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 11 months)

Evaluated and executed strategic investment opportunities to drive Google Cloud growth. Advised Google Cloud executive deal sponsors through deal strategy and execution, and built and operated a Go-to-Market M&A practice.

M&A Go To Market Strategy Due Diligence Corporate Development

Senior Manager, M&A Advisory Practice

Deloitte Consulting

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Provided veteran guidance for strategy and execution of large-scale acquisitions and divestitures to Fortune 500 clients. Implemented and managed PMO processes for IT transformation initiatives tied to M&A.

M&A IT Consulting PMO Divestiture Transition Services Agreement (TSA)

Integration Manager, Microsoft Venture Integration IT (Corporate M&A)

Microsoft

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)

Led confirmatory diligence, assessed integration strategy, and coordinated integration/separation for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. Managed the VIIT team to execute IT and infrastructure components of each deal transaction.

Due Diligence Infrastructure Divestiture Transition Services Agreements (TSAs)

SOA Solution & COE Director, Global Systems Group

Apple

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 11 months)

Provided solution architecture leadership and program management for Apple’s Global Systems group. Coordinated business-critical SOA services development and implementation, aligning with product go-to-market roadmap and M&A initiatives.

Solution Architecture Program Management SOA Go To Market M&A

Solution Director, North America Strategic Accounts

Oracle Consulting

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010 (4 years 11 months)

Provided sales engineering and solution architecture leadership, and account management for Oracle North America Strategic Accounts practice. Coordinated pursuit of account opportunities and drove development and presentation of proposals to key customers.

Sales Engineering Solution Architecture Account Management Practice Development

Senior Manager, SAP Solutions Practice

BearingPoint

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006 (3 years 11 months)

Contributed sales engineering, solution architecture, program management, and business development skills to engagements serving federal-level clients. Focused on SAP solutions, including CRM, BI, and application integration.

Sales Engineering Solution Architecture Program Management Business Development SAP CRM BIツール

Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Consumer CRM

Microsoft

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003 (2 years 11 months)

Contributed product and program management, business analyst, change management, and group leadership skills to the CRM division. Also contributed to the R&D division within Microsoft Tablet PC.

Product Management Program Management Business Analysis Change Management CRM

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Evergreen State College

Bachelor of Arts, Information Architecture and Design

Focused on Information Architecture and Design during undergraduate studies. This program provided a foundation in structuring and organizing information effectively.