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10 Google corporate development leaders
These ten current and former Google corporate development leaders and senior corporate development managers have held managing director, senior director, director, principal and senior manager roles in corporate development, M&A and integration at the company. A reader can learn how Google approaches corporate development from people who led it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Albert L.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Corporate Development · Google
Former Senior Director Corporate Development at Google (2011–2025), where their profile says they led corporate development for Google Cloud, Google DeepMind and a strategy and scouting team, completing 60+ transactions spanning acquisitions and strategic investments. Since December 2025 they have been VP, Corporate Development at OpenAI.
Amy Arora
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Corporate Development & Strategy (M&A, Investments, Strategic Partnerships) · Google
Former Managing Director, Corporate Development & Strategy (M&A, Investments, Strategic Partnerships) at Google (2019–2025), and Managing Director, Corporate Development & Strategy - Google Cloud & AI (DeepMind) at Google since February 2026. Between those roles they were VP, Corporate Development at Meta (2025–2026). Their profile cites experience across corporate strategy, M&A, investments and strategic partnerships.
Frank Lin
LinkedInExperience: Principal, Corporate Development · Google
Principal, Corporate Development at Google since November 2016, a role listed in Singapore and Shanghai in the general management department. Before Google they were a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company (2014–2016) and CEO & Co-Founder of Affordable Luxury Network (2010–2014).
Franklin S.
LinkedInExperience: M&A Director · Google
M&A Director at Google since January 2022, a Director-level role in the company's project management department, based in the New York City area. Before Google they were M&A Manager at Publicis Groupe (2021–2022). The listing shows no other roles for them.
Jacob Berger
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Development Sr. Manager · Google
Corporate Development Sr. Manager at Google since January 2025, after Corporate Development Manager (2023–2025) and Corporate Development Associate (2021–2023) there. Their profile describes leading strategic investments, M&A and value creation initiatives. Before Google they were Associate Director, Go-To-Market at Vista Equity Partners (2020–2021).
James Harris
LinkedInExperience: Principal, Corporate Development Integration · Google
Principal, Corporate Development Integration at Google since June 2014, a senior general management role listed in Mountain View, after Integration Manager at Google (2011–2014). Before Google they were Acquisition Integration Manager at Amazon (2010–2011) and Integration Manager at F5 (2007–2010).
Kevin Sheehan
LinkedInExperience: Director Corporate Development · Google
Director Corporate Development at Google since October 2014, a Director-level role in general management based in San Francisco. Before Google they were an Investment Banker at GCA (2011–2014), and earlier a Captain in the United States Marine Corps (2004–2009).
Paul T.
LinkedInExperience: Head of Finance and Corporate Development · Google
Head of Finance and Corporate Development at Google since October 2024, based in New York City. Earlier at Google they were Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer (2023–2024), Chief of Staff to the Chief Growth Officer and Head of Strategy & Operations (2021–2023) and Principal, Head of Strategic Planning and Analytics (2019–2021).
Sagar Pandya
LinkedInExperience: Principal Corporate Development · Google
Principal Corporate Development at Google since June 2020, where their profile says they head Google Cloud acquisition and investment strategy and execution for infrastructure, AI/ML, databases and data analytics. Before Google they were Director, Corporate Development and Business Operations at Nutanix (2017–2020) and Director Corporate Development at Synaptics (2015–2017).
Wayne Kimball, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: Principal, Corporate Development (Cloud M&A) · Google
Former Principal, Corporate Development (Cloud M&A) at Google (2020–2024), a role their profile ties to deal execution and M&A. At Google they were later Head of Strategy & Operations, Cloud AI (2024–2025) and have been Global Head of Growth Strategy & Market Acceleration, Cloud BI since April 2025.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's product area and region to your question, since corporate development work for Cloud, AI and other parts of the company can involve different priorities. Pick someone from integration when your question is about what happens after a deal closes, and someone from a deal team when it is about evaluating and executing transactions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a corporate development team at a large technology company organize coverage across product areas?
- 02What does an M&A integration lead focus on when bringing an acquired team into a large company?
- 03How do corporate development principals work with product leaders when evaluating a possible transaction?
Reaching Google corporate development leaders
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