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10 M&A integration experts
These ten professionals have led M&A integration inside acquiring companies as heads of integration, integration management office leaders and post-merger integration directors. A reader can learn how corporate integration teams plan for Day 1, set up integration governance and bring acquired businesses into the parent company's operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dmitry Petrik
LinkedInExperience: VP, Operational Excellence and M&A Integration Management Office (IMO) · ACI Worldwide
VP, Operational Excellence and M&A Integration Management Office (IMO) at ACI Worldwide from 2015 to 2020, and Vice President, Corporate Operations, Integration Management, Enterprise PMO, RE&F, Procurement at Aspen Technology from 2021 to 2025. He has been VP, M&A Integration Management Office and Enterprise PMO at PowerSchool since 2026, and his profile says he has led multiple corporate integration management offices.
Don Yakulis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Head of M&A Integration · Visa
Vice President, Global Head of M&A Integration at Visa from 2009 to 2016 and Vice President, Global Business Operations and M&A Integration at Visa from 2017 to 2021; he has been Vice President, Head of M&A Integration at Light & Wonder since 2021. His profile says he has led about 50 global M&A integrations, including deals headquartered in Finland, Norway, Japan and the UK.
James Erskine
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Acquisition Integration · Xero
Global Head of Acquisition Integration at Xero since 2025; the profile also lists Global Head of Acquisition Integration (GM VP) at Xero (2022–2025) and Director - Global Head of Acquisition Integration (2020–2022), and says he leads Xero's M&A integration function globally. He was also Director - M&A Consulting at Deloitte (2019–2020).
Jeff Scott
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Head Corporate Post-Merger Integration and Project Management at QIAGEN · QIAGEN
Sr. Director, Head Corporate Post-Merger Integration and Project Management at QIAGEN, a role listed from 2014; he was Sr. Director, Program Management Office at QIAGEN from 2007 to 2014. His profile lists expertise in M&A processes including post-merger integration, due diligence, Day 1 and the first 100 days, along with experience in FDA-regulated industries.
Joshua Zatkin-Steres
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Head of M&A Integration · Zuora
Senior Director, Head of M&A Integration at Zuora from 2022 to 2025, and Head of M&A Integration at Superhuman since 2025. He was also Director, Head of M&A Integration at RingCentral Events (2021–2022) and Director, M&A Integration at Lyft (2019–2021), and his profile says he builds partnerships with C-suite leaders, middle management and acquired employees to stabilize operations.
Kari Strom
LinkedInExperience: VP, Group Integration Programs (M&A) · Amer Sports
VP, Group Integration Programs (M&A) at Amer Sports, a role listed from 2015; the profile describes leading complex M&A, integration, carve-out, transformation and value creation programs there. Other roles listed are Group VP, Corporate Development (M&A, Restructuring, Transformation) at STMicroelectronics (2006–2013) and Senior Business Development Manager at Nokia (2003–2006).
Naomi O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Head of M&A Integration · Toast
Head of M&A Integration at Toast from 2022 to 2024 and Head of M&A Integration at Honeywell Technologies from 2021 to 2022. She was also Senior Director, M&A Integration & Transformation at Rocket Software (2024–2026) and has been Senior Director, M&A Integration at Vertex Inc. since 2026; her profile describes executing cross-border integrations, separations and value-capture programs.
Tammy Dujmovich
LinkedInExperience: Director of M&A Integration · ServiceTitan
Director of M&A Integration at ServiceTitan from 2021 to 2023, where she designed and developed the company's integration methodology, processes and tools. She has been Head of M&A Integration Center of Excellence, Office of the CIO at Adobe since 2023, and was Sr. Manager, M&A Integration - Global Customer Experience Organization at Cisco (2018–2021).
Todd Manley
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of M&A Integration · PayPal
Global Head of M&A Integration at PayPal since 2026. He was VP, Corporate Development Integration at Intel (2022–2026), Senior Director, M&A Integration and Business Transformation at Marvell Technology (2019–2022) and Senior Director, Corporate Development & Head of M&A Integration at Blue Coat Systems acquired by Symantec (2015–2019). His profile says he has led more than $70B in M&A transactions and delivered more than $10B in cost synergies.
Wolf v. Christen
LinkedInExperience: Head of Post Merger Integration - Deutsche Post AG · DHL
Head of Post Merger Integration - Deutsche Post AG at DHL since 2023, and Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions DHL Supply Chain at DHL from 2008 to 2023. His profile describes practical post-merger integration leadership focused on value realization, scalable integration governance and reporting. He was also Director Corporate Development at Deutsche Post und DHL (2003–2008).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's industry and deal type to yours, since integrating a software acquisition differs from integrating an industrial, logistics or life sciences business. Consider whether you need someone who built an integration function from scratch or someone who ran an established playbook across many deals.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should be decided before Day 1 of an integration, and what can safely wait until after close?
- 02How do you set up an integration management office and governance when the company acquires businesses repeatedly?
- 03How do you track and report synergy capture to leadership in the first year after an acquisition?
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