Americas

Background:

• Christophe is co-founder of Global PMI Partners, the only international network focused exclusively on delivering merger integration, separation and transformation services.
• Christophe was an Executive Director in the European Transaction Integration group of Ernst & Young, which is focused on worldwide and multidisciplinary integration and carve out projects resulting from transactions.
• Christophe completed a Masters in Business Economics at the Ghent State University.
• He also studied Estate & Wealth Management at the New York University. He has published several articles, presented seminars, conducted workshops and is a trainer on integration management and M&A.
• He speaks fluent Dutch, English and French, and understands and reads German.

Skills and Expertise:

• Christophe has over 23 years of executive experience in the areas of audit, corporate finance, working capital improvement, investment management, international restructuring, change management, implementation of ERP platforms and people management.
• Vice President Investment Administration and Operations for a $350 million family office in New York, where he was involved in private equity deals, venture capital funding and investing in public equities and bonds.
• Christophe has led numerous carve out and integration projects as well as other multidisciplinary projects like process improvements and change management programs, and establishment and optimisation of financial control systems and shared service centres.

Experience:
M&A-related engagements include:

• Fluxys, Brazil/Belgium, 2020/21, IMO
• EVS, Belgium/Netherlands, 2020, IMO
• Bejo Seeds, NL/South Africa, deal advice, 2020
• Corex/Corenso, Europe, IMO, 2019
• Balta, Belgium, 2018, Program mgt
• Infotheek, 2017, Netherlands, IMO setup
• WeEn Semi, EU-China, 2016-17, program mgt
• Vectura-SkyePharma, London, 2016: Finance
• Mifratel/Ebos, Belgium, 2016: Communications
• NXP Semiconductors, NL, 2008: lead carve-out management office
• Philips Semiconductors, NL, 2006: leading the treasury work stream carve-out
• IMO, Infosys, Palo Alto/Israel, 2015
• Rightster, London, IMO 2014
• Finance integration support, Taminco, Finland, 2014
• Synergy quantification/Qualification, Paris, 2012.
• CFO for Agrium Europe, Belgium, 2011

Scott Whitaker is a Managing Partner of GPMIP USA and is also a member of the global leadership team at Global PMI Partners.

With extensive experience in all aspects of mergers and post-acquisition integration, Scott advises clients across industry sectors covering small, mid, and large-cap transactions. He is an expert in mobilizing Integration Management Offices (IMO’s) and helping companies develop integration playbooks.

Scott is a recognized thought leader in the M&A integration space and is author of Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: Helping Companies Realize The Full Value of Acquisitions (Wiley 2012) and Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions (Wiley 2016). Scott holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Grace Makley holds the position of Operations Manager at Global PMI Partners USA.

Grace leads back-office support, resource coordination, and client engagement initiatives for GPMIP USA and also supports global operations management.

Grace holds a BA in Sustainability Studies and Sociology, with a Certificate in Global Leadership and Change, from the University of Florida where she graduated summa cum laude.

Estuardo Trujillo is the LATAM region lead for Global PMI Partners.

Estuardo’s experience includes expertise in M&A strategy formulation, integration management, negotiation, sales and marketing, and social responsibility. He has led multiple global integration projects in the oil and gas downstream sector and has experience working globally in the United States and Europe.

Estuardo holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from LSU and has multiple certificates in strategy, leadership, and negotiation from schools such as Wharton, Harvard, Thunderbird, University of North Carolina, and INCAE. He is also the president of the board of directors of United Way Guatemala and Operation Smile Guatemala and is a certified business coach and trainer.