Ellen Thornber

Professional Background

• Broad experience across medium to enterprise scale engagements working at CxO board level​
• Retained by CFO for five integrations across two different acquirers
• Particular focus on PE-backed SaaS M&A​
• Former Deloitte management consultant​
• In-house transformation experience as part of internal change teams at New Look (fashion retail) and John Lewis (general retail)

M&A Skills & Expertise

• Translating strategy into action in fast-paced, complex environments​
• Using visual aids and design-thinking to bring structure to ambiguity and to build stakeholder consensus. ​
• Expert at leading engagements either as the central IMO or Operating Model or People workstream lead​
• Sector agnostic with experience across multiple engagements in Media, Technology, Retail, and Healthcare.​
• Supports and enhances in-house capability to achieve desired outcomes without need to change internal resources​

Project Highlights

• Global Integration Program Lead for PE-backed SaaS e-commerce business, Episerver. Managed three consecutive front-to-back integrations within 12 months. Reporting to CFO & CIO. ​
• EMEA Integration Program Lead for PE-backed SaaS media communications business, Cision. Managed two back office focused integrations.​
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• Other change and transformation experience:​
• Global data management transformation, Novartis. Operating model and organisational design consultant. ​
• Global operating model transformation, New Look retailers. Internal change consultant. ​