Coe Rost

Professional Background

10 years early career experience as a technologist in application development and systems integration
20 years of management consulting experience in business analysis, planning, and program & project management
Consultant for: Sapient, Ernst & Young, Seurat Co.
Global perspective and experience in business and technology transformation
Certifications in Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, Agile Scrum, and Supply Chain Management
Holds an MBA from Yale University and a BA, Economics from Northwestern University

M&A Skills & Expertise

Expertise in business planning, business process re-engineering, and technology enablement for firms that are in transition –Mergers and Acquisitions, Organizational Change, New Product and New Technologies
Detailed and thorough planning skills ensuring comprehensive perspective in complex environments
Leadership of project environments with 100+ participants communicating across many disciplines and organizational levels
Conceptual analytics skills with ability to capture key decision factors and gain consensus across diverse perspectives
Diverse industry experience – financial, healthcare, consumer products, insurance, energy, advertising, publishing and others

Project Highlights

Healthcare (Walgreens): led HR business analysis and tech workstream for the Rite Aid merger ($15bn)
Insurance (Physicians Mutual): enterprise business process re-engineering – core team member, led intermediary relationships process definition, established process and technology transition methodologies
Banking (JPM Chase): led post merger business process analysis and technology planning to streamline a 400+ person operations center
Healthcare (Baxter): legal systems business process and technology for Baxalta carve-out
Energy (Constellation): merger business process consolidation and ERP implementation for a natural gas startup
Banking (Northern Trust): business process consolidation across 7 geographies and multiple reconciliation types at each site