Todd Manley is a corporate development and transformation leader with 20+ years of experience across M&A, post-merger integration, and enterprise change. He has led ~$70B in deals delivering $7B+ in synergies, built scalable integration and operating playbooks, and driven large-scale transformations spanning ERP, GTM acceleration, and privacy readiness. A former acquired executive and Santa Clara University leadership instructor, Todd brings a pragmatic, team-first style shaped on the Stanford basketball court.
In Part 2 of our conversation with Todd, we unpack how professionals from diverse backgrounds can successfully break into M&A and what it takes to build and maintain high-performing deal teams.
In this episode, Todd Manley joins Kison Patel to share his non-traditional path into the world of M&A. Starting his career in IT and organizational behavior, Todd brings a unique lens to integration and leadership in corporate development.