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A seasoned M&A practitioner with over 20 years in commercial governance and strategic integration, Tracie has held leadership roles at Maersk, Google, Oracle, and Puppet, with focus on commercial operations and transformation. With her legal background, she excels in negotiation, contracts diligence and risk assessment, and solutions for go-to-market integration.
Serial acquisitions bring unique challenges, from managing multiple deals at different stages to ensuring strategic alignment across business functions. Gwen Pope and Tracie Smith of Tiger Team M&A share their approach to building repeatable M&A frameworks, establishing clear decision-making structures, and avoiding common integration pitfalls. Whether you’re a seasoned M&A leader or refining your acquisition strategy, this episode delivers actionable insights to help you optimize your deal execution.