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People-Focused Integration
Losing key people is one of the most significant value leaks post-close. Acquirers must focus on the employee experience to retain as many employees as possible. This episode will discuss how to execute a people-focused integration featuring Marilyne H. O'Hara, Global Head of M&A Integration at Block.
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Marilyne H. O'Hara, Global Head of M&A Integration at Block (NYSE: SQ)

Losing key people is one of the most significant value leaks post-close. Acquirers must focus on the employee experience to retain as many employees as possible. 

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Marilyne H. O'HARA, Global Head of M&A Integration at Block, discusses how to execute a people-focused M&A integration.

Things you will learn:

  • Ideal M&A integration process
  • Integration-led diligence 
  • Strong partnerships with deal leads
  • Consequences of late integration
  • Building an agile integration team

Marilyne H. O'Hara

Marilyne H. O'HARA is a seasoned Business Transformation Executive with extensive experience in M&A, strategy, and PMO. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Villa Joseph Marie and is an active member of Chief, a private network aimed at empowering women executives. Marilyne's notable career includes her role as the former People Strategy/PMO and Global Head of M&A Integration at Block, where she led high-profile transactions including the acquisitions of Caviar by DoorDash, Verse, Credit Karma Tax, TIDAL, and Afterpay. Her expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, organizational design, change management, and operational excellence.

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