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I was fortunate for both of my passions to collide today when my day job as an HR M&A consultant at 29Bison l A SolomonEdwards Company intersected with my role as the executive director of the HR M&A Roundtable. It was a pleasure to facilitate a lively discussion with M&A authors and practitioners Jennifer J. Fondrevay and Laura Queen, EdD on the importance of middle management throughout a transaction. Truly the glue of the organization and a crucial component of value creation. Also, shoutout to Mark Walztoni who co-authored for his contributions to the Forbes article that inspired this panel discussion! Check out the article on Forbes here - https://lnkd.in/g8pND-jX

Our own Pavan Mediratta spent this weekend volunteering as a marshal at the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LGPA) Chevron Championship—what an experience!

ESG (Environmental Social Governance) standards will continue be an important strategic factor in business leadership. And while board member ESG credentials in Fortune 100 companies have risen to 43% since 2018, there remains a significant expertise gap. This article from Harvard Business Review gives you strategies to solve this gap in your organization. Read more by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gHShDtnP

What’s the secret to making a platform implementation or conversion successful? Many would say that subject matter experts, aka SMEs, are the linchpins that hold successful projects together. Carissa Robb provides her thoughts on how to ensure you engage a willing change agent and not a disruptor in your business. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/epmDXk33

Our own Laura Queen, EdD, head of Human Capital Solutions, details how people are a key factor in value creation—especially in the current market. Read more below in this article from Smart Business Dealmakers:

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: ESG Fundamentals from Corporate Finance Institute!

Only a week to go! Looking forward to welcoming everyone at the AFS Summit 2024 on April 15. We are grateful to our sponsors for helping to make it a success! Thank you to Accenture, KPMG US, Kyndryl, NTT DATA, and SolomonEdwards Edwards. Your support is helping shape the future of commercial lending! #AFSSummit2024 #CommercialLending”

Excited to be a sponsor of the AFS Summit! Our own Michelle Phung will be joining Automated Financial Systems, Inc. (AFS) and other industry leaders in Philadelphia April 15 and 16 to see how we can work together in Shaping the Future of Commercial Lending! Looking forward to networking, discussing trends, getting the latest on AFS innovation, and hearing success stories from AFS clients. #AFSSummit2024  #CommercialLending

SolomonEdwards is growing! We are looking for a Talent Management Director to lead the continued growth of our talent network in the San Francisco Bay Area. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dUsrhTEB #hiring #talentmanagement #job #jobopening #westcoast

Last week, we participated in a roundtable session at the PEI Operating Partners Forum in NYC. The topic: "What makes a great CFO?" Here are a few of our takeaways: + Technical skills are table stakes! + Financial planning and analysis is critical + Collaboration, systems thinking, compassion and enterprise leadership and business acumen are essential. Our moderator, Marc Prine ( 29Bison l A SolomonEdwards Company) was joined by David Finney (Renovus Capital Partners), Kate Griffin ( Bain Capital) , Jamie Jacobs (Oak Hill Capital) and Steven Berman (Accel-KKR). #PEI #humancapitaloperatingpartners #privateequity #humancapital #CFO