
Building a Communications Plan from Scratch
On this episode, Kison Patel speaks with Stephanie Carty. Stephanie is a corporate communications professional with more than 15 years of experience at GE, KPMG and other companies. Her expertise is i...
1 Apr 202057min

The Impact of People Experience on Deal Outcomes
On this episode, Kison speaks with Karen Isely of Isely Associates International regarding the impact people experience has on the outcome of M&A deals. Karen is an M&A specialist and the founder of I...
18 Mar 202047min

Navigating Intangible Asset Valuation
On this episode, Kison talks with PJ Patel, Co-CEO and Senior Managing Director at Valuation Research Corporation (VRC). VRC is a full-service, independent, global valuation firm that focuses exclusiv...
4 Mar 202047min

The Impact of Leadership in M&A
In this episode, Kison Patel discusses the groundbreaking research done by Dr. Keith Dunbar. As a Managing Partner at JKD Talent Solutions, his team delivers actionable leadership intelligence. With t...
21 Feb 202048min

How to Successfully Build a Corporate Development Function
Kison speaks with Nichelle Maynard-Elliot, a corporate M&A Executive, public company board member, and corporate dealmaker with over 20 years of financial and legal experience in M&A business develop...
5 Feb 202024min

Demystifying the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Kison speaks with Richard Harmon, a Managing Director at CSG Partners, a firm that helps owners of private, middle market companies achieve equity monetization while addressing personal goals. In this...
8 Jan 202035min

Focusing Less on Cost Synergies to Increase Value Creation
Kison speaks with Anirvan Sen, the Founder and Managing Director of Fifth Chrome, a professional advisory firm that specializes in M&A integration and operational growth. In this podcast, they discuss...
18 Des 201957min

How to Plan a Divestiture from HR's Perspective
Kison speaks with Jillian Kaebel-Sisk, an HR Global Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures Manager at Caterpillar. This podcast covers how HR practitioners plan for and executive divestitures. They a...
4 Des 201933min




















