Our Team

Meet our experts, faculty, staff and our advisory board to find out who stands behind the Institute.

Experts & Faculty

Meet Our Faculty

Compounding both academic excellence and internationally renowned business experience, the IMAA faculty have helped propel our institute to the forefront of M&A global education. Our growing faculty of more than 60 professors represent a diverse group of professionals, coming from over 20 countries; they work as corporate executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, consultants and professors. Their expertise makes them subject matter experts, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. This intersection of practical industry insight, theoretical knowledge, and passion for teaching that our faculty brings to each training strikes at the heart of what IMAA seeks to be.

Founder and CEO of IMAA
Valuation pioneer and finance professor at NYU Stern since 1986.
Managing Director of IMAA
Chief of Education at IMAA
Expert in acquisition integration, co-founder of Spanatix Inc.
Antitrust expert at Crowell & Moring, specializing in M&A and competitor collaborations.
Antitrust expert, partner at Crowell & Moring.
M&A expert and certified coach with 10+ years in organizational change.
Head of Corporate & Competition at Wong & Partners and Baker McKenzie, focusing on M&A and venture capital.
Leadership advisor with expertise in M&A and transformation.
20+ years in audit, risk, and integration for Fortune 500 companies.
Principal at Mercer, expert in global M&A integration and project management.
Mercer’s M&A leader in SE Asia with 15+ years of HR integration expertise
Legal expert with 24+ years’ expertise in M&A and IP law.
PwC UAE advisor specializing in M&A tax and international transactions.
Senior Managing Director at VRC; expert in business valuation and M&A.
Foreign Qualified Lawyer in Singapore specializing in M&A and finance law.
EY ASEAN Tax Leader, expert in M&A and international tax.
Co-founder of Agile Equity, specializing in M&A and corporate finance.
Mercer Partner with 20+ years in global M&A human capital consulting.
Expert in growth hacking for start-ups, integrating finance and tech.
Strategy and software expert with 10+ years in LifeSciences.
M&A partner with deep cross-border experience in various industries.
Corporate lawyer and professor specializing in M&A and international disputes.
Specialist in business strategy and HR for corporate transactions.
HR advisor focusing on M&A compensation and benefits.
Gregg Clark
Founder and CEO of Serenity Strategy, specializing in M&A and digital strategy.
International lawyer specializing in M&A, contracts, and arbitration.
Mercer M&A advisor with expertise in HR due diligence, carve-outs, and integration.
Mercer’s M&A leader in Greater China and SEA, specializing in HR diligence and integration.
Dual-qualified lawyer with expertise in M&A, restructuring, and corporate transactions.
M&A expert in due diligence, IFRS, financial analysis, and business strategy.
Organizational psychologist with over 10 years of HR M&A consulting experience.
Partner at Ramesh Dipendra Jeremiah Law with focus on banking, finance, and corporate law.
Jonas Darke
M&A and transformation leader with extensive experience across multiple industries.
Kelvin has 15+ years in asset management, equity research, and investment banking.
Mercer’s Global Consulting Leader with 17+ years in M&A, HR strategy, and culture change.
Driving business transformation through IT in both start-ups and public companies for over 40 years
Founder of Smartmerger.com, specializing in M&A consulting.
HR leader with 25+ years of global experience in M&A, restructuring, and international operations. Founder of HG4 Advisory.
Finance professional with expertise in M&A, IPOs, and international business integration.
Founder of Khodeir & Partners, advising on legal and investment matters in the MEA region.
Tax advisor with 15+ years in M&A and tax structuring for private equity and corporates.
Partner at EY Switzerland, focuses on cross-border M&A integrations and people matters.
Private equity and management consulting expert, advising senior leaders on business scaling.
Founder of AKINA, experienced in IPO advisory, restructuring, and due diligence across Asia and Europe.
M&A lawyer, founder of Pactarialegal, specializing in cross-border transactions and banking law.
M&A and corporate finance partner with expertise in private equity and healthcare transactions.
Tax Director with 20+ years’ expertise in global tax law, M&A, and digital transformations, leveraging AI and cloud technologies.
Strategy expert, author, and Director at Ashridge Executive Education.
Expert in private equity pricing and venture capital market interventions.
M&A litigation leader with expertise in corporate governance and disputes.
Senior legal counsel in Dubai, specializing in corporate law and M&A.
Global executive excelling in strategy, transformation, and integration.
Principal at Mercer, specializes in M&A due diligence and integration.
EY partner in Singapore, leading transaction diligence and real estate M&A.
Global M&A Manager at Zoetis. Expert in corporate strategy, synergies, and integration planning.
Expert in business transformations, M&A integration, and financial strategy.
Mercer’s leader for M&A and organizational transformation in Europe.
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Expert on M&A and Private Equity
Expert in acquisition integration, co-founder of Spanatix Inc.
Antitrust expert at Crowell & Moring, specializing in M&A and competitor collaborations.
Antitrust expert, partner at Crowell & Moring.
M&A expert and certified coach with 10+ years in organizational change.
Head of Corporate & Competition at Wong & Partners and Baker McKenzie, focusing on M&A and venture capital.
Leadership advisor with expertise in M&A and transformation.
Principal at Mercer, expert in global M&A integration and project management.
Mercer’s M&A leader in SE Asia with 15+ years of HR integration expertise
Legal expert with 24+ years’ expertise in M&A and IP law.
PwC UAE advisor specializing in M&A tax and international transactions.
Senior Managing Director at VRC; expert in business valuation and M&A.
Foreign Qualified Lawyer in Singapore specializing in M&A and finance law.
EY ASEAN Tax Leader, expert in M&A and international tax.
Managing Director of IMAA
Mercer Partner with 20+ years in global M&A human capital consulting.
Expert in growth hacking for start-ups, integrating finance and tech.
Strategy and software expert with 10+ years in LifeSciences.
M&A partner with deep cross-border experience in various industries.
Specialist in business strategy and HR for corporate transactions.
HR advisor focusing on M&A compensation and benefits.
Gregg Clark
Founder and CEO of Serenity Strategy, specializing in M&A and digital strategy.
International lawyer specializing in M&A, contracts, and arbitration.
Mercer M&A advisor with expertise in HR due diligence, carve-outs, and integration.
Mercer’s M&A leader in Greater China and SEA, specializing in HR diligence and integration.
Dual-qualified lawyer with expertise in M&A, restructuring, and corporate transactions.
M&A expert in due diligence, IFRS, financial analysis, and business strategy.
Organizational psychologist with over 10 years of HR M&A consulting experience.
Partner at Ramesh Dipendra Jeremiah Law with focus on banking, finance, and corporate law.
Jonas Darke
M&A and transformation leader with extensive experience across multiple industries.
Kelvin has 15+ years in asset management, equity research, and investment banking.
Mercer’s Global Consulting Leader with 17+ years in M&A, HR strategy, and culture change.
Driving business transformation through IT in both start-ups and public companies for over 40 years
Founder of Smartmerger.com, specializing in M&A consulting.
HR leader with 25+ years of global experience in M&A, restructuring, and international operations. Founder of HG4 Advisory.
Tax advisor with 15+ years in M&A and tax structuring for private equity and corporates.
Partner at EY Switzerland, focuses on cross-border M&A integrations and people matters.
Private equity and management consulting expert, advising senior leaders on business scaling.
Founder of AKINA, experienced in IPO advisory, restructuring, and due diligence across Asia and Europe.
M&A lawyer, founder of Pactarialegal, specializing in cross-border transactions and banking law.
M&A and corporate finance partner with expertise in private equity and healthcare transactions.
Tax Director with 20+ years’ expertise in global tax law, M&A, and digital transformations, leveraging AI and cloud technologies.
Strategy expert, author, and Director at Ashridge Executive Education.
Expert in private equity pricing and venture capital market interventions.
Founder and CEO of IMAA
Global executive excelling in strategy, transformation, and integration.
Principal at Mercer, specializes in M&A due diligence and integration.
EY partner in Singapore, leading transaction diligence and real estate M&A.
Mercer’s leader for M&A and organizational transformation in Europe.
Picture of Thomas Gruber
Expert on M&A and Private Equity
Chief of Education at IMAA
Leadership advisor with expertise in M&A and transformation.
20+ years in audit, risk, and integration for Fortune 500 companies.
Managing Director of IMAA
Jonas Darke
M&A and transformation leader with extensive experience across multiple industries.
Mercer’s Global Consulting Leader with 17+ years in M&A, HR strategy, and culture change.
Driving business transformation through IT in both start-ups and public companies for over 40 years
Global executive excelling in strategy, transformation, and integration.
Global M&A Manager at Zoetis. Expert in corporate strategy, synergies, and integration planning.
Co-founder of Agile Equity, specializing in M&A and corporate finance.
Founder of AKINA, experienced in IPO advisory, restructuring, and due diligence across Asia and Europe.
Antitrust expert at Crowell & Moring, specializing in M&A and competitor collaborations.
Antitrust expert, partner at Crowell & Moring.
Head of Corporate & Competition at Wong & Partners and Baker McKenzie, focusing on M&A and venture capital.
Legal expert with 24+ years’ expertise in M&A and IP law.
Foreign Qualified Lawyer in Singapore specializing in M&A and finance law.
M&A partner with deep cross-border experience in various industries.
Corporate lawyer and professor specializing in M&A and international disputes.
Specialist in business strategy and HR for corporate transactions.
International lawyer specializing in M&A, contracts, and arbitration.
Dual-qualified lawyer with expertise in M&A, restructuring, and corporate transactions.
Partner at Ramesh Dipendra Jeremiah Law with focus on banking, finance, and corporate law.
Founder of Khodeir & Partners, advising on legal and investment matters in the MEA region.
Founder of AKINA, experienced in IPO advisory, restructuring, and due diligence across Asia and Europe.
M&A lawyer, founder of Pactarialegal, specializing in cross-border transactions and banking law.
M&A and corporate finance partner with expertise in private equity and healthcare transactions.
M&A litigation leader with expertise in corporate governance and disputes.
Senior legal counsel in Dubai, specializing in corporate law and M&A.
M&A expert and certified coach with 10+ years in organizational change.
Leadership advisor with expertise in M&A and transformation.
Principal at Mercer, expert in global M&A integration and project management.
Mercer’s M&A leader in SE Asia with 15+ years of HR integration expertise
Mercer Partner with 20+ years in global M&A human capital consulting.
HR advisor focusing on M&A compensation and benefits.
Mercer M&A advisor with expertise in HR due diligence, carve-outs, and integration.
Mercer’s M&A leader in Greater China and SEA, specializing in HR diligence and integration.
Organizational psychologist with over 10 years of HR M&A consulting experience.
Mercer’s Global Consulting Leader with 17+ years in M&A, HR strategy, and culture change.
HR leader with 25+ years of global experience in M&A, restructuring, and international operations. Founder of HG4 Advisory.
Partner at EY Switzerland, focuses on cross-border M&A integrations and people matters.
Principal at Mercer, specializes in M&A due diligence and integration.
Mercer’s leader for M&A and organizational transformation in Europe.
Managing Director of IMAA
Gregg Clark
Founder and CEO of Serenity Strategy, specializing in M&A and digital strategy.
Jonas Darke
M&A and transformation leader with extensive experience across multiple industries.
Driving business transformation through IT in both start-ups and public companies for over 40 years
Chief of Education at IMAA

Staff of IMAA

Christopher Kummer

CEO & Founder

Caroline Kummer

Chief Revenue Officer

Meet the team

Our international and highly qualified staff are here to support you. Please feel free to reach out anytime so that we can better understand your needs and professional development goals.

David Olsson

Managing Director

London

Tom Allen

Chief Education Officer

London

Marko Markovic

Director of Program Management & Research

Nicole Jokic

Director Business Development AMERICAS & Team Lead Inbound Sales

Stephan Mor

Sales Manager EMEA

Roberta Haas

Finance & Accounting

Erin Tan

Director Strategic Partnership & Alliances APAC

Singapore

Rexa Oblina

Business Development Manager

Jose Maria Giron

Head of Marketing

Manila

Ricky Martin Villafane

Multimedia Designer

Manila

Maria Isabel Guerrero

Accountant

Manila

Gertrude Yvonne Carillo

Junior Multimedia Designer

Manila

Anica Jahna Malimban

Web Designer & Front-End Developer

Manila

Nuray Alizada

M&A Associate

London

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