Kendra Locke Glaser
Finance, Strategy, and M&A Leader | Interpreting Data to Enable Decision-Making, Drive Growth, and Build Value | Making Financial Information Clear and Compelling for all Audiences
- Role
- Sr Director of Finance, m & a and Treasury at JD Power
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kendra Locke Glaser
Chaos does not phase me! As a former investment banker with broad experience across many…
Experience
Sr Director of Finance, m & a and Treasury
May 2017 — Present · Orange County, CA, US
Develop and execute corporate M&A strategy, which has included the combination of 7 companies since 2019, growing the business by 2x and expanding its data, analytics & technology footprint• Manage due diligence processes for acquisition targets, including coordination of third party advisors and key internal business stakeholders • Lead FP & A activity and develop initial integration plans for acquired businesses• Develop and coordinate multi-million dollar cost savings plans• Sale of J.D. Power to Thoma Bravo in 2019 - coordinated diligence and marketing materials, led quality of earnings review, built company forecast model, liaised with investment bankers• Spearhead various projects including company-wide equity compensation and planning, long-term financial forecasting, cash flow modeling, one-time project costs, and R&D investment budgeting• Manage global treasury operations, including cash management and forecasting, banking relationships, debt issuance, and institutional lender and ratings agency relationshipsSelect transaction achievements include:• Acquisition of Autovista, provider of automotive data & analytics solutions in Europe• Acquisition of Darwin Automotive, leading provider of F&I software & technology solutions for dealerships and OEMs• Acquisition of ICC, an automotive inventory management SaaS-based platform• Acquisition of ALG, provider of residual values data for OEMs and lenders, from True Car• Sale of J.D. Power to Thoma Bravo, and subsequent merger with Autodata Solutions, a provider of data and software solutions for the automotive ecosystem• Acquisition of National Appraisal Guides, provider of specialty vehicle data & valuations and consumer website
Education
Yale University
BA
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Investments
- Key Client Relationships
- Strategy
- Start-Ups
- Investment Banking
- Project Management
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Development
- Financial Analysis
- Valuation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Venture Capital
- Product Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Private Equity
- Financial Modeling
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