Patrick Garvey

Kathy Garvey is an accomplished finance leader with over twenty years of experience specializing in international mergers and acquisitions, financial planning, strategic planning, and operations.

She excels in maximizing business value through the implementation of cost-effective technologies, best practices, and efficiency improvements.

Kathy is known for her expertise in flawless deal execution, including valuation, financial statement analysis, due diligence, marketing, and sale process management.

She is recognized for her creativity, team leadership, and motivation, guiding diverse teams towards effective problem-solving.

Kathy has a strong background in finance and strategic planning within software, online services companies, and startups, collaborating with senior management and subject matter experts to develop actionable business plans.

Her skill set includes proficiency in various systems such as Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, SAP, Business Objects, Oracle Discoverer, and Microsoft Project, as well as experience in new system conversions.

As an active member of the Alliance of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors, Kathy contributes as a teacher and advisor, specializing in domestic and international Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Team Building, and Software-as-a-Service.

Kathy Garvey holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University, as well as completing her High School Diploma with a College Prep focus at DeLaSalle Collegiate High School.

Her professional background includes roles such as Consultant at Tatum, President at Emerald Strategic Advisors, Inc., Director at Wolters Kluwer / CCH, Manager at Thomson Reuters, Director at Tribune Co., and Senior Accountant at various organizations including Verizon, Ameritech, and CCC Information Services, Inc.