Leigh Ann Groome

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Leigh Ann Groome

Principal, Walden Mergers and Acquisitions

Meet Leigh Ann Groome

Leigh Ann Groome is an M&A advisor with more than 25 years of experience in corporate development, finance, and investment banking.

Leigh Ann adds world-class experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, divestitures, and partnerships to Walden’s Sell-Side and Buy-Side services.

A Global Track Record of M&A Success

Leigh Ann’s expertise covers small, medium and large companies, as well as early-stage businesses and non-profit organizations. She has successfully closed over 60 transactions, valued from $5M to $1B+, in 18 countries.

Her previous roles include overseeing the full M&A transaction lifecycle, strategic initiatives, and operational partnerships for prominent organizations such as Equifax and Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet/Google.

Experience & Professional Achievements

Equifax Chairman’s Circle Award for largest domestic credit acquisition (CSC Credit) 

One Team One Equifax Award for the transformational acquisition of TALX

GEM Award (Going the Extra Mile) for SCI Brazil

INVESTMENT BANKING, STRATEGIC CONSULTING & FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS

As an investment banker, Leigh Ann has experience with IPO’s and other public offerings, M&A transactions and valuation analysis.

Leigh Ann has served as a strategic consultant with specific industry expertise for investment companies. She has also provided advice for companies seeking guidance and internal support for inorganic growth.

Previously, Leigh Ann held the position of CFO for an early-stage non-profit, building out the financial function and raising $110M for affordable housing.

Education

Leigh Ann graduated with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Industrial and Systems Engineering and The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina with an MBA with a Finance emphasis. 

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