Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Mary Jesse a Senior Director based in Seattle in its Corporate Performance Improvement group. Ms. Jesse’s extensive product engineering and development experience will help A&M’s clients effectively improve research and development (R&D) and operations in support of creating shareholder value.

Ms. Jesse is a recognized leader in product development with a career serving in chief technology, operating and security officer roles across multiple industries. Her sector experience includes artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, SaaS, messaging, wireless, software and hardware. Additionally, she has authored 19 patents.

“As the tech industry faces new economic headwinds, there is a growing need for improving the R&D function, SaaS operations and improving EBITDA,” said Joel O’Driscoll, Managing Director and leader of A&M’s Corporate Performance Improvement West Region practice. “Mary’s distinguished profile as an operator, leading transformation efforts in product development and technology operations enables her to help our clients achieve their operational and financial goals of creating greater shareholder value.”

Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Jesse was a Managing Partner at Hexagon Blue LLC, where she served as a consultant and interim C-suite executive to clients across a wide spectrum of industries. She has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Ivy Corp., a SaaS messaging company that she founded. Her other roles include serving as the Chief Strategy Officer with VRStudios and Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Radioframe Networks. Additionally, she was the Vice President of Technology Development at AT&T Wireless Services and Vice President of Strategic Technology Development at McCaw Cellular Communications.

Ms. Jesse earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Utah and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University. She is a frequent speaker on technology, diversity, science, engineering and math. She is a current board member with BSquare, a public software and services company, and a member of the National Business Council at Washington Governors University. She is also a member of IEEE.

About Alvarez & Marsal

Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) when conventional approaches are not enough to drive change and achieve results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services.

With over 4,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, help organizations transform operations, catapult growth and accelerate results through decisive action. Comprised of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, A&M leverages its restructuring heritage to turn change into a strategic business asset, manage risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.

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