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Laura OBrien

Executive Finance Transformation & M&A Leader in Global Enterprises

EricssonCedar Crest CollegeFairfax, VA19 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Senior cross-functional leader with deep experience in high-stakes compliance and executive operations, including executing a DOJ monitorship rollout (52 ethics/compliance processes in 3–4 months) and driving executive alignment through training and dashboards. Also led M&A at AT&T across strategy, diligence, and integration, and delivered measurable operational improvements like automating the financial close down to 1 day.

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Key Strengths

  • Led rapid implementation of 52 DOJ-mandated ethics & compliance processes across all functions in ~3–4 months
  • Structured large compliance effort into ~10 initiatives with clear ownership and executive accountability
  • Built executive alignment via targeted training for senior leaders and their teams plus weekly dashboards/updates
  • Improved executive meeting efficiency using weekly pre-read “top of mind” reports
  • Drove automation to reduce accounting close cycle to 1 day
  • End-to-end M&A leadership: target strategy, market research, due diligence, integration planning, and synergy realization
  • Adapts communication to senior leaders’ decision-making and information-consumption styles to drive clarity/accountability
  • Demonstrated discretion and access control practices for sensitive executive information

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Experience

Head of Finance Transformation, Chief of Staff, Reporting to CFOEricsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Interim Head of Financial Planning & AnalysisEricsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEOEXA Infrastructure · Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Head of Mergers and AcquisitionsGTT · Jan 2015 – Jan 2021
ConsultantThe Great Courses · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015freelance
ConsultantWorldgate · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015freelance
ConsultantInphonic · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015freelance
ConsultantAptela · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015freelance
ConsultantCMS · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015freelance
Chief of Staff to CFO, Finance TransformationAES · Jan 2006 – Jan 2012
PresidentAlexandria Choral Societypart-time
SecretaryVirginia Ice Theatrepart-time

Education

Cedar Crest Collegebachelor, Business Administration

Skills

Strategic PlanningForecastingCost OptimizationComplianceProject ManagementProgram ManagementTeam BuildingRecruitingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate DevelopmentDivestituresSpin-offsDue DiligenceIntegration PlanningValuation

Languages

English

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Laura OBrienExecutive Finance Transformation & M&A Leader in Global Enterprises