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Top Private Equity Consultant: Stax’s Phil Dunne

In this episode, we speak with Phil Dunne, UK Managing Director at Stax, where he leads the firm’s business across the UK and EMEA.
Phil brings more than 25 years of experience spanning industry and consulting, with a focus on supporting private equity clients through commercial due diligence, value creation, and exit planning. Before joining Stax, he served as UK Managing Partner at Roland Berger, Partner at EY leading the EY-Parthenon Strategy team, and UK Managing Partner and leader of the private equity practice at Kearney. 
Phil was recognized by The Consulting Report as one of the Top Private Equity Consultants and Leaders of both 2024 and 2025.
Stax is a global consulting firm that supports corporate and private equity clients across industries such as the technology, healthcare, education, and consumer sectors. The firm delivers data-driven insights to help clients accelerate growth, boost profitability, and make smarter investment decisions. 
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Top Sustainability Consultant: PwC’s Meghan Harris-Ngae

In this episode, we speak with Meghan Harris-Ngae, a Partner at PwC Canada, where she leads ESG Strategy, Integration, and Transformation, and serves as Global Sustainability Private Business Leader.
With more than two decades of experience across industries and markets, Meghan helps C-suites and boards integrate sustainability into their core business models, guiding organizations through climate transition, regulatory shifts, and broader transformation agendas. She was recognized by The Consulting Report as one of the Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders of both 2024 and 2025.
PwC is a global professional services leader operating in 151 countries, delivering audit, assurance, tax, and consulting solutions across sectors.
Meghan supports Tree Canada. To learn more about this organization, click here.
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Top Healthcare Consultant: Atos’ Manish Mehta

In this episode, we speak with Manish Mehta, the Business Unit Head of Health and Life Sciences and Telecom, Media, and Technology at Atos.
Manish leads a $400 million business unit focused on driving digital transformation across North America’s healthcare and life sciences sectors, including payers, providers, pharma, medical devices, and healthtech. He brings deep expertise in AI, cloud computing, and data analytics to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare operations.
Manish was recognized by The Consulting Report as one of The Top 25 Healthcare Consultants and Leaders of 2024.
Atos is a global leader in managed services, cybersecurity, cloud, and high-performance computing, providing secure and decarbonized digital solutions across 69 countries.
Manish supports Catchafire. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Top Healthcare Consultant: BDO’s Brad Boyd

In this episode, we speak with Brad Boyd, Principal and National Healthcare Consulting Practice Leader at BDO USA.
Brad brings over 25 years of experience working with provider organizations, payers, private equity, and IT companies to deliver high-value consulting engagements that improve care delivery, enhance the experience of patients and providers, and drive operational and financial performance.
Brad was recognized as one of The Top 50 Healthcare Consultants and Leaders of 2024.
BDO is a leading global network providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, with a people-first culture that helps clients thrive by turning business as usual into better than usual.
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Top Sustainability Consultant: Svec Consulting’s Vic Svec

In this episode, we speak with Vic Svec, the Principal of Svec Consulting.
Vic brings 35 years of achievement in ESG, investor relations, and strategic communications, having led initiatives at Fortune 500 companies and top global consultancies. Most recently, he served as a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, where he led ESG Advisory Services. His corporate leadership spans three decades, with global leaders including Brunswick Corporation and Peabody Energy.
Vic was recognized as one of The Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders of 2024. 
Svec Consulting is a newly established advisory firm founded in 2024 to help companies unlock value through sustainability consulting, investor relations, and strategic communications.
Svec supports Catholic Student Center. To learn more about this organization click here. 
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Top Sustainability Consultant: EY’s Velislava Ivanova

In this episode, we speak with Velislava Ivanova, the EY Americas Chief Sustainability Officer and the Global Strategy and Markets Leader for EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice.
Velislava is a recognized sustainability expert with over 25 years of international experience in helping multinational corporations—across energy, manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals—develop and execute sustainability strategies.
Velislava was recognized as one of The Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders for 2024.
EY operates in more than 150 countries, delivering a broad range of services spanning assurance, consulting, tax, strategy, and transactions—backed by deep sector knowledge and a global network of ecosystem collaborators.
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Top M&A Consultant: Mercer’s Jeff Black

In this episode, we speak with Jeff Black, Partner and Global M&A Business Leader at Mercer. 
Jeff brings more than 25 years of experience advising on over 300 transactions, offering strategic and financial guidance across global people risks, including commercial due diligence, culture risk mitigation, post-merger integration, and other areas.
Jeff was recognized as one of The Top 25 M&A Consultants and Leaders of 2025. 
Mercer helps its clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work, and enhance health and retirement outcomes. The firm does this by meeting the needs of today and tomorrow—understanding the data and applying it with a human touch, and turning ideas into action to spark positive change.
Jeff supports Krayons & Beyond. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Top Sustainability Consultant: PA Consulting’s Anthony Perrotta

In this episode, we speak with Anthony Perrotta, Partner at PA Consulting.
Anthony has more than 25 years of experience in sales leadership, FMCG, CPG, retail, and sustainability. He works with clients on growth strategy, sustainability, and regenerative economy initiatives that support progress beyond net zero goals.
Anthony was recognized as one of The Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders for 2024.
PA Consulting brings together experts in strategy, technology, and innovation to help clients transform and achieve lasting impacts across a wide range of sectors.
Anthony supports Basket Brigade, Our Rescue, and Robin Hood.
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Top Sustainability Consultant: Stax’s Anuj Shah

In this episode, we speak with Anuj Shah, a Managing Director and the Head of ESG and Impact Advisory at Stax. 
Anuj advises private asset managers, corporations, and investment banks on value-enhancing approaches to ESG integration, sustainability strategy, and impact outcomes. 
Anuj was recognized as one of The Top 25 Sustainability Consultants and Leaders of 2024. 
Stax is a global consulting firm that supports corporate and private equity clients across industries such as the technology, healthcare, education, and consumer sectors. The firm delivers data-driven insights to help clients accelerate growth, boost profitability, and make smarter investment decisions. 
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Top Artificial Intelligence Consultant: The Hackett Group’s John Thompson

In this episode, we speak with John Thompson, the Senior Vice President and Principal of the GenAI Program and AI Products at The Hackett Group.
John leads The Hackett Group’s GenAI Executive Advisory Program and guides the development of AI software across industries. He brings over 38 years of expertise spanning all aspects of advanced analytics and information management, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, AI, cognitive computing, and big data.
John was recognized as one of The Top 25 Artificial Intelligence Consultants and Leaders of 2024.
The Hackett Group is an IP and platform-based, Gen AI strategic consulting and executive advisory firm. Using its AI XPLR™ and ZBrain™ platforms, the company’s experienced professionals help organizations realize the power of Gen AI and achieve quantifiable, breakthrough results.
John supports Mark Cuban Foundation. To learn more about this organization click here.
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