Alvarez & Marsal hires Maureen O’Shea to bolster European PE value creation team

Alvarez & Marsal has promoted Maureen O’Shea to the role of managing director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. This move is aimed at enhancing the firm’s European capabilities in supply chain, operations, and procurement. O’Shea, who is based in London, will provide guidance to private equity investors and portfolio companies across Europe, with a specific focus on operational transformation and initiatives that drive performance and value creation throughout the investment lifecycle.

Her appointment adds nearly three decades of experience in supply chain, operations, and consulting to Alvarez & Marsal’s European team. O’Shea has worked in various sectors such as consumer goods, retail, life sciences, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. Over her career, she spent 20 years in operational supply chain roles, including 16 years at Procter & Gamble and four years at Merck GmbH.

During this period, she led programs on supply chain strategy, logistics, operations, cost and working-capital improvement, organizational design, lean transformation, and digital adoption.

Following her tenure in operational roles, O’Shea transitioned into consulting, taking on senior positions at EY and KPMG. She later joined Baringa in 2022, where she advised clients on complex supply chain and operational transformation programs. At Baringa, she integrated technology, data, and implementation expertise to enhance productivity and profitability.

At Alvarez & Marsal, O’Shea will collaborate with private equity firms and management teams on areas like logistics and network optimization, cost reduction, working-capital improvement, planning, organizational effectiveness, and supply chain resilience. Additionally, she will assist clients in leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to address operational challenges, aiming to translate technology investments into tangible improvements in profitability and performance.

This strategic hire comes as private equity investors increasingly prioritize operational value creation due to mounting pressure to enhance portfolio-company performance and generate returns beyond financial engineering. O’Shea’s appointment is part of Alvarez & Marsal’s broader expansion of its European PEPI practice, which has been bolstered by the addition of several senior professionals over the past year, driven by the rising demand for operational expertise from private equity investors.