Matthew Le Merle
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Matthew Le Merle is a Partner at Booz & Company
, a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions.
Le Merle is Chairman of the US advisory boards of Shanshan Group and Yurun Group
, two of China's largest companies and is a board director at Concept Art House and Qube Learning and an advisory board member at Les Concierges. He was formerly Chairman of Telltale Games
. He is also an active angel investor
and a member of The Band of Angels and Keiretsu Forum.
of London and working as a silver service waiter across the banqueting halls and five star hotels of London.
In 1980 he was made a management trainee at National Westminster Bank
. On graduation from Oxford, he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company
, Inc. in New York and London. While with McKinsey, he was a member of the Firm's Consumer, Retail, Corporate Finance and Salesforce Effectiveness practices.
In 1986 McKinsey sponsored Le Merle to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business
where he graduated with an MBA. While at Stanford, Le Merle acquired his pilot's license and worked with BT Capital (leveraged buyouts) in New York, and Bankers Trust
Venture Capital in London.
From 1992 to 1999 Le Merle was a consultant at AT Kearney a global management consulting firm. Beginning as a founding member of the firm's Financial Institutions Group in New York, he joined the San Francisco office in 1994 where he served as Western U.S. Practice Leader until his departure from the firm in 1999. As consultant Le Merle advised several of the largest companies in the world on issues of strategy, operations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances and turnarounds.
Between 1999 and 2000 Le Merle was a senior executive at Gap, Inc. with responsibilities that included worldwide strategy, and corporate development
for each of Gap, Old Navy
and Banana Republic. He was also SVP Gap Global Marketing.
Between 2002 and 2006 Le Merle served as a General Partner and Monitor Venture Partner of Monitor Group
, a global consulting firm and merchant bank
located in San Francisco. During this period he was an advisor to the State of California on the future development of the Biotechnology
Industry in the state and in each of the four biotechnology clusters in the State: San Diego, Southern California, Sacramento and the Bay Area and to Shanghai Municipality as the city developed its new Life Sciences Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.
Between 2006 and 2008 Le Merle was Co-President of Keiretsu Forum SF/NB (the world's largest angel investor network) in which capacity he was invited in 2007 to speak to representatives of the provinces of China in the Great Hall of the People
at Tiananmen Square
on the topics of innovation and angel investing. Le Merle is also a frequent speaker on interactive media
and entertainment and has been a top ranked speaker at GDC
in San Francisco and China. He is also a member of The Band of Angels.
In November 2010, Matthew was elected a Partner at Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions on issues of strategy, operations and technology.
, an Advisory Board member of BayBio and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
.
Booz & Company
Booz & Company is a global management consulting firm established in the United States in 1914. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world and one of the best consulting firms to work for by Consulting Magazine...
, a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions.
Le Merle is Chairman of the US advisory boards of Shanshan Group and Yurun Group
Yurun Group
Yurun Group Limited is the largest meat supplier in Mainland China. It is headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It operates in two segments, chilled meat and frozen meat, and processed meat products, which are marketed under its brand names of Yurun, Furun, Wangrun and Popular Meat Packing.It was...
, two of China's largest companies and is a board director at Concept Art House and Qube Learning and an advisory board member at Les Concierges. He was formerly Chairman of Telltale Games
Telltale Games
Telltale Games is a leading independent digital first publisher and game developer founded in June 2004 as Telltale, Incorporated. Based in San Rafael, California, the studio includes designers formerly employed by LucasArts...
. He is also an active angel investor
Angel investor
An angel investor or angel is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity...
and a member of The Band of Angels and Keiretsu Forum.
Career
Le Merle's first job was as a paper delivery boy in South East London. Early summer jobs included soldering printed circuit boards, selling mens suits and mattresses at HarrodsHarrods
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air...
of London and working as a silver service waiter across the banqueting halls and five star hotels of London.
In 1980 he was made a management trainee at National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank Plc, commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom and has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc since 2000. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is ranked as the second largest bank in the world by assets...
. On graduation from Oxford, he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, Inc. in New York and London. While with McKinsey, he was a member of the Firm's Consumer, Retail, Corporate Finance and Salesforce Effectiveness practices.
In 1986 McKinsey sponsored Le Merle to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
where he graduated with an MBA. While at Stanford, Le Merle acquired his pilot's license and worked with BT Capital (leveraged buyouts) in New York, and Bankers Trust
Bankers Trust
Bankers Trust was an historic American banking organization. The bank merged with Alex. Brown & Sons before being acquired by Deutsche Bank in 1998.-History:A consortium of banks created Bankers Trust to perform trust company services for their clients....
Venture Capital in London.
From 1992 to 1999 Le Merle was a consultant at AT Kearney a global management consulting firm. Beginning as a founding member of the firm's Financial Institutions Group in New York, he joined the San Francisco office in 1994 where he served as Western U.S. Practice Leader until his departure from the firm in 1999. As consultant Le Merle advised several of the largest companies in the world on issues of strategy, operations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances and turnarounds.
Between 1999 and 2000 Le Merle was a senior executive at Gap, Inc. with responsibilities that included worldwide strategy, and corporate development
Corporate development
Corporate Development refers to the planning and execution of a wide range of strategies to meet specific organizational objectives. The kinds of activities falling under corporate development may include initiatives such as recruitment of a new management team, plans for phasing in or out of...
for each of Gap, Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
and Banana Republic. He was also SVP Gap Global Marketing.
Between 2002 and 2006 Le Merle served as a General Partner and Monitor Venture Partner of Monitor Group
Monitor Group
Monitor Group is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States and with 27 offices in 26 major cities around the world. It provides strategy consultation services to the senior management of organizations and governments...
, a global consulting firm and merchant bank
Merchant bank
A merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
located in San Francisco. During this period he was an advisor to the State of California on the future development of the Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
Industry in the state and in each of the four biotechnology clusters in the State: San Diego, Southern California, Sacramento and the Bay Area and to Shanghai Municipality as the city developed its new Life Sciences Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.
Between 2006 and 2008 Le Merle was Co-President of Keiretsu Forum SF/NB (the world's largest angel investor network) in which capacity he was invited in 2007 to speak to representatives of the provinces of China in the Great Hall of the People
Great Hall of the People
The Great Hall of the People is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. It functions as the People's Republic of China's...
at Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the third largest city square in the world...
on the topics of innovation and angel investing. Le Merle is also a frequent speaker on interactive media
Interactive media
Interactive media normally refers to products and services on digital computer-based systems which respond to the user’s actions by presenting content such as text, graphics, animation, video, audio, etc.-Terminology:...
and entertainment and has been a top ranked speaker at GDC
Game Developers Conference
The Game Developers Conference is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking...
in San Francisco and China. He is also a member of The Band of Angels.
In November 2010, Matthew was elected a Partner at Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions on issues of strategy, operations and technology.
Non Profit Appointments
Le Merle is currently a member of the Bay Area Council's committee for China and was appointed to the Governor of California's delegation to China in 2010. Le Merle is a member of the Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences , founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization that promotes computer and video game entertainment with the annual D.I.C.E. Summit event, where its Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony has been held annually since 1998...
, an Advisory Board member of BayBio and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
.