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After the Sale: What to Expect When You’ve Sold Your Company

Presented By: Polsinelli / Thompson Street Capital Partners

Selling your company is just the beginning of a new chapter—one that comes with unique challenges, new dynamics, and critical decisions for management teams staying on post-close. In this candid discussion, seasoned dealmakers and executives who have been through the transition share what really happens after the ink dries. From navigating new ownership structures and redefined leadership roles to cultural shifts, financial expectations, and strategic pivots, are you prepared?

Moderator:

Jane Arnold
Shareholder
Polsinelli

Jane Arnold serves as Co-Chair of Polsinelli’s Business Department. She focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions representing private equity sponsors, strategic purchasers and sellers extends across diverse industries with a primary focus on health care industry transactions. As a recognized advocate for women in the legal industry, Jane served as Chair for Polsinelli’s Women’s Empowerment Committee from 2015 through 2023.

Panelists:

Laura Hescock
CEO
Intellivo
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John Kane
CEO & Board Member
Vetio Animal Health

John Kane is CEO of Vetio Animal Health, a contract development and manufacturing organization that he built along with Thompson Street Capital Partners and sold to Swedencare AB in 2021. He is also on the Board of Directors of Sabai Global, a regulatory consulting firm specializing in biosafety and human research protection. John has prior experience in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industries.

Alex Mace
Director
Thompson Street Capital Partners

 

 

David Smoller
Board Member
Vector Labs

Dave is a General Partner of Cultivation Capital Life Sciences Fund, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at the St. Louis BioGenerator Ventures. He has founded a number of biotech companies including Solis Agrosciences, Panome bio. Canopy Biosciences (BRKR), Sage Labs (HZN). Dave was had roles at Sigma Aldrich (SIAL) including President and CSO.

Conference Location

36 Forest Club Drive
Clarkson Valley, MO 63005
Tel: (636) 227-5030