The Board of Directors of WoMAN is a group of high-level advisors who curate and govern the content and provide direction for the organization via our INFORM, CONNECT and SERVE events. The Board consists of representatives pulling from all of the categories within the membership base- allowing each category to have a voice and impact on the event programming.
Meet the Board
Allison McQuillian
Chief Executive Officer
The Streamliners
Early in my career, I expressed to my superiors at the time my desire to make my role obsolete. While my intention was rooted in the pursuit of efficiency and progress, it was met with skepticism and reprimand. However, I internalized this aspiration and continued to approach my work with a mindset focused on transformative change.
Throughout my 25-year professional journey, I’ve earned a reputation as an innovator in organizational improvement. I excel in environments requiring strategic transformation, implementing necessary changes before transitioning leadership to those who can maintain and optimize operations.
Alongside my professional endeavors, I have more practical pursuits. Even though I earned degrees in theoretical math and business administration, I enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, and scuba diving, and I’m continuing to develop practical skills to maintain my historic home. I’ve developed an appreciation for fine spirits and enjoy motorcycle rides. Whether I’m exploring new hobbies or relaxing at home with my dog, I’m always eager for the next adventure.
Annie Spencer
Attorney
Hogan Lovells
Annie Spencer is an attorney at Hogan Lovells, specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where she provides strategic and practical counsel to clients navigating complex M&A and investment transactions. She represents a diverse array of clients, including private equity sponsors, as well as private and public companies, offering tailored solutions to meet their unique business needs.
Outside of her legal practice, Annie is dedicated to empowering women in the M&A space and creating an inclusive environment that fosters the growth and leadership of future generations.
Emily Boecking
Director of Business Development and Asset Execution
Anschutz Exploration Corporation
Emily Boecking is the Director of Business Development and Asset Execution at Anschutz Exploration Corporation. She is responsible for driving the strategy and development of the company’s oil & gas assets as well as evaluating strategic A&D opportunities.
Emily has over 17 years’ experience in the oil & gas space comprised of reservoir and economic evaluations, strategic planning, asset management, and A&D advisory on over $4B of divestitures.
She is a graduate from Duke University with a bachelor’s in mechanical and biomedical engineering. Emily’s core strengths are business acumen and leadership, and she exudes passion and inspiration in her work. Emily is thrilled to both support and learn from the other amazing women in the Women of M&A Network.
Emily Mathews
Capital Markets
Deloitte & Touche
As a capital markets leader in Denver, Emily has over 14 years of experience providing complex accounting and financial reporting advisory services to clients nationally. She has assisted several pre-IPO and SPAC clients in preparation for S-1 and S-4 filings and several public clients in structuring, evaluating, and accounting for capital restructuring transactions.Emily has participated in Deloitte’s management development program and completed a rotation in Deloitte’s National Office, providing accounting consultation services to professionals across the nation in a multitude of complex accounting areas. She has completed a one-year fellowship with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
Emily is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Colorado, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). She holds a Master of Accountancy, University of Denver and a B.S. in Accounting, University of Denver.
Jen Thompson
CEO & Executive Consultant at ALKMY Advisors
WoMAN President
Jen Thompson is an experienced Principal Consultant and Advisor focused on post-merger integration and IMO leadership, complex project portfolio leadership, and enterprise-wide technology transformations. Jen leads organizations to develop and execute robust post-merger integration plans with a focus on technology rationalization, talent retention, asset transition, and culture assimilation.
She provides clients with structured approaches to assess the current state maturity and optimize post-merger integration/project portfolio/strategy/change/transformation (XMO) management offices, provides XMO leadership advisory services, and sources and manages talent for complex project portfolio execution. Jen works with clients on value-creation initiatives, including process and cost optimization, organizational change management, and strategy execution. Jen has previously held positions in regulatory affairs, manufacturing operations management, and head of the PMO in the healthcare and medical device industries.
Jen is also President of Women of Mergers & Acquisitions Network (WoMAN), a membership-based organization with the mission to enrich the lives of women in M&A through three pillars of INFORM, CONNECT, and SERVE. WoMAN hosts monthly events, facilitates small cohorts, and provides a platform for members to connect. Jen is Logistics Lead for the PMI Mile Hi Women in Project Management Leadership Conference and is a former Board Director for the Association of Change Management Professionals.
Karla Kimrey
Investor Relations & Communications
Karla Kimrey is recently retired from the Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications at Peabody Energy. She is an accomplished professional with over 30 years of experience in the finance and communications industries. Her background includes extensive investor relations experience, with in-depth knowledge of institutional investors, traders, public companies and financial markets. In 2015, Institutional Investor Magazine recognized her as one of the best IR professionals in North America.
Ms. Kimrey has worked across a wide range of industries – from computer software and hardware to mining, distribution and energy. She has extensive experience with the capital markets, including initial public and secondary offerings, debt transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. She has in-depth financial acumen and significant experience counseling C-suite executives.
Throughout her career, Ms. Kimrey has developed and instituted proactive communication programs with the investment community – resulting in establishing and re-establishing corporate and executive management credibility.
Ms. Kimrey received her Investor Relations Certification (IRC) from the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) in June, 2016. She currently serves on the Senior Roundtable, and she is a past President of the NIRI Rocky Mountain Chapter. She is proudly a Colorado native and received her Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from the University of Colorado.
Morgan Endicott
Business Development Executive
NOW CFO
Morgan Endicott is originally from Indiana, graduated from Ball State University! Currently she is with NOW CFO, an accounting firm, leading her team to be a vehicle of growth for businesses/organizations. She is passionate about M&A and loves to collaborate to support others in the space. She exudes leadership, relationship building, hard work, compassion, and integrity in everything she does.
Tracie Kelly
Director of Marketing
Excellere Partners