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Venus Kennedy

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Strategy, Analytics & M&A lead-partner in Brazil at Deloitte
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Venus Kennedy is a Principal in Deloittes M&A practice with around 20 years of experience leading multi-billion-dollar deals. An MBA from Harvard Business School, she specializes in divestitures, integrations, and wind-downs across industries like Energy, Consumer Products, and Financial Services. People who have worked with her describe her as having "amazing capability" and "outstanding consulting skills".

She is a vocal advocate for gender diversity in corporate leadership. Venus has been a leader for Deloitte Brazils gender diversity initiative and has spoken about the importance of creating a pipeline of talented female leaders and committing to gender representation at senior levels.

Unique fact: Venus spent 10 years at Deloitte Brazil, where she led the entire Strategy, Analytics & M&A practice and speaks conversational Portuguese.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Strategy, Analytics & M&A lead-partner in Brazil
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Strategic Divestitures
She recently hosted a webcast on the 2026 Global Divestiture Survey, focusing on how divestitures have become strategic moves for capital reallocation and transformation.
M&A Trends
Actively discusses market sentiment and the growing, cautious optimism among dealmakers, as highlighted in Deloitte's recent M&A Trends Report.
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Career

Work history

7-2020 - 5-2024
Strategy, Analytics & M&A lead-partner in Brazil
Deloitte
9-2014 - 9-2024
Partner
Deloitte
9-2010
Principal
Deloitte
6-2009 - 8-2009
Senior Associate
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
7-2004 - 7-2008
Consultant
Accenture
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Education
2008 - 2010
MBA
Harvard Business School
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Business Administration
UW Foster School of Business
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