Jody Foldesy is a core member of the Corporate Development and Principal Investor & Private Equity practices at Boston Consulting Group. He has deep experience across multiple industry practices, including Industrial Goods; Health Care; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; and Consumer.

Jody is deeply involved all aspects of the Corporate Development practice, including growth, corporate and portfolio strategy, shareholder value creation and total shareholder return (TSR), investor strategy, capital deployment, M&A, and postmerger integration. He leads the firm’s global work in shareholder activism, and he leads BCG’s work on TSR-led transformation in North America.

Jody joined BCG in 2007. He believes in creating rigorous, custom solutions tailored to the specifics of BCG’s clients, and in encouraging team members at all levels in BCG to think like entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining BCG, Jody worked as a journalist at The Washington Times.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, high honors, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
  • BA, journalism, American University

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Value Schools charter organization, board member

Publications and Videos

Value Creation in a Decarbonizing Economy

Value Creation in a Decarbonizing Economy

Exactly how the world will reach net zero is unknown, but at a macro level the science and economics define a pretty clear path. Given the magnitude of value at stake during the transition, many leaders are concluding that inaction may be the riskiest strategy of all.
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To Defeat an Activist Investor, Think Like One

The worst question an activist can ask is the one you haven’t thought about. With activism on the rise, leaders need to put their plans to the test and be ready to defend them.

Responding to Disruption

Jody Foldesy discusses three of the biggest challenges companies face, including disruptions from other competitors, and the best way that management can respond to activist investors.

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Put Value Creation at the Center of Your Transformation

Companies’ transformation track records are mixed. Top performers unlock value quickly by focusing on changes that will improve profit margins and valuation multiples.
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Eye of the Storm: Preparing for the Next Surge of Shareholder Activism

While shareholder activism has slowed, this is likely to change – in a big way – as the global economy takes steps to right itself.
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Seizing Opportunity in Adversity in Tech

This four-step approach helps tech companies create competitive advantage at a time when the industry is facing challenges on many fronts.
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Turning Around the Tech Turnaround

A refocused intervention can redirect a company’s strategic trajectory, create excitement among its employees, and reshape its future.
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Facing Disruption? The Need to Reinvent? Better Move Fast.

Early movers can experiment, while companies that wait have dwindling options.
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Disruption and Reinvention in Value Creation: The 2017 Value Creators Report

The odds are long, but the payoff is big when companies successfully navigate major shifts driven by technology, consumers, or regulation.
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Stars Aligning: How Southern California Could Be the Next Great Tech Ecosystem

First in the country in tech PhDs, more universities than any other region: SoCal is not as far as some might think from global stature as a tech hub that competes with Silicon Valley.
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How Digital CFOs Are Transforming Finance

CFOs are under the gun. They need to manage the growing burden of regulatory controls while being proactive advisors to the business and ensuring a focus on the bottom line.
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A One-Speed World

The regional growth rates of the engineering, construction, and services industry are now converging, making it imperative for companies to get ready to compete in a one-speed world.
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