Bio

ack MacDonald is a partner in the Palo Alto office and has over 25 years of investment banking experience and has advised some of the world’s most prominent companies on transactions aggregating almost $1.0 trillion in value. He joined Centerview Partners in August 2021 and is a senior member of the Technology Strategic Advisory team. Prior to joining Centerview, Mr. MacDonald spent his entire banking career at Merrill Lynch/BofA Merrill Lynch where he rose to be one of the most senior bankers on the platform and held various leadership roles including Co-Head of Global Investment Banking, Head of Tech, Media & Telecom Investment banking and Global Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. MacDonald has served as a trusted adviser to clients across multiple industries with a focus on various Technology sectors including: Software, Semiconductors, Internet/E-Commerce and Enterprise Services and Solutions. In addition to advising on several landscape defining transactions, Mr. MacDonald has advised clients on raid defense and activist matters throughout his career on Wall Street. Jack holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a BS from Drexel University. On two separate occasions, Jack was named one of the Deal Makers of the Year by Institutional Investor and Business Insider, respectively.