Amy Bugyis

Background

Amy Bugyis is a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction and transformation specialist with more than 17 years of experience leading complex, global initiatives across both industry and professional services. Her work spans buy- and sell-side deals—including carve-outs, joint ventures, and alliances—focused on achieving long-term value and mitigating risk. She has led revenue, commercial, and cost synergy enablement initiatives for more than 50 clients, primarily in the multi-industrial, aerospace, and technology sectors.

Bugyis began her career as a manufacturing engineer. She later helped develop Alvarez & Marsal’s Global Corporate Transaction Methodology and served as the head of global integration and separation at Honeywell. She also worked at EY-Parthenon, where she focused on enhancing M&A return on investment. Earlier in her career, she held roles at Deloitte and EY, concentrating on operations, shared services, outsourcing, and growth strategy—building a strong foundation in performance improvement.

She holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Massachusetts and is a licensed CPA in the state of Georgia. She earned dual undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee: a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with honors. She also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bugyis is a strong advocate for lifelong learning and professional development. Outside of work, she enjoys art, water sports, and volunteer service. A believer in generational advocacy, she aspires to teach in higher education and help businesses implement sustainable, long-term operational changes that improve return on investment (ROI) and return on equity (ROE).

Research Interest

Bugyis’ research interests focus on cross-functional M&A optimization and enhancing ROI from post-signing through close, particularly through the application of digital tools and artificial intelligence. She is especially interested in developing secure, scalable, closed-loop systems that support long-term value creation in M&A environments.