Giacomo (Jake) Cantu

Giacomo (Jake) Cantu

Partner & Managing Director
AlixPartners

Giacomo ‘Jake’ Cantu, is the global leader of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications practice at AlixPartners. He has an extensive record in engineering and executing large-scale transformation programs for global hardware, software, and business services clients. His expertise lies in rapidly achieving results and driving sustainable change to reverse performance deterioration, harness complexity, adapt to market disruption, and optimize operational and organizational performance.

With over 18 years at AlixPartners, Jake has passionately engaged with large organizations, challenging the status quo to deliver transformative results. His approach combines innovative analytics and intuitive strategies to achieve sustainable outcomes. Jake's transformative approach follows three key tenets—understand, reflect, and take action. His clients have engaged him in interim roles at global industrial and high-tech companies in the European Union, Asia, and the United States.

Jake is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and proudly sponsors AlixPartners PrideMatters employee resource group.

Jake has received an Executive MBA from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Polytechnic of Milan University.