Catherine Brown Email & Phone Number

Dublin 2, Ie

As the Innovation Architect on a large QSR account, my mission is to bring fresh thinking and be the 'connective tissue' between the account and the Accenture ecosystem.• Interviewed all 16 account leaders to begin fostering a relationship and gaining insight to the current and future state of the account as inputs into the FY23 strategy• Defined our FY23 foundational innovation strategy including ways of working, priorities and internal initiatives• Led a team to design a Metaverse Immersion Day at the client's HQ

Dublin 2, Ie

Shadowed on the ?What If! innovation team across two projects infusing new ways of working and driving an ambition forward. Some highlights of my experience:Landed the growth ambition for a world leader in premium spirits by: - facilitating 4+ client sessions to align on the scop, the future RTD models vision and success formula- synthesizing learnings from over 30 senior clients into 4 critical focus areas of chane- co-defining the path forward including the always-on growth cycle and recommended leadership commitments- socializing the RTD growth ambition with 9 stakeholders who lead, manage and deliver the acceleratorDelivered Executive Leadership Training for Top 2000 Leaders at a large telecommunications company by:- managing progress against key milestones and deliverables for the 16-week leadership learning program with over 1800 learners (C-suite, SVP, VP, and Director-level)- developed and executed the communications strategy producing over 30 email comms and 29 Slack messages- synthesized 309 key experiment and program learnings into 9 major themes and activation considerations- prepared facilitators, moderators and technical support teams for every live-virtual session including creating briefing materials, final session content, day plans and briefing calls- created the path forward materials including the comms strategy and plan, and 'lighter' session materials to scale hte program to Managers and Associates

Dublin 2, Ie

Part of the founding Accenture team - a partner in a MNC Sports Media Conglomerate's Innovation Center, co-creating the foundation of the Center and working on the first set of POCs going through the innovation process. Some highlights include:• Responsible for designing the innovation process and fostering a co-creation culture and practices internally and with the innovation program as the first strategic partner with the client• Co-manage the overall portfolio successfully growing it over 3X in the including defining portfolio frameworks, onboarding over 33 team members, drafting contract scope, and tracking financials• Facilitated interactive reframing workshops with 25 senior clients to define the innovation vision, principles, ways of working and Y1 and Y2 idea pipeline using Mural and Menti• Led consumer research, testing and proof of concept development for a customer-facing analytics experience • Led initial research and value case development for commerce pitch with SVP of Business Development & Innovation that won the project• Co-created final commerce growth hack deliverable content including refining the story, generating content and making final design tweaks and recommendations

Dublin 2, Ie

Transformed GTM strategy and their S&IP (supply and inventory planning) processes for a Global Sportswear Brand resulting in >80% accuracy across geos leveraging agile and design thinking methods• Infused design thinking for 7+ workshops to imagine the future of the go-to-market process with over 20 Sr. Directors and VPs• Defined transition management of the future process with meeting and conceptual assortment plan templates, a 2-year initiative roadmap, and ways of working enhancements through robust training plan• Determined action plan against process, RAPID and roadmap deliverables with 20+ Director and Sr. Director client stakeholders• Prepped 5 key client stakeholders for working sessions and SteerCo including content creation, speaker notes and mock Q&A

Dublin 2, Ie

1 of 20 Innovation Explorers embedded onto 16 accounts across the firm cultivating new ways of working and driving sustainable, transformative growth with our clients through co-creation• Designed and facilitated FY21 Account Planning with 100+ participants including Market Unit Leads across Retail, Strategy, Consulting, Interactive and Operations generating $105M in diversified opportunities to grow the account in the next year• Conducted over 25 stakeholder interviews and change impact analysis for a Marketing Services Implementation using Menti and MURAL• Prepared and distributed over 35 broad and role-specific communications using Piktochart (receiving accolades from leaders like the CMO), increasing training completion over 2X with an average of 80% passing score for 5 Marketing Services training courses our team developed• Co-created a change sustainment plan to enable the Marketing organization to continue their vision and operational change journey post-Accenture support• Built a virtual collaboration guide for beginners that was shared internally and with the client; used for training purposes to upskill teams on new tools

Dublin 2, Ie

A prestige organization aimed at developing leadership skills of a select group of freshman breeding them as the next leaders of both the University and the world• Member of the 64 elite freshmen whom make up the fifth cohort of the organization• Develop plan for gaining alumni support for cultural immersion excursion to China • Raised significant funds in the support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society• Executed duties and responsibilities with a team mindset

Dublin 2, Ie

Project Management

Business Commentary Scholarship Recipient (2016)Ann Fudge Scholarship Recipient (2017)

New York, Ny, Us

Marketing and Product Development Track

• One of 10 volunteers of the pilot mentorship program• Guide and support high school students of a top tier public high school, Benjamin Banneker High School, in their future endeavors in post-secondary education• Cultivate activities to perform at the weekly workshops centered around self and professional growth and excellence

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Equipped International Advisory Council with necessary background information on a number of cities excelling in different areas in order to benchmark them against Denver to transform Denver into an International City.

• Winning team out of 20 of the Aspen Challenge: Denver through the “Vow 2 Be Happy Campaign” Initiative • Led and developed an organization that raises awareness about mental health and provides ways for people to maintain a positive perspective about life and self by vowing to be happy impacting about 50 people per event• Organized and hosted “Journey 2 Happiness” events bi-monthly at various community hubs to discuss mental health• Inspired hundreds at the Aspen Ideas Festival 2014 through the innovative V2BHC

• Member of School of Business team “Olympus” sponsored by Ingersoll Rand and KPMG• Function as an ambassador for the corporate sponsor in which positive information and future endeavors are offered during class presentations• Teamed up with Olympus to participate in Ingersoll Rand’s case study about the Internet of Things and how it can be used in the corporation• Improve public speaking and analytic tools with frequent innovative presentations created by team “Olympus”• Admitted into the highly competitive Team Leader Training (TLT) Academy to be a mentor for freshman in fall 2015

I co-created the campaign slogan and pillars for my candidate.I organized her campaign timeline and marketing tools.I also assisted her with speaking points and skills for her speak-outs and debates.

• Competed as the only complete freshmen team• Analyzed issues and made recommendations as simulation of today’s business world of tight deadlines and demands• Demonstrated a high level of business acumen during presentation of solution

• Delivered outstanding customer service as noted by customer and employer reviews• Outperformed the competition and received a pay raise after the first year on the job for exceptional upselling • Executed duties and responsibilities with a team mindset

• Served as the representative for three consecutive years• Executive Board team member• Functioned as a liaison between George Washington High School and the Board of Education to ensure student voice is first in all decision making and obtained funding for initiatives through grant writing• Presented the SBOE as the best model to utilize student voice at the International Monumental Leadership Conference in D.C.• Improved leadership skills through DPS Facilitative Leadership Training• Increased attendance to 95% school-wide through engagement and attendance initiatives

• Organized the first annual Pink Breast Cancer Fashion Show• Built network with local Buffalo Exchange to utilize their resources in exchange for more exposure for their store• Fostered relationships with a number of fashion companies in order to get speakers and insider information about the respective companies

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business

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