I have 20+ years experience in global business development and strategic partnerships in the consumer lifestyle Internet space, primarily in luxury fashion, travel & hospitality. Having spent most of my life in New York City, I now divide my time between London and Barcelona. I’m passionate about disrupting industries and lifestyles.I act as a C-Suite level advisor and catalyst to innovative, high-growth companies in luxury travel & hospitality with a creative yet results-driven approach. I’ve spent the last decade helping companies launch their business development teams with innovative initiatives that are brand-led, yet have specific measurable outcomes (eg new members/customers, revenue). I act in both strategic advisory and operational capacities, leading business development / partnerships for discrete projects, and/or building a foundation to be transitioned to a more permanent team. With a wide range of global contacts, I often help US companies with expansion into Europe as well as European brands seeking to enter the US.As a founding member of leading fractional executive consultancy group, TheBOARD, we are rewriting the role of vetted consultants and what it means to represent a brand's board of experts. TheBOARD services luxury travel, retail, fashion, CPG wellness, and innovation ventures in the tech and AI space.Prior to building innovative companies, I began my career as a strategy consultant and investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup).Outside of professional endeavors, I work with several nonprofit organizations, particularly related to international development work. I’ve lived on six continents and speak four languages, and wrote a creative, non-fiction book on travel titled The Sun Sets Anywhere.