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Head of Research and Consulting for Latin America at Frontier Strategy Group, an innovative and rapidly expanding business advisory firm exclusively focused on high-growth developing economies. My team leveraged its access to our network of senior executives, expert advisors, proprietary data, and research contacts to develop and deliver unique insight on market trends that impact the decisions our clients make. My responsibilities also included presenting research, moderating… Show more Head of Research and Consulting for Latin America at Frontier Strategy Group, an innovative and rapidly expanding business advisory firm exclusively focused on high-growth developing economies. My team leveraged its access to our network of senior executives, expert advisors, proprietary data, and research contacts to develop and deliver unique insight on market trends that impact the decisions our clients make. My responsibilities also included presenting research, moderating discussions, and hosting client events across Latin America. Show less

Launched and led the Latin American regional research team for FSG, an innovative and growing business advisory firm exclusively focused on high-growth developing economies. Responsible for transitioning FSG’s research structure from global managed product lines to regionally focused research teams. Managed the analysis, production, and distribution of Latin American research, as well as directly supported commercial sales and client retention goals.

Built and managed a team of 6 emerging market business analysts on 3 continents for FSG.Planned and led discussion groups of senior executives and experts on teleconferences, live roundtables, and on-site client strategy sessions for clients in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Dubai, Istanbul, Accra, Sydney, São Paulo, and Miami. Spearheaded research support for client and new business prospect engagements globally. Responsible for product development, localization, innovation,… Show more Built and managed a team of 6 emerging market business analysts on 3 continents for FSG.Planned and led discussion groups of senior executives and experts on teleconferences, live roundtables, and on-site client strategy sessions for clients in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Dubai, Istanbul, Accra, Sydney, São Paulo, and Miami. Spearheaded research support for client and new business prospect engagements globally. Responsible for product development, localization, innovation, and integration of qualitative insight into FSG’s MarketView executive web interface to drive product scale and integration. Led product development trips to Indonesia and managed relationships with outsource providers. Show less

Executed research and consulting assignments in disciplines including political and reputational risk, market intelligence, distribution partner management, joint venture partnerships, and government relations in markets such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, Brazil, Ukraine, and Ghana. Moderated discussion groups of senior executives on teleconferences and live roundtables. Planned and led full day, on-site client strategy sessions on emerging markets topics for clients in locations such as… Show more Executed research and consulting assignments in disciplines including political and reputational risk, market intelligence, distribution partner management, joint venture partnerships, and government relations in markets such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, Brazil, Ukraine, and Ghana. Moderated discussion groups of senior executives on teleconferences and live roundtables. Planned and led full day, on-site client strategy sessions on emerging markets topics for clients in locations such as Istanbul, Johannesburg, Dubai, Accra, Sydney, São Paulo, and Miami.Led EMEA practice to record the highest revenue and highest client retention of all regions at FSG. Show less

Led research and strategy consulting project for AKFED, a Europe-based investment fund representing His Highness the Aga Khan, with annual revenues from 16 emerging markets exceeding $1.5 bln. Surveyed media and communications sectors of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic, conducting extensive field interviews and data collection in Europe and Central Asia. Potential investment strategies analyzed and outlined with consideration of expected financial return, political risk, and… Show more Led research and strategy consulting project for AKFED, a Europe-based investment fund representing His Highness the Aga Khan, with annual revenues from 16 emerging markets exceeding $1.5 bln. Surveyed media and communications sectors of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic, conducting extensive field interviews and data collection in Europe and Central Asia. Potential investment strategies analyzed and outlined with consideration of expected financial return, political risk, and social impact. Show less

Provided strategic counsel and analysis to military and diplomatic leadership on how to improve multi-national forces’ footprint in Iraqi media and build rapport with the Iraqi population through media outreach. Managed five Arabic translators and cultural advisors.

Led and executed consulting and research engagements including:Afghanistan customer segmentation and brand positioning: Managed a survey and strategy engagement for Roshan, Afghanistan’s largest mobile phone provider. Mental models of Afghanistan’s leadership: Authored a primary research study on the political economy and “mental models” of Afghanistan’s business and government leadership for consulting firm OTF (On The Frontier - formerly part of Monitor) as part of a broader… Show more Led and executed consulting and research engagements including:Afghanistan customer segmentation and brand positioning: Managed a survey and strategy engagement for Roshan, Afghanistan’s largest mobile phone provider. Mental models of Afghanistan’s leadership: Authored a primary research study on the political economy and “mental models” of Afghanistan’s business and government leadership for consulting firm OTF (On The Frontier - formerly part of Monitor) as part of a broader initiative to foster industry growth clusters.Small and medium sized enterprise sectoral analysis: Performed complete market sizing and value chain analysis of seven sectors of the Afghan economy deemed critical for job creation by the United Nations Development Program. Show less