Drawing on decades of diverse experience, I assist clients with strategic development and evaluation. Clients include firms in energy, trade associations, government, NGOs, financial services, telecommunications, retail, healthcare, and computer hardware.

Managed daily operations of the oldest church in Houston covering two blocks of downtown. Specific responsibilities included facilities management, human relations, insurance and risk management, budget development and management, and capital projects. Oversaw the recent $10 million restoration and construction project to bring the church back to its 1893 glory.

Initiated and led the energy practice for this premier consulting firm specializing in strategic and organizational breakthroughs. Responsible for developing and executing the strategy for penetrating the oil and gas sector. Established three new significant client relationships for the firm. Clients included Shell Oil, Grey Wolf Drilling, WalMart, and Community Foundation of Texas.

Led both the strategy and energy consulting practices in the former Soviet Union, based in Moscow, doubling the size of both practices in twelve months. Also led the Talent function for the consulting practice across the CIS, responsible for all people-related functions for offices in Moscow, Kiev, and Almaty. Engagements included strategy development, finance function transformation, market entry analyses, operational improvement, performance measurement, and organizational design for… Show more Led both the strategy and energy consulting practices in the former Soviet Union, based in Moscow, doubling the size of both practices in twelve months. Also led the Talent function for the consulting practice across the CIS, responsible for all people-related functions for offices in Moscow, Kiev, and Almaty. Engagements included strategy development, finance function transformation, market entry analyses, operational improvement, performance measurement, and organizational design for clients such as TNK-BP, Urals Energy, Nissan, Kazmunaygas, and TransCreditBank. Show less

Joined LECG to develop a strategy practice to focus on professional services in conjunction with a colleague from Arthur Andersen. Provided strategy expertise to two Middle Eastern development organizations in redesigning their strategic planning processes and in creating their strategies.

Founder & Co-leader, USA Strategy Practice | Full P&L responsibility. Built profitable practice from zero to over 50 professionals in two years.Managing Partner, Central and Eastern Europe | Led 200+ professionals with full P&L accountability across nine countries, boosting fees from $11 to $24 millionDirector, Global Energy Consulting Group | Co-founded practice. Worked closely with senior management of major companies in the US, UK, Canada, Croatia, Japan, Russia, Colombia… Show more Founder & Co-leader, USA Strategy Practice | Full P&L responsibility. Built profitable practice from zero to over 50 professionals in two years.Managing Partner, Central and Eastern Europe | Led 200+ professionals with full P&L accountability across nine countries, boosting fees from $11 to $24 millionDirector, Global Energy Consulting Group | Co-founded practice. Worked closely with senior management of major companies in the US, UK, Canada, Croatia, Japan, Russia, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Italy, Ecuador, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, the Middle East, and Venezuela• $25 million in annual savings for a highly competitive South American company• Led project to assess Japan's aging retail oil trade processes, with multibillion-dollar impact• Assisted with the privatization and transformation of the petroleum sector in Argentina Show less