As a child, my parents would tell you that my first word was “Why?”. I questioned everything. And if I was told I couldn’t do something without a good reason, it was guaranteed I would try. It wasn’t that I was obstinate; I simply needed to understand and believe the reasoning and facts.This innate curiosity is core to my problem-solving approach — applying First Principles Thinking, or the ability to break down complex issues into fundamental truths and find solutions. This mindset enables me to foresee core barriers to growth and design innovative solutions that align a business’s products, processes, and people for success.As an executive at a VC-backed biotech startup, we dared to change the siloed drug development ecosystem by building three companies in one — an AI, diagnostics, and therapeutics company. Leading business development and operations, I helped create an ecosystem of data, diagnostic, and pharma partners while implementing an internal operating system that united traditionally disparate functions and processes — turning a bold idea into a multi-therapy, end-to-end precision medicine company.As a turnaround and commercial growth-focused operating partner at a mid-market PE firm and a former Partner at Gallup Consulting, I specialize in operationalizing solutions to complex problems. From redesigning the cross-channel customer strategy of a financial services company after years of stalled growth to guiding a healthcare technology company’s transition into a new industry vertical, I excel at influencing cross-company stakeholders and implementing results-driven processes.There are no cookie-cutter playbooks in business anymore. As industries become more interconnected and AI-enabled solutions more prevalent, the winners will be companies that rethink conventional wisdom, break down problems to their core facts, make smart, nimble decisions in the face of challenges, and execute flawlessly. Leaders of high growth companies must have broad skill sets, thrive in uncertainty, and “MacGyver” solutions with all the duct tape and paper clips at their disposal. I’m excited about the potential to reshape legacy ways of working and being at the forefront of this transformation. Let’s connect!