Elizabeth (Lizzy) Ayer Wright Email & Phone Number

Aggressively Human (Koehler Books, Nov 2023, PenCraft & Firebird Book Award Winner, 2024)MARINOVICH (BenBella Books, Aug 2025)The Saffron Spy (TBD)

Malibu, Ca

Director, Strategy & Projects• Drive strategic planning and execution of domestic and international projects, providing over 50,000 pounds of used sports equipment to nearly a million children globally• Support the sponsor strategy, grant management, budgeting and reporting as the organization evolves from start-up mode to greater operational maturity• Facilitate key partnership with the Peace Corps, providing on the ground presence during collaborations

Malibu, Ca

Provide new and gently used sports equipment to children in need

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Drove enterprise data demand management process across the investment ecosystem• Supported strategic planning, business readiness and engagement efforts across the Client Data Delivery program to transform Capital Group’s data ecosystem• Managed a scaled agile program’s redesign analysis, change management and execution• Drove target operating model planning, demand intake process, KPI roadmap and product transition efforts

Los Angeles

Vice President, Information & Insights Operations• Partnered on the design of the Information & Insights organization to include overall strategy, engagement models and maturation plans for data teams to enable operational excellence• Drove budgeting, prioritization, utilization and growth of key investment functions, to include global research and market data, that are leveraged across the enterprise to enable decision making• Managed a team of 40 geographically dispersed associates as well as a $60M market data budget • Partnered with leaders from across the organization (from portfolio managers to information technology teams) to derive maximum value, ensure the quality delivery and just-in-time supportVice President, Enterprise Project Management Office Business Management, Delivery Lead• Led enterprise business planning to include five-year forecasts, core operations analysis and project prioritization across a $2T asset under management organization• Directed cross-organization efficiency analyses to reduce overall operating expenses; achieved over $100M in cost savings as well as re-deployment of over 150 resources to key priorities• Oversaw the business management for the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to include a staff of 110 associates and 30 contractors; responsibilities included staffing, budgeting, contracts, reporting and project management of critical enterprise initiatives• Led a division of the EPMO while managing the North American Distribution’s portfolio of business initiatives and facilitated weekly cross-portfolio reviews for senior leaders of the organization• Accountable for reorganizing and restructuring the sales force to support a sustainable growth strategy • Directed the implementation of a global rebranding. Managed execution plans across the enterprise ranging from public relations planning and regional roll outs to coordinating sales force training and literature

EPA Account Manager, Practice Lead • Managed over $5M in active business at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include IT strategy, program management and strategic communications work• Directed contracts and proposal responses under a $128M, 5-year contract vehicle with the EPA• Conducted multi-year strategic planning, communications and governance efforts for the EPA• Served as the Project Manager for the Enterprise Architecture Program at the EPA and directed a team of 12 support contractors on work streams ranging from strategic planning to segment architecture support• Facilitated technology requirements sessions to formulate architectural roadmaps and related artifacts • Developed a strategic communications practice and training materials for Project Performance Corporation• Oversaw hiring decisions for all enterprise solutions projects while leading internal process improvements in the areas of recruiting, communications and organizational change

Strategic Communications & Change Management Practice Lead • Established a new service area within the firm specializing in communications and change management. Expanded the practice from one to seven clients• Hired and managed a staff of twenty associates across a range of IT client engagements• Led the communications and change management community of practice and oversaw hiring decisions• Directed all EPA engagements as well as in-house graphic design staff• Created a strategic plan and annual accomplishments report for the CIO at the Department of the Interior • Facilitated requirements sessions for a cross-agency data sharing project designed to merge income data from tax forms to student aid applications as directed by President Obama• Developed strategies and facilitated the implementation of a new governance structure for Federal Student Aid (FSA) to enable business and technology leaders to prioritize integration initiatives• Managed EPA’s annual Enterprise Architecture submission to the Office of Management and Budget

Federal Sector Associate• Managed outreach for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Wireless Management Office during Hurricane Katrina as well as other crises• Provided comprehensive oversight and delivery for the 2005 Port Security Grant program for DHS• Created a communications strategy and supporting outreach materials for DHS’ Citizen Corps program• Developed a comprehensive communications plan for the Army’s Installation Management Command (IMCOM) focused on obtaining stakeholder support for Lean Six Sigma methodology and training • Coordinated the development of electronic Lean Six Sigma Awareness Training for 78,000 employees• Developed the Lean Six Sigma Army Knowledge Online website for IMCOM, which was noted as the benchmark site for Lean Six Sigma within the Army• Designed media outreach strategies for Department of Defense’s (DoD) environmental programs• Composed strategic and tactical level products for intelligence, law enforcement and defense agencies to support organizational needs and national priorities. Utilized technical knowledge, analytic tradecraft and regional expertise to formulate solutions and address training needs

Counterterrorism Intelligence Analyst• Provided direct support to a variety of classified signals and human intelligence counterterrorism missions at NSA by applying a diversity of expertise in traffic analysis, research, development, and reporting • Achieved mission objectives by: analyzing trends and behaviors of specific targets; exposing vulnerabilities for exploitation; composing memos and technical summaries that were distributed to a range of customers including the White House and members of the intelligence community; and participated in briefings and roundtable discussions at the White House Situation Room, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, State Department, Department of Justice, Department of Energy and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency• Honored with letters of recognition from the NSA’s Counterterrorism Office for publication of assessments on the USS Cole bombing, 9/11 tragedy and terrorist threats• Earned financial awards for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of customer response mechanisms• Received direct feedback from Secretary of State Colin Powell for support to counterterrorism efforts as well as a personal letter of commendation from the Director of Operations for the Defense Intelligence Agency, Major General Dayton, recognizing “tremendous effort and noteworthy accomplishments . . . I personally applaud your energy and motivation. Your diligence, exhaustive attention to detail and skill resulted in the production of actionable HUMINT targeting support”• Selected as the only NSA liaison to serve at one of the agency’s partner sites for six months

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Bachelor of Arts in Government with specialization in American government and international relations. Additional coursework in ethics.

Ma

Master of Liberal Arts with a concentration in International Affairs. Majority of courses focused on international relations, business.