Matchbox Partners is a consultancy that empowers organizations to build better futures through innovation, amplified by creativity.

Available to lead and assist teams in developing new products, services, strategies and cultures for established and emerging organizations. Services and Expertise: Strategy development, product and service design (digital and physical), culture change and management, design thinking, consumer and market research, business case development, workshop facilitation, qualitative and quantitative study design and analysis, ideation, prototyping, stakeholder engagement, Agile & Lean… Show more Available to lead and assist teams in developing new products, services, strategies and cultures for established and emerging organizations. Services and Expertise: Strategy development, product and service design (digital and physical), culture change and management, design thinking, consumer and market research, business case development, workshop facilitation, qualitative and quantitative study design and analysis, ideation, prototyping, stakeholder engagement, Agile & Lean methodologies and technology/trends scouting.Industry Experience: Consumer Goods and Services, Financial Services, Healthcare (Payer, Provider, Biopharma, Medtech) and more. Show less

Board of Innovation is a global innovation firm, joining forces with the world's most ambitious businesses. Together, we imagine tomorrow's products, services and businesses - and create them today.As Director and Head of Healthcare for the Americas at BOI, I manage and steer the growth of our healthcare portfolio. I lead cross-functional teams in translating research insights into actionable product innovations and strategies. I build compelling proposals and nurture partnerships to… Show more Board of Innovation is a global innovation firm, joining forces with the world's most ambitious businesses. Together, we imagine tomorrow's products, services and businesses - and create them today.As Director and Head of Healthcare for the Americas at BOI, I manage and steer the growth of our healthcare portfolio. I lead cross-functional teams in translating research insights into actionable product innovations and strategies. I build compelling proposals and nurture partnerships to grow our business. I co-lead our AI-driven innovation product development, applying generative AI tools in our projects. As a regional leader, I foster talent development and continuous learning. Collaborating with marketing, I shape thought leadership strategy and content, fortifying our presence in healthcare strategy and innovation. Show less

For over 25 years, ?What If! (now part of Accenture) has partnered with organizations hungry for growth. We invent new strategies, products, brands, services, and business models, and we help our partners build their in-house innovation capabilities.

• Identified and evaluated potential emerging technology opportunities, in-licensing prospects and strategic partnerships supporting one or more scientific/business areas of interest.• Built initial business cases for external opportunities by performing financial statement analysis, market research, and financial modeling.• Designed and executed internal initiatives that helped promote and raise awareness about the importance of innovation including organizing innovation events… Show more • Identified and evaluated potential emerging technology opportunities, in-licensing prospects and strategic partnerships supporting one or more scientific/business areas of interest.• Built initial business cases for external opportunities by performing financial statement analysis, market research, and financial modeling.• Designed and executed internal initiatives that helped promote and raise awareness about the importance of innovation including organizing innovation events, creating and managing internal communications, and generating innovation-focused original content.• Managed a central repository of actionable intelligence on relevant emerging technologies and innovative business models. Show less

• Advanced company’s pivotal-stage clinical goals by designing and optimizing potency bioassays for two products.• Increased operational efficiency by spearheading the initiation of cell characterization processes via implementing flow cytometry capabilities. This included setting up and coordinating instrumentation maintenance, training team members on principles of flow cytometry, experimental design, data acquisition and data analysis.

• Advanced the discovery of novel compounds by designing and optimizing experiments and presented results in weekly departmental meetings.• Elucidated pathways of cancer biology by devising and analyzing immunophenotyping panels using flow cytometry.• Enhanced immuno-oncology discovery group’s efficiency by characterizing tumor infiltrating lymphocyte populations.• Supervised the use and maintenance of the flow cytometry core and provided user training to fellow employees.

• Advanced drug discovery efforts using high-throughput molecular cloning of non-mammalian cells (E. Coli) and DNA sequencing.

• Elucidated mechanisms of astrocyte dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using molecular and cell biology techniques culminating in a publication in the Journal of Neuroscience.• Managed and trained incoming summer interns and graduate students.• Enhanced lab operations and efficiency by tracking laboratory transactions, placing orders and producing weekly budget reports.

• Improved product safety by creating side effect profiles and testing efficacy of molecules in the research pipeline using a variety of animal models.

• Advanced the immunological understanding of eczema vaccinatum, a side effect of the small pox vaccine, by conducting research using transgenic mouse models. The results of this research were published in the Journal of Immunology.• Contributed to the progress of multiple research projects by producing, synthesizing and analyzing large amounts of molecular data.

• Assisted in research dependent upon the usage of animal models investigating neurobiology of cocaine addiction.