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Houston, TX, US

London, England, GB

New York, NY, US

Marco, Florida, US

• Chairperson, Executive Advisory Board (2015-19)
• Spearheaded refresh of governance model and strategic direction with member executives from Bayer, Chevron, Fidelity, Johnson & Johnson, and PfizerVice-Chairperson, Membership (2006-2014)
• Supervised sustained growth in challenging economy focusing on AIMC's core value proposition and exploring new delivery channels (affinity calls, online platforms)President (2002-2003)
• Headed organization in turbulent post-9/11 period
• Addressed sustainability issues and changing needs/priorities of members (e.g., enhanced security, financial controls) by shifting conference topics and launching role of "Managing Director" to direct day-to-day.

London, GB

Managing market entry and advising platform build-out/scale-up strategy for start-up harnessing real-time performance management technology to achieve desired business results

San Ramon, CA, US

• Managed team (8 FTEs) driving program execution and removing barriers across all Agile Release Trains to propel a new data and operating model (powered by AI/ML via SAP S/4 HANA)
• Established full value realization principles and “fit-to-standard” design (via ~25 workshops).
• Led organization development for program (~100+) and end-users (~20,000+) utilizing SAFe.
• Unified business transformation, change strategy and CX, UX/UI approach.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Developed “breakthrough” strategy framework and led numerous tactical efforts shifting culture/behaviors/competencies across enterprise to drive Chevron’s digital transformation
• Technologies: RPA/Automation, Azure/Cloud/Hybrid/Edge/Platforms, AI/ML/IIOT, APIs, Apps (security, low code), AR/VR, Blockchain, digital twins, UAS, UX
• Workflows: demand-to-deliver, production optimization, turnarounds, worker productivity, hydrocarbon value chain optimization

San Ramon, CA, US

• Trusted advisor, manager (12 direct reports; ≤100 contractors), and leadership team member of project management function for Chevron's capital project portfolio (~$15-40 Billion/year)
• Captured significant, strategic value through design/execution of influence operations.
• Strong record of performance and client demand.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Project management advisor specializing in applied behavioral science and change processes. Assigned globally to shape/solve major capital projects (>$75MM) and corporate initiatives' "people problems"
• Received Chairman’s Award (2012) for role in restatement of Asset Retirement Obligations (Upstream Asset Retirement Strategic Framework Project).
• Directed operational readiness reviews of Gorgon and Wheatstone - CVX's largest capital projects

New York, New York, US

• Led pioneering effort to digitally transform of drug discovery using next-generation Delivery Technologies. Built "dream team” on social networking innovation (w/ IBM, Microsoft partners)
• Discovered Pfizer’s first viable drug candidate through exclusive use of data science techniques.
• Improved x-site throughput productivity and collaboration metrics 300%.

New York, New York, US

• Leader of PEP (Performance Enhancement Program) – Product Development’s Center of Excellence focusing on innovation, team operations, commercial processes, and product launches
• Generated significant, strategic value by improving commercial product launch workflows.
• Guided R&D pipeline capacity increase (11X) by shifting from product-based to portfolio-based decision-making across development lifecycle (Discovery/Licensing/Development/Marketing/LOE).
• Pfizer Global R&D Team Award recipient for “increasing the speed and effectiveness… of the Oncology Therapeutic Area… for Research, Development and aspects of Commercial/Medical”.

New York, New York, US

• Responsible for knowledge management and shaping strategic, high-impact decisions via proprietary business intelligence projects. Facilitated integration of WLA’s Corporate Strategic Management function.
• Saved $75MM in M&A integration spend through systematized reuse of work products.
• Generated significant value (cost avoidance) by launching/leading KM community of practice.

London, GB

• Project Manager for new organizational capability development enabling SAP (R/3) implementations
• Reduced costs (time) by 50% via LEAP (Learning Environment to Accelerate Performance) platform.
• Created (w/CEO team) first knowledge management strategy for a global pharmaceutical company.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy, Economics, Industrial Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing, Behavioral Science And Cognitive Psychology