Strategist and leader with over 30 years of experience in identifying, assessing, and developing opportunities for growth.● Serve as a thought partner for executives and founders who are exploring/launching/expanding businesses. A highly trusted business partner, people often seek me out to talk through a business idea or issue. ● Experienced board member, officer, member of management reporting to board● Have developed many business cases and executive communications (pitch decks, 6-page Amazon style memos, financial projections) ● Creator of impactful market research studies and programs● Skilled at competitive and industry analysis supporting executive decision-making● Innovative by nature, both within and outside of large organization. Examples: Analysts on my team at Fidelity received a patent for Machine Learning invention. Invested in 8 start-ups, served as an advisor for some (Record to date: 4 were acquired). ● I have a roll-up-my-sleeves philosophy, from building a P&L in Excel, creating PowerPoint decks, designing infographics, drafting thought leadership pieces, to interviewing customers, leading focus groups, and combing through data to find insights to help drive business growth● A generalist who enjoys partnering with a wide range of experts to help solve a problem or flesh-out an idea. I lead in a collaborative way, helping to pull the best thoughts and ideas from an individual or a group.