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Portfolio of investments includes: OpenAI, Anduril, Discord, Cobalt.io, MUD/WTR, Pattern Ag, Supersapiens, Beckley Psytech, Freedom Biosciences, NutriSense, Omada Health, Healthie, Ash Wellness, BeBop Technology, AutoBound, and Wevorce.Previous investments: Sense (acquired by Cloudera), MyVR (acquired by Guesty), Clearbit (acquired by HubSpot).

A little consigliere help for a few amazing startups & enterprise innovation teams.Monitoring and analyzing market shifts, negotiating distribution and partnership deals, writing sales playbooks, executive hiring, organizational culture, startup accelerator mentor + more.

Heavy advisory role on business negotiations, distribution arrangements, messaging, sales playbook, executive hiring and active international business development.DryShield was acquired by Solmetex in Apr 2022.

Full-lifecycle product management for emerging Talent technology solutions, as part of the Deloitte Consulting Innovation (DCI) Product Ventures arm. Emphasis on Culture and Engagement products.

Built new function dedicated to large-scale growth and innovation. Role included oversight of the external ecosystem, product strategy and development pipeline, commercialization of IP, and managing internal VC-like investments and stage gates.

Launched new greenfield global office with the mission of exploring, developing and deploying digital innovation that magnifies the effectiveness of 182,000 client service professionals and staff. Led portfolio management, innovation model development, executive engagement and key strategic initiatives including select third-party partnerships / technology relationships.Areas of interest include enterprise apps, mash-ups, visualization, geolocation, gamification, augmented reality, collaboration, storytelling platforms, notes management, sensing, market intelligence, inbox filtering, virtual teaming, new presentation modes, rapid prototyping, and novel design.Other roles included:- Advisory Board, CIO Institute

Engagements advising companies in Tech, Healthcare and Manufacturing, with emphasis on market assessment, growth, new business models and M&A diligence:Advisory to CEO of large tech company for annual securities analyst meeting- Developed market insights to identify growth opportunities and inform forward 5-year top-line projections- Findings presented to the SVP Strategy & CEOAging Baby Boomer opportunity assessment for consumer products company- Developed & tested 45 potential opportunities in the Boomer population- Identified / deployed filter criteria to converge on priority set of billion-dollar opportunitiesMerger of two multi-billion life science tech companies- Performed pre-announcement diligence to support go/no-go acquisition decision- Managed team in controlled Clean Room, conducting Day-1 critical analyses on competitively sensitive data2015 future-state scenario planning for pharma firm- Identified “system stressors” (known knowns) and “system drivers” (known unknowns), to craft 16 detailed possible future states & 3 likely scenarios- Scenarios used to suggest shifts in power dynamics and implied changes to the sales modelScenario planning for new CEO of a Japanese auto maker preparing for a board meeting- Conducted analysis on current state of the auto industry. Fielded global survey to collect the “voice of the customer.”- Outlined tradeoffs in 4 possible scenarios and key decisions / investments to be made Advisory for Catholic hospital system seeking to move from “hospital-” to “person-centered”- Designed / conducted ethnographic profiles and 7 health dialogues in 4 cities, with Patient Boards & community members (total 130)- Produced 2 short movies to socialize findings more broadlyCorporate strategy for $2B global strategy & operations consulting practice- Led team in Hyderabad, Tokyo and Johannesburg in delivering 5-year plan for the practice- Results presented at global leaders meeting and recommendations rolled out

Rotational role: Led and developed emerging TMT startup practice of 20 high-talent strategy consultants in Hyderabad, India, including recruiting at top business schools, practitioner development, cross-practice relationship-building, and delivery of client engagements. Launched Women's Initiative in the Strategy & Operations (S&O) practice in Hyderabad.

Market entry for spin-off of a $200M television camera manufacturer with a groundbreaking electro-optics lens technology - Developed market approach strategy currently in use by startup firm, resulting in $3M in revenue by Year 2- Designed multi-factor analytical model to assess the addressable market, presented to the board of directorsGrowth strategy for a Japanese motorcycle maker seeking to achieve 5-year targets- Developed and tested evaluation / improvement program for dealer network, to help manage customer touchpoints- Led client teams through scoping, planning and budgeting to launch 3 enterprise projects in innovation, training and serviceAnnual strategic planning session for gas detection company with growth but negative margins- Co-facilitated 3-day strategic planning session with CEO, senior executives and board of directors to develop strategic priorities and plan for the coming year- Conducted executive interviews and performed capability assessment, to support prioritization exerciseServices portfolio evaluation and new business model development for $350M division of test instrument company- Developed deep analytical model and real-time decision-making Xcelsius interface- Facilitated executive-team workshops to develop new business model for integrated sales and service- Presented project to the executive team, including the president of the divisionProfit improvement strategy for a $350M high-end audio cable manufacturer with eroding margins- Advised client on a corporate real estate / location strategy for distribution, manufacturing and headquarters, including review of Mexico and China operations Recommendations resulted in $5M in annual savings.- Presented results to CEO, CIO, general counsel & outside IP counselOther roles:- Oversaw social/culture budget for Pacific Southwest region- Led National MBA Case Competition refresh- Proposed and created the Spirit of LA award

2010 - Trust: We explored perspectives on trust beyond the basic morality and reached into business, technology and neuroscience to arrive at sometimes surprising conclusions. Speakers included neuroscientist Paul Zak, investor Paige Craig, firedancer Colt Briner and Cantaloupe Systems founder Anant Agrawal.2012 - Identity: We explored Identity beyond the standard gender/race/age lines, as the non-genetic DNA of us co-created by our environments and ourselves, and which drives in a powerful way our choices, our relationships and our lives. Speakers included New Yorker artist Eric Drooker, American Hipster producer Beau Lewis and SRI scientist John Murray.2013 - Time: We explored how human beings experience their time, the science of it, how we manage it (and how it manages us sometimes), and stories of the stuff of our lives. Speakers included the lovely Stenzel sisters, venture investor Kamran Elahian, innovation expert Lisa Kay Solomon, and the awesome Cello Joe.2014 - Where the Wild Things Are: We went to the boundaries of our selves and the world in which we live, a journey of mind and heart, taste and touch, and remembered how to break the patterns of our lives in wonderful ways. Speakers included Joie de Vivre founder and festival enthusiast Chip Conley, biohacker Dave Asprey, fabulous journalist Jill Tucker, sexologist Carol Queen, and seaforager Kirk Lombard.2015 - 'Make | Believe'​! For our special 5th anniversary, we wanted to go back into the realms of imagination that we loved growing up - childhood days where you could make anything, believe everything, and dreams came true. Our speakers reminded us what we are capable of - Ryan Farr, David Barzelay, Flaming Lotus Girls, Chris Pan, and more. This was the TEDx for those who felt like you have strayed too far from who they were meant to be. It was a journey of mind and matter, heart and hand, and we remembered how to have wonderful adventures once again.

Inaugural research fellow for the new Center for the Edge, an original research think tank under Deloitte LLP, conducting research on industry-shaping platform strategies in an accelerating technological environment. Research was published in the Harvard Business Review as “Shaping Strategy in a World of Constant Disruption” with Center directors John Seely Brown, John Hagel and Lang Davison (Nov 2007).

Rotational general management program for $2B closely held industrial distribution firm. Roles included:Operations Management: Sales Department - Team-managed a 100-employee multi-channel customer contact center, with direct responsibility for 13 staff. Consistently exceeded goals of industry-leading response times and service levels.- Led multi-departmental team on yearlong project to combine shipments to customers, resulting in substantial annual savings.CRM Strategy: Marketing - Forecasted $1.2M direct-marketing budget and designed annual plan guiding daily activities of a 30-person department.- Identified 100 new accounts worth $7M in revenue annually using deep database analysis of buying patterns to pinpoint opportunities in specific segments and industries.- Authored research on high-growth technology markets, used company-wide to develop approach strategies.Project Management: Expansion Planning Team - Coordinated a $40M capital budget and integrated four-year project timeline.- Led project to redesign long-term layout of a critical operational department as part of the building expansion.- Directed a complex large-scale test installation, including competitive vendor bids, resource and personnel management, and coordination of operational department activities.- Managed supplier relationships and negotiations. Researched, tested and selected capital equipment. Recommendations were accepted company-wide for a total investment of $3M.- Presented project at annual budget meeting to company owners and board of directors.