With more than 25 years of experience as a researcher and strategic planner, I leverage deep international security, corporate, and organizational development insight with improvisational acting skills to connect, translate, and solve for the future across multiple domains and contexts. As a neurodivergent lateral thinking Fulbright scholar, I have a unique perspective and approach to creating and communicating a range of realities and plans to success within any of them. My mission is to teach, inspire, and empower through storytelling.
A highly effective research and strategy leader, I have a demonstrated record of achievement in the successful formulation, communication, and execution of business strategies. I define and socialize a company’s strategic direction organization-wide, secure buy-in from key stakeholders, prioritize tasks, and maintain momentum, all while observing and responding to market changes and identifying new opportunities. I leverage my background in research to combine analytical and subjective data to create compelling stories and develop innovative ideas.
I most recently served as Head of Strategic Planning & Operations, Information Security with Novartis, where I led all strategic planning and operations for the company’s 1400-person information security group. Prior to joining Novartis, I served in leadership roles with Gartner, where I led a high-performance team of 90 and contributed $80M in bottom-line revenue to the organization. In addition, some of the major highlights of my career include the following achievements:
• Pioneered Gartner’s CISO Effectiveness work, establishing a cross-industry forum and acclaimed research product that became the genesis of a 40% increase in revenue for my teams.
• Launched Improv@Gartner and Fulbright@Gartner, which taught improvisation to 300+ employees across 40 teams to significantly enhance strategic communication, teamwork, and creative ideation.
• Spearheaded an intelligence sharing consortium at Carnegie Mellon University, enhancing cMore...