Board & Advisory
Global Expertise. Operational Excellence. Strategic Vision.
From the boardroom at Foot Locker to the break room on the front lines of a Chick-fil-A franchise, I am agile and able to drive results.
With nearly 3 decades of proven leadership experience, I bring deep functional expertise in Strategy, Operations, and Human Capital.
I know how to get a seat at the table and have a distinct perspective that blends strategic insight and operational mastery.
My board directorships include 5 private equity backed portfolio companies in both growth and turnaround situations.
Advisory Expertise
Board Excellence & Governance
Drawing from experience as a board member across 5 private equity portfolio companies in multi-site operations (retail, healthcare, restaurants). I specialize in:
- Operational execution excellence
- Strategic planning
- Workforce talent and culture
Private Equity Value Creation
Leveraging deep PE operating experience as both a Senior Operating Partner and Portfolio Talent Partner:
- Strategic vision connected to operational excellence
- Talent strategy including assessment and leadership development
- M&A integration
Global Strategic Advisory
Extensive international experience across the Americas (US, Brazil), Europe (U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands), Middle East (U.A.E. and K.S.A.), and Asia (China)
Industry Focus:
- Consumer Goods & Retail
- Multi-unit healthcare retail
- Restaurant & Hospitality
- Franchising
- Private Equity
Unique Value Proposition
International Expertise
- Decade of expatriate assignments across the globe
- Multinational public company cross functional roles
- Swiss direct equity and Emirati Sovereign Wealth Senior operating partner
- French M.B.A. and Brazilian board director
Public & Private Company Strategy
- Board Director, Strategy Committee, Brazilian Grocery retail (Private Equity)
- Global head Strategic Planning, Foot Locker
- Consumer strategy, PepsiCo
P&L Management Mastery
- Scaled P&L ownership at PepsiCo ($350 MM)
- Start up ownership at Chick-fil- A (built to $3 MM)
- From 1 to 400 unit operations
Private Equity Boards
- Global head of portfolio company talent at $300 B Sovereign wealth fund
- Placed Independent board directors onto boards
- Help people position themselves for board opportunities
Industry Expertise
- Consumer Goods & Retail
- Multi-unit Healthcare
- Restaurant & Hospitality
- Franchising Operations
- Sporting goods
- Private Equity
Engagement Approach
Strategic Assessment
- Deep-dive analysis
- Opportunity identification
- Risk evaluation
- Priority alignment
Value Creation
- Top and bottom line driver identification
- Sizing and prioritization
- Cross - functional interdependencies
Team Readiness
- Organization Design
- Talent Assessment
- Succession Planning
- Talent Acquisition
Communication
- Stakeholder and sponsor alignment
- Language coherence
- Method & cadence for effective positioning
Meet your thought partner
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