I help companies change fast
Expert consulting services to boost growth and profitability through transformational change
I help companies change fast
Expert consulting services to boost growth and profitability through transformational change
Expert consulting services to boost growth and profitability through transformational change
Expert consulting services to boost growth and profitability through transformational change
I have over 25 years of experience in advising, architecting and leading successful global transformation efforts both as a consultant and as an executive. These efforts include successfully integrating companies (M&A), implementing new business models, process improvements and enhanced controls as well as helping companies improve thei
I have over 25 years of experience in advising, architecting and leading successful global transformation efforts both as a consultant and as an executive. These efforts include successfully integrating companies (M&A), implementing new business models, process improvements and enhanced controls as well as helping companies improve their project success rates. I have been honored to become a trusted advisor, coach and friend to many of my clients. I am a Co-Active trained coach.
My focus has been on large enterprises as well as mid-market players in the Banking, Asset Management and Software verticals.
Prior to MC Consulting, I ran professional services organizations at Mercury Interactive (now HP Software) and Kana Communications where I was responsible for helping clients solve their business challenges as well as transforming the function from tool-focused to solution-focused.
I spent almost a decade as an executive at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in London and San Francisco where we focused on managing and delivering large-scale change programs in the High-Tech, Utilities and Financial Services sectors.
Strengths: Bring order to chaos, Program Management, Project Management, Organization Change Management, Planning, Facilitation, Executive Coaching, Relationship Building, Emotional and Cultural Intelligence, Global Perspective, Languages, Transforming Teams, Executive Leadership, Executive Presence
Values: Personal health, Family, Client Success (Company and Personal), Connection and Lasting Relationships, Travel and Adventure
Getting clear on the business objectives and outcomes, defining the program team structure, creating a plan around process, technology, data and people aspects. Managing and measuring progress and results.
Create plan and functional organization structure to drive fast realization of the business plan and synergies. Ensure measurements and communications of decisions and progress.
Plan and manage activities around how to transition those impacted by the change to minimize disruption and ensure that the change sticks.
Put in place the appropriate amount of process/methods, upskill or bring in new talent (e.g., project managers) and put in governance structures and enabling technologies to support project delivery
Put in processes for assessing the relative value of projects, resource needs, dependencies between projects, risks and the impact to the organization
Acting as sounding board and expert to an executive leading transformational change
Challenge: Deliver single Assets Under Management (AUM) number as part of the merger of the world’s two largest asset managers
Solution and Results: Brought teams of Managing Directors, VPs from 2 very different cultures. Facilitated many sessions to get teams on same page. Crystallized decisions to be made. Worked with managing directors, VPs and others. Delivered single AUM number to support issuance of company notes by deadline.
Challenge: Implement new software monetization models (various high-tech clients) e.g., perpetual to SaaS
Solution and Results: Got clarity on objectives and desired results as well as impact to different functions. Developed plans, managed teams, coached executives, ensured strong exec sponsorship. Successfully implemented changes that drove increased recurring revenue leading to higher valuations.
Challenge: Leading Financial Services company suffered from poor project execution
Solution and Results: Put in processes and governance such as a standard way to assess projects (intake), defined project & software delivery processes and provided tools to project teams. Helped hire and deploy initial project managers. Business loved the improved success of projects.
Challenge: Chief Risk Officer of world’s largest asset manager was struggling to implement a desired change for 4 years
Solution and Results: Helped structure and execute a cross-functional project to deliver a solution in 7 months with high acceptance and adoption across portfolio managers, Finance and Risk.
Challenge: Software company wanted to transform from tool vendor to solution provider
Solution and Results: Transformed professional services team from tech installers (working with the Director of Quality) to trusted advisors of the CIO. Brought in project managers with consulting background who could help elevate the conversation and deliver more complex projects.
Challenge: Combine 2 software market leaders in their space to deliver on synergies
Solution and Results: Structured and program managed efforts across all functions. Teed up and facilitated key decisions. Provided regular updates to CEO and PE company. Delivered in 9 months. Considered a “top quartile” integration by PE partner.
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