Functional Skills

Market Research
Financial Modeling
Data Modeling
Competitive Landscaping
Benchmarking

Software Skills

Qualtrics
SPSS
SurveyMonkey

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Retail
Travel & Hospitality
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Archetype Business Services LLC Management Consulting
Principal
1/2007 - Present
*HOLD*

Louisiana Technology Park Corporate Strategy & Development
DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICE DELIVERY
7/2012 - 4/2019
• Directed client marketing operations and programs to ensure bottom-line success for entrepreneurial firms. Consulting advisor for profit and loss (P&L) analysis, business model ideation, innovation consulting, new product development, and presentation development and coaching for companies and their capital raising efforts.

Louisiana State University and A&M College Operations
MANAGER, STRATEGIC SOURCING AND SPEND ANALYTICS
5/2013 - 1/2015
Mitigated risks associated with procurement and supply chain factors, including tightening compliance, frequent fluctuations in raw material prices, and developing long-term supplier relationships.

Louisiana Economic Development Corporate Strategy & Development
DIRECTOR, STATE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
5/2011 - 7/2012
• Drove the design and development of a portfolio of strategic initiatives across state government to improve Louisiana’s overall business climate and economic competitiveness, including public policy efforts (e.g., legislative package development) and governmental process improvements (e.g., developing and coordinating public and private innovation partnerships).

The Hackett Group Product Management / Strategy
GLOBAL MANAGER, QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
1/2008 - 3/2009
Led the design and deployment of new research and methodological enhancements to firm’s proprietary analytical, benchmarking, and research frameworks and core intellectual property around best practices and processes for administration functions of Finance, Procurement, HR & IT.

CoreNet Global, Inc. Research
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITIES
3/2006 - 11/2007
Architect for global research and communities of practice program for corporate real estate occupiers and service providers. Led research and analysis for multiple research topics, produced white papers and thought leadership in real estate space.

The Gallup Organization Operations
DIRECTOR, WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIP OPERATIONS
5/2005 - 3/2006
Led strategic planning and operational process improvement efforts across multiple functional areas of organization: human resources, finance, and accounting. Designed new management dashboards, performance management and visibility tools linking strategic, financial and operational metrics for executive committee members.

The Home Depot Finance
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, INVESTOR RELATIONS
4/2004 - 5/2005
Led cross-functional initiatives with all internal groups, e.g., Strategic Business Development, Finance, Strategic Market Intelligence, Communications, Store Operations, Merchandising/Marketing, etc. to achieve single voice to the investor and capital market communities.

Boston Consulting Group Management Consulting
GLOBAL TOPIC MANAGER, CORPORATE REAL ESTATE PRACTICE
7/1997 - 4/2004
• Led topic area infrastructure activities including: external communications, intellectual capital & client proposal development, development/management of internal knowledge network and functioned as change management champion.