Functional Skills

Quality Assurance
Organizational Strategy
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Change Management / Org Design

Sector Experience

Business Services
Media & Entertainment
Social & Public Sector
Technology

Experience

Strategy & Research Corporate Strategy & Development
Independent Consultant
1/2024 - Present
Partner with nonprofits, media, and multilateral clients to provide strategic insights, coaching, and research support.
• Advise clients on timely issues including AI governance, economic and trade issues, geopolitical shifts, and social impact and sustainability issues.
• Coach leaders through organizational change, team restructures, and leadership development.
• Conduct editorial review and quality assurance for complex policy publications and quantitative analysis.
• Writing a narrative nonfiction book based on 40+ interviews about women's empowerment.

The Economist group Media & Communications
Global Head of Research Programs
3/2022 - 9/2024
Led delivery of 100+ high-impact research and thought leadership projects annually across 75-person global team.
● • Oversaw $25M portfolio spanning healthcare, sustainability, tech, and economic policy.
• Collaborated with Strategy and Sales to design and pitch multimarket research engagements.
• Implemented AI tools to streamline research workflows and improve editorial consistency.
• Managed organizational restructuring, coached leaders, and advanced DEI efforts in global teams.
• Key clients: Meta (AI/metaverse), Google (AI & future of work), UN Habitat (urban resilience), Deloitte (infrastructure).

Freedom House Research
Vice President, Research & Analysis
3/2014 - 3/2022
Directed global research strategy and led transformation of flagship programs.
• Grew 25-person team and aligned fragmented research portfolios into unified strategy.
• Managed $4M annual budget and diversified revenue through donor relations and new business development.
• Led inclusion initiatives across hiring, team culture, and research methods.
• Advised U.S. and multilateral policymakers on global democracy and human rights trends.
• Featured spokesperson for major media and congressional testimony.
Previous Roles:

Research and Writing Research
Independent researcher
2/2008 - 3/2014
Provided editorial and research expertise for international organizations and NGOs.
Developed and edited global governance reports and user guides for the United Nations.
Managed content and research projects on corporate social responsibility and human rights impact assessments.

Transparency International Research
Senior Research Coordinator
2/2006 - 2/2008
Led a global governance research program, producing content that influenced policy and advocacy.