Umbrex is pleased to welcome Megan Connor. A summary of Megan’s experience follows. “I specialize in strategy and operations consulting from extensive experience as a: – McKinsey & Company management consultant: advising C-suite clients across the US, ANZ and Europe on strategy & ops. Firm expert in Agile & OKR methodology. – Head of Strategy, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Peter Wirthumer. Leader and team player with pricing and supply chain expertise living hands-on attitude, driving cross-functional projects from idea via development to implementation. Core skills include a strong focus on analytical rigour, change management and visionary team leadership. Personal traits involve an enthusiastic desire to improve the status quo, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Anubhuti Gautam. Anubhuti has over 10 years of experience in product leadership and strategy, specializing in cutting-edge technologies. She honed her skills at Microsoft, where she led the launch of GenAI chat, growing the user base to 100M in 6 months, and spearheaded the development of several disruptive technologies with […]
Oluwatosin Abdulsalam shares a heart-warming story of maintaining balance and planting for the future. Growing up, I always travel to Okeagi and Ilai during Easter and Christmas holidays. These are small agrarian villages in Kogi State Nigeria. I had the opportunity to see lots of squirrels in the farms in those two villages and you […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Raul A Martinez with Specter Capital Research. Raul is an independent consultant with extensive experience in private equity, M&A, and corporate strategy. Prior to consulting, he was a Manager at Bain & Company in the Private Equity and M&A groups, where he worked on a variety of M&A transactions, commercial […]
Loddie Foose kicks off 2025 with several exciting projects. Firstly, her new book Soul Riders has been released. At the height of her career, Dr. Loddie Foose “DocDocFoose” experienced a profound inner awakening which led her to leave the corporate world behind and pursue philanthropic work. During her search to make an impact, she traveled […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jane Zhang. Jane is a business strategist and corporate venture builder with 8 years of experience at BCG. She specializes in digital product innovation, go-to-market strategy, and running cross-functional creative teams. She has played a leading role in launching successful new products and businesses in the fintech, automotive, logistics, and […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Fedor Lisitsyn with YES Group. Ted Lisitsyn spent four years with McKinsey Digital focusing on digital transformations and has been running his own consulting firm specializing in Digital projects for CPG and Retail industries since 2023. Prior to McKinsey, he held leadership roles in startups and large corporate companies, where […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Kathy Battacharia. A summary of Kathy’s experience follows. “World class business strategist with passion for revitalization and growth of companies. Expertise includes corporate strategy, marketing strategy, technology strategy, business development, and financial planning and analysis. Create opportunistic lucrative new profit streams and devise strategies for global product and business launches. […]
Luiz Zorzella shares information on how GEN AI is being used in the insurance industry. McKinsey just published their 2025 Global Insurance Report. It is an excellent reading, and you should check it out. The bottom line is… … P&C is growing because people are paying more for their policies 🙁 Home insurance costs are […]
Phil Kirschner explores changes taking place through the adoption of AI in the workplace, the responsibilities of the employer, and the impact on the employee. The explosive growth of AI in the workplace is reshaping entire industries, creating a mix of fear and excitement among employees and job seekers. Headlines about large-scale automation and […]
Peter Klugsberger identifies the root causes of a struggling leadership team. It is hardly a revelation that the Australian executives we encounter during our consulting assignments showcase an exceedingly high calibre. These are individuals who have ascended to the top of their organisations over the span of decades, mostly by accumulating deep industry-sector expertise, developing […]