Umbrex is pleased to welcome Rukudzo Annelly Muyengwa. Rukudzo spent 3 years consulting as part of McKinsey’s Social Sector, Healthcare and Public Sector Practice and is now stepping into independent consulting. She has experience in strategy and transformation projects in U.S. healthcare, life sciences and public sector and in private equity commercial due-diligence and market […]
Bruno Ferreira shares key points in building a strategy to help strategists navigate difficult times. For the strategy professionals out there: ever felt like you’re trying to navigate a ship in a dense fog? 🌫️ How do you chart a course when the landscape ahead is shrouded in unknowns? 🤔 As a summary: When facing […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Bruno Ferreira. A summary of Bruno’s experience follows. “Strategy and Corporate Development executive with experience in the Financial (Banking, Insurance, FinTech), Energy and E-Commerce sectors. Over 20 years’ experience, incl. 6 with McKinsey and 2 with EY. INSEAD MBA. – Developed and executed growth and value creation initiatives for large […]
Ramya Mahalingam shares advice on how to make a message more memorable. Happy newsletter Friday! It’s a steamy one out here in Oakland! Today’s newsletter is a deep dive into the idea of specificity. I first started thinking about this concept after our first Charlotte Storytellers showcase, in which one of our members told a […]
Rachael Maltiel Swenson shares an article on leadership from the perspective and practice of an introvert. Although more than half the population identifies as Introverts, only 39% of top executives and senior leaders in the US are introverts. And, 65% of executives said they perceive introversion as a potential barrier to leadership, with only 6% […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Rawiah Ismail Abdallah. A summary of Rawiah’s experience follows. “Strategy advisor and operating executive serving principal investors, shareholders, academic institutions and global companies with over 17 years of Management of high growth companies and top tier Strategy Consulting Experience. Holder an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS), class of 2012, […]
Nadeen Matthews Blair shares some good news about AI and jobs and offers advice on how to stay relevant and informed. What do you do for a living?” “How’s work going?” These are typical questions that come up at social gatherings. Personally, I try not to ask them, choosing instead to focus on other areas […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Henrik Falch Midtgaard. Henrik has worked as a management consulting at McKinsey, Deloitte and Implement Consulting Group. Henrik has also worked as a Chief Strategy Officer at Deloitte. The last six years Henrik has been working as Senior Account Executive and Senior Partner Development Manager at Microsoft to develop both […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Lee Martin with Walkers Creek Capital. A summary of Lee’s experience follows. “I have 10+ years experience leading strategy initiatives as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey and a Corporate Strategy AVP for a $13B+ telecom and technology provider. My areas of focus include cloud services, managed cybersecurity, network security, endpoint […]
Marcin Mazurek shares an update, and a link to learn more, on a market consolidation in Poland’s insurance sector. 📢 Market Consolidation in Poland’s Insurance Sector: PZU, Talanx, and ERGO Group AG Lead the Way Poland’s insurance market is experiencing significant consolidation, with the Top 3 players— PZU , Talanx (Warta), and Ergo (ERGO Hestia)—increasing […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Abimbola Osho. Abimbola is a strategic leader with over ten years of experience in management consulting, operations, and business development across multiple geographies, including Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She has a proven track record in designing and executing large-scale capital programs, advising C-suite executives, and leading cross-functional teams […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jinxiao Zhao. Jinxiao (Ricky) Zhao brings nearly a decade of experience in strategy and operations consulting and financial services operations, specializing in process optimization, service operations, and data-driven decision-making. Most recently, Ricky was an Associate in the Operations Practice at McKinsey & Company, where he focused on helping clients in […]