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Lina Kaesbach Cologne, Germany MSc, Vienna U of Economics and Business BCG
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Lina Kaesbach. Lina spent over 13 years at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), most recently as a Partner, and started as an independent consultant in October 2025. At BCG, she led global projects in […]

Victor Prince Stockholm, Sweden MBA, Wharton Bain & Co Capital One Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Thought Leadership

Victor Prince draws attention to six famous artists who share their advice on leadership and life. Like many Americans, my family ancestry comes from a mix of immigrant backgrounds. I recently found details on my great-grandparents who came to the USA from Lithuania circa 1905. As I have dug into Lithuanian history, I have been […]

Munish Singla London, England MBA, Wharton McKinsey & Co Morgan Stanley Deutsche Bank
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Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Munish Singla with MS Finpro. A summary of Munish’s experience follows. “Senior strategy and transformation leader with 20+ years’ experience driving international growth, market entry and operating-model change across EMEA and APAC. • Proven […]

Amaka M Anyanwu Toronto, Canada MBA, Harvard Boston Consulting Group KPMG Mercor AI
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Amaka M Anyanwu. Amaka is a strategy and transformation advisor partnering with companies and investors to accelerate growth, evaluate investments, and deliver complex transformations. She brings experience from both consulting and operating roles, including […]

Nida Ansari Chicago, IL MBA, Wharton Bain & Co ONDEX Automation Merit America
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Nida Ansari. Nida is a strategy and operations consultant who has worked across management consulting, private equity, and the social sector. She began her career at Bain & Company in New York, specializing in […]

Austin T Pruitt New York, NY BSc, Princeton Boston Consulting Group Pernod Ricard Ripple Solutions
Thought Leadership

Austin Pruitt shares useful insights on building a well-defined business unit strategy. From my experience in consulting, a well-defined business unit strategy cannot be overstated especially for startups or new companies. 🚀 It’s the compass guiding organizations through complexities, helping them navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and drive sustainable growth. Here’s why: 🎯Organizational Goals: A business […]

Rhodes Willoughby London, England MD, Imperial College Boston Consulting Group STEMaccess Neo Kuma Ventures
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rhodes Willoughby. A summary of Rhodes’ experience follows. “Previously a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the Healthcare and Private Equity practice areas, with work spanning AI/ML, data, healthcare and software. Before BCG, […]

Imani Finn Washington D.C. MBA, Cornell McKinsey & Co DaVita Kaiser Permanente
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Imani Finn with Finn Strategic Services. Imani is a healthcare strategy and operations executive with a career that spans management consulting, multi-site operations leadership, and allied health services. She recently founded Finn Strategic Services […]

Rodrigo Veron Celayeta Mexico City, Mexico MBA, Cornell Boston Consulting Group Coca-Cola Scotiabank
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rodrigo Veron Celayeta. Rodrigo has 15+ years of experience spanning BCG, Coca-Cola FEMSA, Scotiabank and BBVA, and holds an MBA from Cornell University. He has led complex projects in financial services, consumer goods and […]

Aditi Poddar New York, NY MBA, Asian Inst of Mgmt McKinsey & Co Deloitte ZS Associates
Thought Leadership

Aditi Poddar shares actionable tips on embracing, managing, and capitalizing on change. Change is hard. Yet, it’s the only constant I’ve truly known. Lately, my client discussions are not just around the next best action. Leaders are becoming more mindful and proactive about change management: How do we align cross-functional teams? How do we make […]

Shruti George Amsterdam, The Netherlands MBA,IIM - Bangalore McKinsey & Co Avery Dennison Independent Consultant
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Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Shruti George. Shruti has 18 years of leadership experience in industrials, manufacturing, packaging, and materials sectors across 25+ countries (and 5 continents). She has done everything from writing high level strategy to literally working […]

Ilkka Ruotsila Zurich, Switzerland MBA, Harvard McKinsey & Co Accenture Nordea Bank
New Member Announcement

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Ilkka Ruotsila. Ilkka is a seasoned hands-on entrepreneur, venture & private equity operator and management consultant with 20+ years of experience in investing and scaling businesses from early stage to Series C, and all the […]