Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Breanna Heslin. A summary of Breanna’s experience follows. “Executive-level strategy and management consultant with 15+ years advising C-suite leaders across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Expertise in large-scale digital transformation and IT mega program […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Mathias Ameye with AM Strategic Ventures. Mathias is an independent strategy consultant with a background at EY and McKinsey & Company, where he advised corporates and investors on strategic engagements across Europe. His work […]
Carly Vivian shares an evergreen post on how to have the best day of your life using the power of intention. Have you ever gotten up in the morning and felt like your day was going to be crappy? Maybe you were in a bad mood or not feeling particularly well and weren’t starting your […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, AJ Shelman with Shelman Group. AJ Shelman is a strategist and industry analyst with expertise in the Food & Agribusiness sector, combining extensive work as a trusted consultant to leading companies with practical executive […]
Amelia Waters explains why mid-market companies get stuck in “Stage Two” growth and how to break the $100M ceiling. The 12% Reality There is a statistic that keeps many mid-market CEOs awake at night. According to McKinsey’s “Grow Fast or Die Slow” study, of the software and services companies that successfully reach $100 million in […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Ramon Palau Ginesta. Ramon is a global transformation and value-creation executive with 15+ years of experience across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the US. An INSEAD MBA and former BCG consultant, he has […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Feifei Hu. Feifei is a value-creation operator and transformation leader with 15+ years of experience driving revenue growth, operational excellence, and digital innovation across global consumer, media, and technology companies. She has led large-scale […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Vilen Pustovoyt. Vilen spent seven years building financial and risk management expertise across Ernst & Young, Chubb Insurance, and Wells Fargo before transitioning to strategy consulting. At EY, he conducted financial assurance and M&A […]
Jon Watts explains how AI can help organize, remove duplicates, and standardize data in preparation for scale or sell. Fix Your Data Mess. Unlock Hidden Value. Protect Your Exit. Start Where You Are: Clean Up and Move Forward Many mid-sized U.S. manufacturers want to modernize but remain bogged down by fragmented, unreliable data. Nearly half […]
Wes Wheless shares a podcast where he talks about the four techniques he used to build trust with a new audience. Listen to the podcast, The 4Cs of Building Trust with a New Audience.
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Owen Guojiang Chen. Owen spent ~4 years as a generalist Associate / Junior Engagement Manager at McKinsey and has been serving as an independent strategy consultant since 2025. At McKinsey, he worked across logistics, […]
Emily Ellis shares a company article that identifies consumer’s behavioral limits that affect pricing. In February 2024, Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner mentioned “dynamic pricing” in an earnings call. Within 48 hours, #BoycottWendys was trending, Burger King launched a “No urge to surge” counter-campaign, and the company was forced into damage control mode with a $1 […]