
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Thomas McNulty. Tom has spent 25+ years as a practice expert in finance and process improvement within multiple industries. A few of these industries are utility, health services, consumer finance, banking, government contracting, technology, […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rachna Agnihotri. Rachna has 15 years of experience in strategy consulting with organisations like Mckinsey, big 4 firms and Genpact. She has also led strategic initiatives for the CEO/ CFO’s office along with project management. […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Vaibhaw Raghubanshi with Gunina Consulting Group. A summary of Vaibhaw’s experience follows. “I’m a former Engagement Manager from McKinsey’s RTS and Operations practices with 17+ years of experience driving EBITDA-impacting transformations for Fortune 500 and […]

Michael Fertman shares a detailed article that explains how to build brand strength. Turning Customer Success into Strategic Brand Gravity Executive Summary Many B2B leaders underestimate the most powerful growth lever at their disposal: the trust and advocacy of their existing customers. While competitors pour resources into brand campaigns, the true differentiator is turning customer […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Bryan Mezue with Banyi Group. Bryan served for 8 years at Bain & Company where he led teams in the Private Equity and Strategy practice. After Bain, Bryan launched a VC-backed healthcare startup (pharmacy […]

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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, David Pappano with Navialte. A summary of David’s experience follows. “I am a former McKinsey Principal Product Manager and Data Scientist with 15+ years of experience in product, analytics, data science, and engineering. I […]

Douglas Knight shares a short post and repost on the problems with the perfect AI résumé. Great post, Bud Harrison. I’ve seen this firsthand—sometimes the “perfect résumé” raises more questions than it answers. For executive roles focused on transformation and value creation, finding the right fit isn’t just about credentials or keywords. It’s about how […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Alexei Greig. Alexei brings deep experience supporting executive teams with strategy, organizational design, and transformational change. At McKinsey, he focused on technology (including Gen AI), healthcare, and financial services, and especially enjoyed work related […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rachel Couper with Makeda Insights. A summary of Rachel’s experience follows. “Strategic and analytical Health Care and Public Health Consultant with 14+ years of experience, including 2 years at McKinsey & Co at a […]

Michael Gootman shares an article he co-wrote with James Nowicke, John Levene, and Kevin Stokvis that identifies five key questions designed to help CFOs in the chemicals industry improve expenditure. Chemical CFOs are tasked with driving shareholder returns in an era of rising costs. Answering five key questions can help balance spending with strategic initiatives […]

Bryan Mezue shares a short post on taking account of the small decisions in life. It’s rarely the big, dramatic decisions that change everything. It’s the small ones that compound. Last night over drinks, a friend and I were trading war stories from the past decade – the good bets, the bad breaks, and the […]

Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Beatriz Abramof. A summary of Beatriz’ experience follows. With over seven years of professional experience—three years at McKinsey & Company and four years at a leading healthcare provider—Beatriz has specialized in designing and implementing […]