Thomas Sondergeld shares his observations on how to improve the adoption and efficacy of Wellness programs with insights that can be applied to any new practice. I have been fortunate to observe and learn from someone who fished with a net. This very interesting and intricate process to capture as many fish as possible is […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Mariam Schwartz. Mariam is a strategy and analytics leader with over seven years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, and data-driven decision-making across SaaS, financial services, healthcare, and supply chain industries. A former management consultant at McKinsey & Company, Mariam has led high-impact initiatives ranging from market entry strategies […]
James Thomson shares valuable information for brand executives on how to protect your brand on Amazon. In a previous article, I discussed why brands need to pay attention to what’s happening with their products on Amazon—even if they don’t actively participate in selling their products on this channel. I also covered how brands should be […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jan-Joost van Dam with 12scale. A summary of Jan-Joost experience follows. “With 12scale, I empower high-growth start-ups with the strategic insights, hands-on expertise, and leadership needed to navigate the complexities of scaling. I gained experience during the last 25+ years in strategy, technology, operations, M&A integration, scale-ups and change management, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Reza Rahmani. Reza is an operational and strategy executive with over 15 years of industry and consulting experience. Most recently, he served as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, where he led strategy development, large-scale transformation initiatives, operational improvements, mergers, and due diligence for private equity firms. Previously, at NOV, he […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Keil Hur. Keil has been a consultant with both McKinsey and BCG, focusing on various strategic topics in the TMT industry as well as organizational change across multiple industries. Outside consulting, he has been a founder, a corporate lawyer (still maintaining NY and MA licenses), a VC and PE investor, […]
David Newsome shares a positive perspective on the benefits of networking. The outcome of good networking isn’t a job. Good networking is about finding clues about possible opportunities. “Clues” could be – 💡 Information about an industry or company – 📰 Recommendations for articles to read – 🤝 Offers to make introductions – 💵 Information […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome David Newsome with Tapestry. David is turning the lights back on at Tapestry, LLC, which he founded in 2020 after seven years at McKinsey. Tapestry provides advisory services and outsourced program design and management to leaders in US economic development (e.g., community finance, workforce development, place making, real estate development, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Nishan de Silva with NDS Growth Partners. Nishan has nearly 25 years’ experience in strategy, finance and operations spanning management consulting, private equity investing and C-suite operating roles in public and private small-medium venture capital-backed businesses. He currently focuses on leveraging his diverse set of experiences to advise small-medium businesses […]
Joe Vidricksen shares a short post and interesting link to an article on the new lexicon of decarbonization. The complexities of competing in global markets continue to multiply as geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and environmental concerns have escalated in the priorities of global supply chains. As a result, the number of “tools” a leader must […]
John Larson shares valuable insights on how to successfully implement GenAI into operations. From our conversations with operations executives, the record-breaking ascension of ChatGPT to 100 million monthly active users in two months leaves leaders with little doubt of its potential. The most frequent question we hear from our operations leaders is simple, “how do […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Peter Frys. A summary of Peter’s experience follows. “I’m a seasoned consultant, advisor, and fractional executive with a proven track record in both startups and established companies. My expertise spans strategy, technology, operations, finance, and data analytics, focusing on driving growth and operational excellence. I built my consulting skillset early […]