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Venture Catalysts.  Enabling Growth + Transformation through Business Value Alignment®

 

What have we been upto?

Our Team In Action

Growth:

  • Co-founded an Internet venture in the recruiting space.
  • Co-founded an education venture.
  • Work with the Chief Executive Officer of a leading interactive agency.

Transformation:

  • Direct report to Chief Information Officer of a $3B global company with a $110M 500 person IT organization: Established first IT Strategy, IT Portfolio Management Office, IT Project Management Office, IT Communication Office, IT Metrics Program, Performance Management Program.

We enjoy giving back to the community ...

  • MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Organizing Committee 2008, 2009, 2010
  • TiE-Boston Young Entrepreneur Competition preliminary judge, 2009
  • Babson College Curriculum Advisory Board 2008
  • TiECON East, Session Producer, 2007
  • Founded the TiE-Boston Business Case and Communication Forum 2004 - 2006
  • PMI Project Management Competency Development Framework 2006
  • Business Analyst World Advisory Board 2005
  • Oracle Analyics Customer Advisory Board
  • MIT Global Technovators Award Core Team 2004
  • Carnegie Mellon University Admissions Council since 2003
  • Mentored numerous teams from Carnegie Mellon University on Knowledge Management, IT Service Strategy and career strategies

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