Edinburgh-based strategy & operations executive
Building and scaling mission-led organisations, programmes & partnerships
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About
I build the teams, operating systems and partnerships that turn ambitious mission-led strategies into delivery at scale.
Across 15 years in high-growth technology, consumer commerce, fintech and global environmental work, I have been strongest at moments of creation, strategic reset and scale. I bring strategy and execution together: clarifying priorities, making difficult resource choices, building multidisciplinary teams and establishing the capabilities organisations need to perform.
I am now developing environmental initiatives in Edinburgh and undertaking selected pro bono advisory work with mission-led organisations.
Originally from Alaska, I have worked in Washington, D.C., Amsterdam and London and now live in Edinburgh. Outside work, I am most often at the beach, in the hills, on a tennis court or reading.
Experience
Global environmental leadership
Led the Innovation function, with executive accountability for the charity’s core impact programme: global search and robust annual selection across five environmental challenges, a year-long fellowship for each cohort of 15 finalists, and stewardship of a growing alumni community. Also led data, technology and cybersecurity and developed major strategic partnerships.
High-growth & commercial leadership
Led a revenue-critical global product area through hypergrowth; partnered with founders on a major strategic and cost reset; and built multidisciplinary product, design, data, engineering and client-integration capabilities for growth.
Current chapter
Developing place-based environmental initiatives and contributing selected pro bono strategic support and community leadership in Edinburgh.
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