I’m a strategy execution professional in Grand Rapids, Michigan where I enjoy helping organizations achieve their goals efficiently and with scalability.

My exposure to strategy execution began in the U.S. military where I learned from some of the most effective planning and executing teams on the planet. That experience in a high command and control environment provided a base case I’ve referenced throughout my career. From there I’ve worked with private and public companies, K-12 and higher education boards, and local and federal government agencies.

What strikes me as a critical difference between the high and low performers is leadership’s decision to either A) treat execution as a core capability to be studied and improved or B) as an assumption that everyone’s busyness indicates execution is occurring.

Strategy execution things I do today

  • I’m a strategic planning director at a Fortune 500 financial services firm. Connect with me on LinkedIn to learn more.

  • In my personal time, I help organizations execute their strategies better at Model Align, my consultancy focused on improving strategic operating models.

  • I’m an elected member of the East Grand Rapids Board of Education where I provide guidance and oversight of district strategy, program implementation, budget, and policy matters. Learn more at my candidate website.

  • I serve on the Computer Information Systems Advisory Committee at Grand Rapids Community College and guide decisions on strategic planning, hiring, budget, facilities, and more. Check out this outstanding community resource here.

Strategy execution things I’ve done before

  • I continued my education in strategy execution through the Wharton School’s programs on the Effective Execution of Organizational Strategy and Leading Organizational Change. I recommend both highly.

  • I served on the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency’s Innovation Advisory Board and championed multi-agency technology modernization initiatives.

  • I won the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Galileo Award in 2012 for my white paper on further integrating the intelligence community’s use of the Palantir platform within regular operations.