Experience

Tyton Partners - Strategy Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Principal

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Strategy consulting for companies, foundations, postsecondary institutions, and investors operating across education and corporate/professional training sectors. Responsibilities include direct management of 2+ project teams (4-6 individuals each), client management, teammate professional development, service/project standardization, and business development. Selected project management accomplishments include development of:*Enterprise product strategy for a private, for-profit online education and training company primarily focused on serving adult learners seeking career-oriented skills and credentials ($150-200M in annual revenue)*CourseGateway.org, a philanthropically supported postsecondary courseware decision-support web platform for faculty and administrators*Investment and operational strategy for a university-support venture fund ($40+ AUM)*Market- and company-level due diligence related to early education literacy curriculum company (deal closed) on behalf of private equity client *$65M investment strategy for a major philanthropic foundation’s portfolio focused on postsecondary digital learning and courseware*Market entry strategy for $1B+ education company in digital learning sector

• Principal

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021



Project Tugboat

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Founder

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Revenue-generating company which offers digital learning products that provide evidence-based guidance and support to recently unemployed professionals. Responsibilities include development of company’s product strategy inclusive of its online course and mobile app; development of marketing strategy and execution; all business operations. Revenue-generating company which offers digital learning products that provide evidence-based guidance and support to recently unemployed professionals. Responsibilities include development of company’s product strategy inclusive of its online course and mobile app; development of marketing strategy and execution; all business operations.



BG

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analytics & Policy Intern

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  Managed research partnership between Burning Glass and HBS's "Managing the Future of Work" Project and led analytics on project exploring the expansion of apprenticeship models across non-traditional occupations (report published in Nov. 2017 by HBS and Burning Glass).Co-led development of (and co-wrote) 10-year regional workforce strategy report for Birmingham, AL; included analysis on labor supply and demand trends, regional industry and startup environment strength, and legal and regulatory landscape as well as deep interactions with executive leadership from across business, education, nonprofits, and government.Conducted statistical analyses and wrote several research briefs on quickly changing nature of high-technology skillsets and technical requirements across high-demand occupations.



Harvard Business School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Organized and managed HBS’s Growth & Shared Prosperity Convening – an invitation-only workshop facilitated by 12 HBS faculty and attended by 75 CEOs, mayors, governors, and thought-leaders.Co-authored “How Companies Can Help Rebuild America’s Common Resources” (published Sept. 2015 by Harvard Business Review).Researched and wrote about issues related to entrepreneurship, economic development, and cross-sector collaboration for major business publications (including HBR and Fortune) and academic/ industry conferences.



TDC (Nonprofit Management Consulting)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  Managed and facilitated financial, marketing, and strategic planning projects for 10+ nonprofit organizations primarily in the arts & culture, education, and public policy sectors.Managed and supported research agendas within 2-5 person teams; built and maintained client relationships; conducted financial modeling and analysis including 5-10 year organizational financial projections and scenario planning; conducted quantitative and qualitative market research through interviews, focus groups, and surveying; drafted and presented client-ready presentations, reports, and strategic plans.



IDEX Accelerator- Global Fellows Program (IDEX Fellowship)

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

  Consulted social entrepreneurs and high impact startups operating in affordable private education space on legal, financial, and business development issues.Designed and implemented research project that examined 2010-11 Andhra Pradesh microfinance credit crisis with the support of Bank BTPN, a socially minded, mid-size Indonesian bank. Surveyed 600+ borrowers and conducted interviews with industry experts and microfinance company CEOs. Wrote and presented report summarizing findings from research and highlighted regulatory, political, and social risks of Bank BTPN's micro-loan products for office of President Director and Deputy President Director.