Our Team

  • Laurent Guinand, Ph.D.

    Founder & CEO

    Experience

    20+ year in Management Consulting

    3 x Entrepreneur

    2x Corporate / Non-Profit Executive

    Expertise

    Strategy

    Innovation

    International expansion

    Fractional CEO

    Education

    Ph.D. in Industrial Organization Economics – Univ. Sorbonne Paris Nord

    eMBA – University of Michigan, Ross

    Master of Law & Diplomacy - Tufts University, Fletcher

    M.Sc. in International Economics - Univ. Sorbonne Paris Nord

    B.Sc. in Economics - Univ. of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne

    Industries

    Financial Services

    Health & Wellness

    Lifestyle industries

    Non-Profit

    Professional Interests

    Loyalty & reward programs

    Sustainability in corporate strategy

    Wine business

    Leadership Alignment

  • Joe Caruso, MBA

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    10+ years in Management Consulting

    3 x CEO / COO

    2x Corporate Executive

    Expertise

    Strategy

    Operations

    Marketing

    Fractional COO / CRO

    Education

    MBA - Harvard Business School

    BS, Business Administration - Georgetown University

    Industries

    Digital Media

    Industrial Automation & Robotics

    Technology Services

    Data Analytics, Intelligence

    Professional Interests

    Intrapreneurship

    Operational Excellence

    Strategy & Planning

    Sales & Business Development

    Affiliation

    Principal with IAG Consulting, LLC

  • Remie Christ, MBA

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    5 years of Management Consulting

    6x Corporate Executive

    1x non profit CMO

    Expertise

    Marketing / Communications

    Strategy

    Operations

    Fractional CMO

    Education

    MBA - Dartmouth College, Tuck

    Master of Law & diplomacy, Tufts University, Fletcher

    BA, History of Art – Yale University

    Industries

    Non-Profit

    Financial Services

    Education

    Luxury Goods

    Professional Interests

    Customer / Member Experience

    Affiliation

    Principal with Consilium Advisors, LLC

  • Inna Sheyn, MBA, MD

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    3 years of Management Consulting

    3x Corporate Executive

    2x non-profit Executive

    1x startup Executive

    Expertise

    Strategy

    Innovation

    Market & Competitive Intelligence

    Product Development & Management

    Fractional CPO / CSO

    Education

    MBA in Strategy & Marketing - University of North Carolina

    Medical Degree - Russian State Medical University

    Industries

    Healthcare

    Wellness & Lifestyle

    Travel

    Non-Profit

    Professional Interests

    Consumer- and customer-centricity

    User experience

    Savings & Planning

    Affiliation

    Principal with Athenais Advising, LLC

  • Lou Morsberger, MBA

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    10+ years in Management Consulting

    4x Head of Corp. Strategy/Partnerships

    2x Entrepreneur

    Expertise

    Strategy

    Partnerships

    New Product Development

    Go-To-Market

    Education

    MBA – Harvard Business School

    B.A., Government – Harvard College

    Industries

    Payments & lending

    Financial Services

    Business Services

    Professional Interests

    Growth acceleration

    Innovation

    Strategy Execution

    Leadership Alignment

    Affiliation

    Managing Director of Payment Strategy Consulting, LLC

  • Paolo Narciso, Ph.D.

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    6 years Management Consulting

    5X entrepreneur w/3X successful exits

    2X CEO and 3X CTO

    Expertise

    Technology Integration

    Product Development/Management

    Innovation 

    Growth & Business Optimization

    Organizational Transformation

    Education

    Creighton University - Ph.D, Ed.D

    Maryland Institute College of Art - MS Data Visualization/UX Design

    Western Carolina University - M.E. 

    Industries

    Non-Profit

    Healthcare

    IT Services

    Education

    Government 

    Professional Interests

    Organizational Transformation

    Product Development

    Artificial Intelligence

    Organizational Leadership

    Innovation & Growth

    Learning and Development

    Affiliation

    CEO of Core Immersive, LLC

  • Jun Zhao, MBA

    Senior Advisor

    Experience

    20+ years in Management Consulting

    2 x Corporate Executive 

    Expertise

    Strategy

    Operational Efficiency

    M&A

    Post Merger Integration

    Market Intelligence

    Customer Success

    Product Development

    Education

    MBA, Yale University

    BSBA, University of Denver

    Industries

    Manufacturing

    Professional Services

    Insurance

    Professional Interests

    Sustainable Growth

    Business Resilience

    Customer Centricity

    Talent Management

    Affiliation

    Principal with JJW Group, LLC