Our Team
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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