Senior Consultant
Danielle Bowditch is a trusted advisor to industry-proven executive founders and C-suite leaders. Starting out in Washington, D.C., alongside major federal agencies like TSA and national non-profits like the Girl Scouts of America, coupled with her expertise in the media and entertainment landspace in Los Angeles, she's b
Senior Consultant
Danielle Bowditch is a trusted advisor to industry-proven executive founders and C-suite leaders. Starting out in Washington, D.C., alongside major federal agencies like TSA and national non-profits like the Girl Scouts of America, coupled with her expertise in the media and entertainment landspace in Los Angeles, she's built a 15-year career supercharging executive visions into reality through design, culture, and firm dynamics.
Known for her discretion, empathy, and quick trust-building with high-profile clients, she can uncover and illuminate the uncomfortable dynamics holding back productivity, profitability, and ideal work cultures. She's mediated boards' competing allegiances, architected performance excellence at the highest levels, negotiated co-founder conflicts and misgivings, advised third and fourth-career executives on leading upcoming generations, and facilitated spaces for leaders to find the critical drivers of their businesses.
Senior Advisor
Rochelle Campbell is the CEO, and Managing Member of her company, Leadership Elevated. She is an accomplished board advisor and recruiter, DEI thought leader, columnist, and speaker. She focuses on governance, policy, diversity, coaching, and board succession planning.
She has had a successful career supporting boards and ex
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Rochelle Campbell is the CEO, and Managing Member of her company, Leadership Elevated. She is an accomplished board advisor and recruiter, DEI thought leader, columnist, and speaker. She focuses on governance, policy, diversity, coaching, and board succession planning.
She has had a successful career supporting boards and executives, across industries and sizes, customizing, developing, and delivering in-boardroom services including evaluations, skillset matrixes, custom education, and custom board recruitment services. She spent almost a decade with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) where she led the NACD Board Advisory and Board Recruitment practice. Through her work, she has placed directors on boards ranging from the F500 to large family-owned, private, and nonprofit organizations, across industries. She led the industry with an 85% diversity placement rate on boards.
Rochelle speaks nationwide on governance, diversity, and board recruitment-related topics and has advised thousands of directors on leading governance and composition practices. She has coached over 700 military flag and general officers (1-4 stars), helping them successfully transition their military experience into the private sector.
She is on the board of the Private Directors Association, DC Chapter, and serves as Programming Chair.
She has also served as chair of the nominating and governance committee on the board of Civics and Service International, for over 7 years, an international organization working to improve the lives of children, and their families, affected by war, poverty, and discrimination.
Senior Advisor
Erin is a board member, Chief Strategy Officer and C-Suite leader with a track record of driving innovation, growth and brand building via new product development, strategic partnerships and multi-stakeholder initiatives. She is a board member for ESOP, B-Corp, retail, venture capital, media and not-for-profit organizations,
Senior Advisor
Erin is a board member, Chief Strategy Officer and C-Suite leader with a track record of driving innovation, growth and brand building via new product development, strategic partnerships and multi-stakeholder initiatives. She is a board member for ESOP, B-Corp, retail, venture capital, media and not-for-profit organizations, with experience in new growth markets, crisis management, internal investigations, succession planning, CEO search, as well as talent, culture, DEI and compensation.
Passionate about sustainable capitalism and the levers that drive long term value creation, Erin acts as an advisor to boards and management teams focused on board evaluations, board/C-Suite relations, the board’s role in strategy oversight and governance best practices.
She is a frequent speaker, author, and podcast guest on topics including sustainable capitalism, digital transformation, board diversity, culture, and competitive disruption.
Senior Advisor
A multidisciplinary professional with 15+ years as an operator at Walmart, and then as an advisor to Fortune 500 corporations, Christina has strong expertise in retail data, marketing, membership, new business incubation within legacy companies, as well as retail health and wellness and food businesses. Additionally, she is
Senior Advisor
A multidisciplinary professional with 15+ years as an operator at Walmart, and then as an advisor to Fortune 500 corporations, Christina has strong expertise in retail data, marketing, membership, new business incubation within legacy companies, as well as retail health and wellness and food businesses. Additionally, she is skilled at organizational design and planning.
Christina holds a BA in English from Amherst College (magna cum laude) and an MBA from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business. She currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas with her wife, daughter and two dogs.
Senior Consultant
Gerri is a technology executive with 20+ years of experience helping both public and private companies drive growth and solve complex business problems. She has led data science and analytics teams for multiple Fortune 500 companies with experience in media, commerce, and technology platforms. She has helped companies e
Senior Consultant
Gerri is a technology executive with 20+ years of experience helping both public and private companies drive growth and solve complex business problems. She has led data science and analytics teams for multiple Fortune 500 companies with experience in media, commerce, and technology platforms. She has helped companies enter new markets, incubate 0 to 1 businesses, and prepare for liquidity and growth events. Her thought leadership and strategic guidance is rooted in a love for problem solving, process, and investing in people.
Senior Advisor
For over 15 years Shira has served as an organizational leader and strategist focusing on tackling major public challenges, especially those related to democracy and climate change.
She has served in various leadership roles in government, electoral campaigns, and with advocacy and civic organizations. During her time in the
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For over 15 years Shira has served as an organizational leader and strategist focusing on tackling major public challenges, especially those related to democracy and climate change.
She has served in various leadership roles in government, electoral campaigns, and with advocacy and civic organizations. During her time in the White House, she developed and implemented policies under President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to build a safer, healthier, and more resilient nation. She has held executive leadership positions at the Analyst Institute, When We All Vote, and Civic Nation, and co-founded Project Girls for Girls, a global initiative to grow the pipeline of women in public leadership.
As Chief Program & Strategy Officer at Civic Nation, she oversees the development and execution of social impact campaigns that educate and mobilize around the biggest challenges of our time -- strengthening democracy; fostering civic engagement; and fighting for gender equity, racial justice, economic mobility, and more.
Shira earned a MPA from Harvard Kennedy School and a BA from Wesleyan University.
Senior Advisor
As the SVP and Head of Shift AI at Mach49, Monifa leads a team of experts in creating and launching new ventures for Global 1000 companies using AI-powered tools and methodologies. She has over 25 years of experience in venture building, product strategy, and technology innovation, working with engineers, entrepreneurs, exec
Senior Advisor
As the SVP and Head of Shift AI at Mach49, Monifa leads a team of experts in creating and launching new ventures for Global 1000 companies using AI-powered tools and methodologies. She has over 25 years of experience in venture building, product strategy, and technology innovation, working with engineers, entrepreneurs, executives, and customers across various industries and markets.
Monifa's passion is to help organizations transform their ideas into successful businesses, by applying agile, lean, and human-centered approaches to product development and market fit. She also shares her insights and knowledge as a guest lecturer at Stanford GSB, where she earned her MBA. She is always eager to learn new skills, explore new domains, and collaborate with diverse and talented teams.
Monifa's specialties include: AI-first venture building, entrepreneurship, business strategy from ideation through execution & evaluation. Product strategy, product management team development, hiring, and leadership. Product roadmap development & execution. Agile product management, agile scrum team leadership, lean startup development. Product evangelism, authoring functional specifications, competitive analysis. Web connected devices and controls, internet of things, SaaS product architecture, enterprise software, big data, behavioral science focused UX, human-centered design, service design, science of habituation, game mechanics, process design, mobile app design, social app design, energy efficiency, ad tech, and fin tech.
Senior Advisor
Lee is a seasoned communications executive and board member with extensive experience helping public, private and nonprofit leaders and enterprises build their reputation and reach with priority audiences through strategic communications and partnerships.
She was a Senior Vice President at Hill & Knowlton and led the firm’s
Senior Advisor
Lee is a seasoned communications executive and board member with extensive experience helping public, private and nonprofit leaders and enterprises build their reputation and reach with priority audiences through strategic communications and partnerships.
She was a Senior Vice President at Hill & Knowlton and led the firm’s narrative, thought leadership and executive visibility programs during her 17-year tenure for a wide range of market leaders and she was Director of Communications at IBM Watson during the firm’s commercial launches across a vast range of vertical industries.
She is a Director-at-Large on The Yale School of Management Alumni Advisory Board and a member of The Yale Women Executive Council. She earned an MBA at The Yale School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in finance at Boston University. Lee is an active volunteer supporting a wide range of national and local nonprofits and lives in Connecticut with her family.
Senior Advisor
Felicia Shakiba is the Founder, Podcast Host, and Fractional Chief People Officer at CPO PLAYBOOK Consultancy and serves as an advisory board member for Y-Combinator company, Extern. She is also the former Global Head of Performance Management of the $12B multinational advertising and PR technology giant with over 100k emplo
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Felicia Shakiba is the Founder, Podcast Host, and Fractional Chief People Officer at CPO PLAYBOOK Consultancy and serves as an advisory board member for Y-Combinator company, Extern. She is also the former Global Head of Performance Management of the $12B multinational advertising and PR technology giant with over 100k employees, WPP. During her tenure, she was responsible for leading the implementation of performance management initiatives for HQ and over 13 subsidiaries.
In addition to her work at WPP, Felicia also served as the Global Head of Talent Management for Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung with 30,000 employees in 110 countries. During this time, she built the talent management team from scratch and helped drive the company's success through the transformation of performance, succession, talent acquisition, and learning and development for all employees.
Senior Advisor
Nichelle Sanders is Executive Vice President, General Manager, North America for Highsnobiety, the Berlin-based media pioneer who since 2005 has shaped culture at the intersection of style, art, design and technology.
Appointed in January 2024, she leads the US business and company operations, drives strategic initiative
Senior Advisor
Nichelle Sanders is Executive Vice President, General Manager, North America for Highsnobiety, the Berlin-based media pioneer who since 2005 has shaped culture at the intersection of style, art, design and technology.
Appointed in January 2024, she leads the US business and company operations, drives strategic initiatives and brand partnerships, and oversees Highsnobiety’screative agency arm, HS+ for North America.
Prior to joining Highsnobiety, Sanders honed a holistic perspective to brand communications through a diverse background touching culture, music, finance and integrated brand strategy, as Managing Director for creative agency Mojo Supermarket, head of marketing & strategy for AFROPUNK and marketing lead for bluhammockMusic, a record label she helped launch under Sony Music.
Her work has created impact across some of the most recognized brands in the world, from consumer goods and services including Nike, Maybelline, Old Navy, Meta, and Target, to such luxury properties as Estée Lauder, Shiseido, Beam Suntory, Hendricks Gin, Netjets and Nespresso.
A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Sanders is currently based in New York City. On the weekends you’ll find her on the slopes as a ski instructor where she enjoys helping people get over their fears.
Senior Consultant
Barbara is a Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Executive with a successful career in strategizing and executing scalable, timely, and cost-effective enterprise solutions. She has developed digital, cybersecurity, and risk management strategies for large organizations by identifying new growth opportunities, managing ri
Senior Consultant
Barbara is a Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Executive with a successful career in strategizing and executing scalable, timely, and cost-effective enterprise solutions. She has developed digital, cybersecurity, and risk management strategies for large organizations by identifying new growth opportunities, managing risks associated with cyber threats, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. With a proven track record of achieving operational efficiency and a deep understanding of emerging technologies, she brings a unique perspective to her clients.
She has supported large-scale state government digital transformation by pioneering a new paradigm of multi-sourced integrated supplier management. Her contributions led to the State of Virginia CIO being named one of “Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers of 2021.”
She is the Board President of the Hero Kids Foundation and an NACD Governance Fellow. She holds and MBA in boardroom Qualified Technology Expert (QTE), bringing key knowledge and technical expertise to the boardroom. She is a leading advocate for boardroom diversity, a proponent of digital-savvy board, and is an expert in technology governance. Barbara brings a fresh perspective to important topics such as systemic risk, social and corporate governance impacts.
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