Executive Digital Innovation & Transformation Leader

Management Consulting Professional New York City, New York, United States

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Summary

As an Executive Digital Innovation & Transformation Leader, I drive enterprise value by building scalable innovation operating systems that translate strategy into measurable business outcomes. I specialize in product-led modernization that aligns technology, operations, and finance to deliver sustainable growth in complex, highly regulated environments. My focus is on turning emerging technologies into practical, high-impact capabilities supported by clear ROI and disciplined execution.

Key Achievements Include:

Built enterprise innovation capability that evaluated 2.3K+ emerging technologies, piloted 200+, and scaled 32 into core operations, generating $1B in finance-validated value and positioning business for billions more in future impact.

Established and led the first formal product team within a global energy operator, integrating technology and operational data to reduce methane intensity by 23% in one year while meeting regulatory requirements and public ESG commitments.

Designed, launched, and later commercialized a real-time pipeline construction and asset intelligence platform that improved executive visibility, prevented inaccurate vendor billing, accelerated project completion, and evolved into a multi-client SaaS solution still in use today.

Applied Toyota Production System and Lean Six Sigma principles across career to design efficient, scalable operating models, lead global Kaizen initiatives, and embed continuous improvement into innovation, technology, and operational execution.

Recognized for leadership across diverse, high-stakes environments, from commanding 110-person combat units during a 20+ year U.S. Air Force career to guiding 50+ person technology and operations teams through complex transformation
and disaster-response situations.

Expectations

1. Director / Senior Director of Digital Transformation
This is a natural fit for my background leading enterprise transformation initiatives, building operating models, and driving measurable business outcomes through technology, process improvement, and cross-functional leadership.

2. Director / Senior Director of Innovation
Im pursuing innovation leadership roles because they align closely with my experience evaluating emerging technologies, leading pilots, scaling proven solutions, and building governance to turn innovation into real enterprise value.

3. Vice President of Digital Innovation
This title reflects the level of strategic leadership Im targeting, where I can combine vision, people leadership, and execution to shape innovation strategy and deliver measurable ROI at scale.

4. Vice President of Technology Transformation
Im interested in this path because it leverages both my technology depth and my experience modernizing operating models, aligning stakeholders, and leading large-scale transformation across business and IT functions.

5. Director / Vice President of Business Transformation
These roles are attractive because they allow me to apply my strengths beyond pure technologydriving organizational change, improving performance, and connecting strategy, operations, and digital capabilities to business results.