Approachable • Collaborative • Analytical • Action-Oriented • Insightful
Difference
With deep expertise spanning functions and industries, our team members are analytically rigorous, action-oriented and capable of building high-trust relationships quickly and effectively.
Our engagement model is as thoughtful as our team. Rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all solution, we craft bespoke partnerships that evolve with your business needs. Whether we start with strategic advising, targeted consulting projects, or fractional leadership roles, we remain agile and responsive—adapting our involvement as your priorities shift and opportunities emerge.
The result? You get senior-level expertise with the warmth and accessibility of a trusted colleague genuinely invested in your success.
Meet the Core Team
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Gina (Clark) des Cognets T'01
Organizational Effectiveness + Talent Development (COO/COS/Head of Talent)
Co-Founder
20+ years experience leading complex organizational changes, developing high-performing leadership teams, and driving sustained impact at Strava, Boston Beer, AOLTW, Business Intelligence Advisors, Tuck (Dartmouth).
I work with growth-oriented CEOs, CHROs, and C-Suite Leadership teams across industries to accelerate team effectiveness, align teams, and drive smart, human-centered growth.
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Amy Hudson T'11
B2B GTM & Growth (CRO / Chief Customer Officer / Head of GTM)
Co-Founder
20+ years experience in B2B growth and transformation with senior leadership positions at VC/PE backed companies to Exit.
I drive revenue growth and value creation for early stage and scaling companies. I deploy proven customer acquisition and growth strategies across Sales, Account Management, CS with strong cross-functional GTM collaboration that scales.
I combine AI and other essential tools with smart talent strategy to scale best-in-class Growth organizations.
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Ali Bachani T'14
Corporate Finance & Strategy
Founding Member
15+ years of experience spanning management consulting, banking, investor relations, and private equity, specialising in helping businesses navigate high-stakes decisions and structurally complex environments. Expertise in long-term investments—projects with 10+ year horizons, multi-stakeholder ecosystems, and asymmetric risk-reward profiles.
I work closely with leadership teams—from early-stage ventures to mature businesses—to shape and execute strategy across product, corporate development, growth, and transactions. I focus particularly on supporting growth through M&A and transformative partnerships, and on articulating strategy in a form that resonates with investors and capital providers. -
Michael (Misha) Belkin T'04
Financing & Debt Structuring
Founding Member
25+ years of experience, including 20+ years post-MBA at leading global investment banks. Expertise in arranging, structuring, and distributing a broad range of financing transactions backed by cash flows, real assets, and hybrid collateral.
I partner with companies, holdings, sponsors, and family offices to structure and restructure capital solutions tailored to their strategic and financial objectives. I also support companies in their engagement with the investment community, including banks and funds. -
Kendra Hayden T'06
Strategy & Analytics
Founding Member
20+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy analytics, financial modeling, market diligence, people leadership and more.
I work on growth strategies and strategic problem solving for clients across a wide range of industries. My approach can take various forms including ongoing executive team support, discrete project engagements, ad hoc thought partnership, embedded / rotational problem solving, to name a few. I believe in a data driven/fact based, collaborative approach that not only solves immediate problems but also leaves my clients better prepared to anticipate and tackle future challenges.
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Erin Lifeso T'06
CPG GM, Marketing & Innovation
Founding Member20+ years of CPG Food & Beverage General and Brand Management experience as a marketing executive for a range of companies – from mid-sized global companies (Cadbury, Nature’s Bounty, B&G Foods, Hain Celestial), to a private equity backed brand turn-around (Balance Bar), to an emerging brand accelerator as an operating partner - working with founders, brand CEO’s, presidents and marketing leaders.
I support clients on strategic market sizing and category assessments for new food and beverage products, as well as frontend innovation from ideation through to commercialization. I also operate the day-to-day, hands-on management for brands or portfolios, including brand strategy and positioning, go-to-market launch plans, agency oversight or selection, content and asset execution, packaging design, shopper marketing, sell-in decks, social media and paid media oversight, and P&L management..
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Simon McKay T'10
Strategic Growth & Distribution | Asset & Wealth Management | Private Markets
Founding Member
20+ years of experience in Asset & Wealth Management, Private Markets, and FinTech—building and scaling growth platforms at OppenheimerFunds and Invesco, and advising private markets and fintech platforms. A foundation in buy-side equity research and institutional due diligence informs a career spent bridging investment insight with commercial execution.
I help asset managers, private markets platforms, and fintech firms scale faster by aligning strategy with execution—shaping go-to-market strategies, building distribution, deepening investor engagement, and leading transformational change. I step in as a fractional commercial growth leader and strategic advisor at critical inflection points, giving leadership teams the commercial power to capture opportunities and accelerate results.
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Jocelyn Olsen T'06
Strategy & Operations Integrator
Founding Member
Former experience includes Bain & Company, L.L.Bean, Wayfair, Unum, and entrepreneurship. 20+ years building and scaling high-growth businesses ranging from startups to Series B to Fortune 500. Proven track record founding teams, implementing operational systems, driving cross-functional execution, and translating strategy into measurable results.
I work with consumer-facing businesses looking to rapidly scale their teams and operations with a strong strategic foundation. I work best in collaborative environments with leaders looking to solve problems in unique, scalable ways. -
M.G. Thibaut T'02
CFO/Finance & Ops
Founding Member
20+ years experience at Yahoo!, Discovery Communications, Strava, Copper, DroneDeploy & Scale Ventures. Tuck (Dartmouth).
I’m a strategic finance executive with 20+ years of experience as a CFO / Head of Finance & Business Operations, leading high-growth, venture-backed technology companies through scale, transformation, and strategic inflection points. I’ve served as CFO at category-leading SaaS businesses and now partner with founders, CEOs, and boards to build durable financial foundations, craft compelling narratives, and unlock the next stage of growth.
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