OUR ADVISORS & TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS
PRACTICE AREAS
SUPPLY CHAIN | OPERATIONS | STRATEGY | INNOVATION | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | BRANDING | TRANSFORMATION
DBI’s connected advisors bring many years of hands-on consulting experience from a wide range of industries.
Below are some examples of the many connected advisors we collaborate with across industries, practices and geographies.
INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRIAL | RETAIL & CONSUMER | HIGH TECH | LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE | DEFENSE | FINANCE | SPORTS/FITNESS
DERRICK AUSTRING
AEROSPACE, DEFENSE, ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY AND RETAIL
Globally experienced advisor with focus on operational due diligence and large-scale cost restructuring.
VIKRAM SHANKAR
TURNAROUND AND RESTRUCTURING
Private equity and advisory professional with experience in investments, post-acquisition restructuring, and portfolio turnarounds in the manufacturing and life sciences sectors.
CHRIS MCCLOSKEY
EXECUTIVE SEARCH, GROWTH, OPERATIONS AND INNOVATION
Expertise in helping companies from startups to incumbents unlock growth with technology-oriented leaders across functions.
NED BAUHOF
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS
Expert in network strategy, distribution center design, storage and productivity optimization, automated warehouse technology, and training programs.
KIRSTY BELL
TRANSFORMATION, PEOPLE AND CHANGE
Transformation leader helping clients evaluate future-proof their operating models. Combines commercial and technical understanding with design tools and techniques. Experience spans financial services, telecom, retail and life sciences.
MATT ELLIS
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS
20+ years of experience focused on distribution center design and location analysis, last mile delivery, optimization of both conventional and automated warehouse operation, WMS evaluation and creation of management data dashboards.
HANS KÜHN
SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION
Expertise in digital strategy and core operations transformation such as supply chain strategy, global manufacturing footprint, strategic sourcing, logistics and distribution, aftermarket and service operations and sales & operations planning.
MICHAEL D’HEUR
SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION
Over 16 years of management consulting expertise, working with multi-national as well mid-sized companies to significantly improve their strategies, products, supply chains and relationships
ARIELLE EVANS KARSCH
SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONS
Experience building optimized supply chain operations including order management, distribution, logistics and technology enablement across chemicals, industrial, consumer and service.
LUKE MCKINNEY
SERVICE INNOVATION
Extensive experience helping clients build and optimize supply chain operations including order management, distribution, logistics and technology enablement across chemicals, industrial, consumer and service industries.
STEVE WEYER
INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPERT
35 years of experience in SCM, import, export, customs, duties, and global trade compliance across med tech, high tech, FMCG, retail, F&B, agribusiness and industrial equipment. Broad and deep experience in China, Japan, India, and the rest of Asia and EAME.
PAUL TERDAL
PRODUCT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNMENT
25+ years of industry and consulting experience in engineering, operations, product development, strategy and public policy. including high tech, healthcare, higher education, and non-profit organizations globally.
NIRMAL HASAN
SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONS
20 years of industry and consulting experience in end-to-end supply chain planning and data science across high-tech, chemical and industrials. Extensive experience in leading large-scale business and technology transformations.
TY GETZ
OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT
Expertise in inventory planning, planning and scheduling, Lean manufacturing and process simulation across printing & packaging, vehicle production, steel fabrication, furniture, home accessories and pharmaceuticals.
PATRICK JACOLENNE
DATA STRATEGY AND ANALYTICS
Senior advisor helping companies with data strategy, product strategy, product monetization, process improvement via ML/AI, and organizational and cultural change across finance, high-tech, med/health-tech, insurance and real estate industries.
MATTHIAS BAUER
GLOBAL MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
Transformation leader with over 20 years industry and consulting experience leading operational transformations, turnarounds, and supply chain implementations across heavy equipment, automotive, consumer goods and process industries.
SCOTT CAMPBELL
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACH
35 years of experience spanning management consulting, product design and academia to share perspectives and provide informed support — helping clients achieve their objectives and become more effective leaders.
STEVE SPRATT
INVENTORY PLANNING AND SC DESIGN
Expertise in inventory optimization, demand and supply planning, and supply chain network design across electronics, industrial, consumer goods, paper production, automotive.
TODD ACKERMAN
LIFE SCIENCES, SOFTWARE, STRATEGY AND INNOVATION
30 years of management consulting experience across life sciences, healthcare, software and electronics industries supporting product and service strategy and development, digital health, commercial readiness, software and IT development and regulatory compliance.
BRIAN GOLDEN
CONTACT CENTER 411 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Contact center consolidation and optimization, contact center digital transformation and technology roadmap development, customer experience redesign and implementation, organizational design and change management.
ETHAN DULSKY
BRAND STRATEGY AND EXECUTION
Expertise in brand strategy and marketing, strategy implementation, organization and culture across life sciences, automotive, finance and retail.
JEAN FRANCOIS HOULD
INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS STRATEGY
Hands-on strategist leading cross-functional teams from development of insights to execution of strategic initiatives.
MERRILL WEINGROD
CONSUMER MARKETS, HIGH TECH, AND RETAIL
Expert on foreign-business in China including sourcing, supply chain operations, product development, market launch and acquisitions.
STEVEN CRISTOL
INNOVATION AND BRAND STRATEGY
30 years of industry and consulting experience ranging from Global 100 to venture-backed startups. Specializing in brand choice modeling and optimizing product development investments for ideal customer experience, differentiation and sustainability.