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I currently work for a management consulting firm. My writing focuses on the intersection of technology, consumer goods, and policy. Obviously, nothing here is representative of my employer’s views.
Previously, I established strategic initiatives with C-Level Executives at Fortune 100 companies, major non-profits, and small organizations that I care about. I’ve given keynotes at NYU Stern, helped write a book on strategic innovation, worked on building a financial service industry in a Caribbean country, and executed innovative initiatives that earned revenue within 5 months. I live in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Before this, I was at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Before that, I was at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
I have a Masters Degree in International Relations with dual bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science.
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Featured Writing
- LaCroix was a category leader and then National Beverage changed the sales strategyNational Beverage used smart marketing to create a sparkling beverage revolution with LaCroix. Then the company decided to play hardball with retailers.
- Retail Pricing, Fair Trade Laws, and the Rise of WalmartRetailers not manufacturers control retail pricing. This wasn’t always the case. Learn how politics informed commerce and ultimately enabled Walmart.
- Marc Andreessen misses the point with It’s time to buildMarc Andreesen’s “It’s time to build” is a prime example of the failed ethos of tech primacy.
- Kraft Heinz Is Dying a Death by a Thousand Cost CutsHow the private equity model drove one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies into a corner.
- Why did Dean Foods go Bankrupt? A Porter Model Analysis reveals the truth.Dean Foods went from an industry leader to bankrupt in a few years. A Porter Analysis reveals that industry structure had a much larger impact than previously imagined.
Recent Writing
- Ranking the 40 books I read in 2020Headlined by Master Switch and Nickel Boys, 2020 was a big year in readings.
- Conagra Brands invested in innovation and it’s working. Will it last?Conagra Brands had a successful Q2 2021 driven largely by their innovation efforts. Will the success last? A Porter’s model reveals it may be short-lived.
- Constellation Brands looks to e-commerce and DTCThe Q3 2021 earnings call gave insight into how Constellation Brands is building out an e-commerce juggernaut and revealed a monopoly hidden in plain sight.
- LaCroix was a category leader and then National Beverage changed the sales strategyNational Beverage used smart marketing to create a sparkling beverage revolution with LaCroix. Then the company decided to play hardball with retailers.
- Books about the impact of technology on societyThe following is a list of the five best books about the impact of technology on society.
- Are e-commerce buying groups the future of grocery delivery?Despite their COVID-19 success, Instacart and Postmates face tough economics. Could e-commerce buying groups be the future of grocery delivery?
- Proctor and Gamble 2021 Q1 Earnings Call – E-commerce and the battle for shavingThe Q1 2021 earnings call for Proctor and Gamble gave insight into how the leading household goods company views e-commerce and the coronavirus.
- What is e-commerce? The structural differences between online and traditional retail.This article defines e-commerce, its major players, with an eye towards the business structure of the industry.
- Dollar General looks to move up the wheel of retail with Popshelf.Learn about the wheel of retail theory and how Dollar General is attempting to move up it with popshelf.
- What is Walmart looking to acquire with TikTok?A TikTok acquisition would mean spending $30 billion on an app, with a business model that Walmart has no core competencies in.