Advisory Board Members

Lauren Folsom
Sales Leadership & Commercial Strategy
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National Sales Manager at a global sealing solutions manufacturer
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Owns a $20M+ industrial portfolio with full P&L accountability
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Proven record of 40% YoY revenue growth and 9% margin expansion
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Built and scaled a market-leading Insulation & Radiant Barrier program, sustaining the #1 national sales record for nearly a decade

Carolina Villegas
Reliability, Asset Management & Global Business Development
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Senior Global Director of Business Development at a global sealing solutions manufacturer
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15+ years driving growth at the intersection of reliability, emissions, and industrial performance
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Led global and regional BD initiatives across the Americas and major industrial markets
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Trusted advisor to operators on deploying and scaling new technologies in regulated environments

Chad Hammock
Partner & Market Leader - SaaS, AI & Tech Enabled Services
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Founder & Principal Consultant at StrtrCulture; Certified GTM Operating System Partner
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15 years building and scaling enterprise revenue systems across global markets
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Former RVP at Zscaler, driving 10× ARR growth and disciplined, forecastable execution
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Designs GTM architectures that align sales, marketing, product, and operations for scale

Stephen Shelton
Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operational Excellence
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VP, Operational Excellence at PURIS; former VP Global Manufacturing at Varel Energy Solutions
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Former Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Halliburton (Drill Bits & Services, full P&L)
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20+ years leading global manufacturing, supply chain, and operations
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Drove margin expansion, cost reduction, and operational turnarounds (Lean-focused)
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Scaled multi-site operations and led complex integrations across industrial environments

Doug McMann
Talent Strategy, Workforce Systems & Organizational Design
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Human Resources Director at Kiewit driving enterprise talent strategy across North America and international markets
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Led large-scale hiring operations for craft and professional workforce across construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects
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Deep expertise in ATS/CRM systems, recruiting analytics, and global workforce planning
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Board Member at TALK (Talent Acquisition Leadership Keynotes), advising on best practices and innovation in talent acquisition

Ram Venkatraman
AI Strategy, Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
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Former EY Managing Director driving enterprise workforce and HR transformation
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Led 75+ transformations integrating AI, HR tech, and operating model redesign
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Expert in GenAI strategy and AI-enabled workforce efficiency (25%+ gains)
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Advisor to C-suite on AI adoption, change management, and future-of-work strategy


