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Advisory Board Members

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Lauren Folsom

Sales Leadership & Commercial Strategy

  • National Sales Manager at a global sealing solutions manufacturer

  • Owns a $20M+ industrial portfolio with full P&L accountability

  • Proven record of 40% YoY revenue growth and 9% margin expansion

  • Built and scaled a market-leading Insulation & Radiant Barrier program, sustaining the #1 national sales record for nearly a decade

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Carolina Villegas

Reliability, Asset Management & Global Business Development

  • Senior Global Director of Business Development at a global sealing solutions manufacturer

  • 15+ years driving growth at the intersection of reliability, emissions, and industrial performance

  • Led global and regional BD initiatives across the Americas and major industrial markets

  • Trusted advisor to operators on deploying and scaling new technologies in regulated environments

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Chad Hammock

Partner & Market Leader - SaaS, AI & Tech Enabled Services

  • Founder & Principal Consultant at StrtrCulture; Certified GTM Operating System Partner

  • 15 years building and scaling enterprise revenue systems across global markets

  • Former RVP at Zscaler, driving 10× ARR growth and disciplined, forecastable execution

  • Designs GTM architectures that align sales, marketing, product, and operations for scale

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Stephen Shelton

Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operational Excellence

  • ​VP, Operational Excellence at PURIS; former VP Global Manufacturing at Varel Energy Solutions

  • Former Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Halliburton (Drill Bits & Services, full P&L)

  • 20+ years leading global manufacturing, supply chain, and operations

  • Drove margin expansion, cost reduction, and operational turnarounds (Lean-focused)

  • Scaled multi-site operations and led complex integrations across industrial environments

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Doug McMann

Talent Strategy, Workforce Systems & Organizational Design

  • Human Resources Director at Kiewit driving enterprise talent strategy across North America and international markets

  • Led large-scale hiring operations for craft and professional workforce across construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects

  • Deep expertise in ATS/CRM systems, recruiting analytics, and global workforce planning

  • Board Member at TALK (Talent Acquisition Leadership Keynotes), advising on best practices and innovation in talent acquisition

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Ram Venkatraman

AI Strategy, Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design

  • Former EY Managing Director driving enterprise workforce and HR transformation

  • Led 75+ transformations integrating AI, HR tech, and operating model redesign

  • Expert in GenAI strategy and AI-enabled workforce efficiency (25%+ gains)

  • Advisor to C-suite on AI adoption, change management, and future-of-work strategy

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