What does a Chief of Staff do?
Chiefs of Staff align executive stakeholders, run special projects and amplify the Principal/CEO’s impact through prioritisation, preparation and follow-ups for timely execution and impact.
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Rhythm of the Business structuring
Strategic focus: Leadership Team agenda setting, offsites,
Talent: OKRs, annual performance review, succession planning, recognition program
Commercial: Go-to-market stakeholder alignment, reporting, portfolio overview, competitor review
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Special projects
Recognition program
Business Continuity Plans, Incident & Crisis Management Process
Risk, regulatory & compliance focus
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Innovation
AI implementation and development for executive teams
Innovation funnel and hackathons for capturing wealth of internal ideas
Client-trend capture for future-proofing strategies.
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Speaking engagements as a Chief of Staff
LinkedIn Community LearnIn: Networking 20 June 2025, London, LinkedIn Experience Centre. I held a session about strategic and practical tips on networking to help strengthen LinkedIn presence and grow meaningful relationships.
LinkedIn Community LearnIn: Networking 20 June 2025, London, LinkedIn Experience Centre. I held a session about strategic and practical tips on networking to help strengthen LinkedIn presence and grow meaningful relationships.
Chief of Staff Connect, 17-18 October 2024, New York. Practical strategies, frameworks and knowledge-focused panel discussion about 'Winning Strategies: Planning and Execution for Maximum Impact' alongside Eleazar Orellana, MBA. Relevance of this session was optimised for all Senior Chief of Staffs by covering a variety of organisation sizes, cycles and maturities. Insights included simplicity and clarity, tips to avoid common pitfalls with strategic planning and much more.
Chief of Staff Connect, 17-18 October 2024, New York. Practical strategies, frameworks and knowledge-focused panel discussion about 'Winning Strategies: Planning and Execution for Maximum Impact' alongside Eleazar Orellana, MBA. Relevance of this session was optimised for all Senior Chief of Staffs by covering a variety of organisation sizes, cycles and maturities. Insights included simplicity and clarity, tips to avoid common pitfalls with strategic planning and much more.
I joined the Association of Project Management Officials and Deecon as a panelist for the PMO and Megaprojects Masterclass on 25 June 2025 in London at the Royal Automobile Club.
San Francisco, 7 February 2024, Recognition Award announcement for an org-wide recognition program I designed.