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Trent

Enterprise Transformation Advisor | Operating Model Design & AI Strategy

About Me

I help organizations translate strategy into operating capability. My work focuses on enterprise transformation, operating model design, AI strategy, organizational effectiveness, and performance management. Across roles in consulting, technology, business services, and global enterprises, I have built new capabilities, redesigned how organizations operate, led cross-functional transformation, and created the governance, metrics, and decision systems required to sustain results. I have led organizations and initiatives ranging from a $30M business unit with more than 250 employees to global programs spanning 65,000 employees across more than 20 countries. My experience includes building a people analytics center of excellence, creating predictive workforce models, designing enterprise operating systems, launching new service and business capabilities, improving customer and employee experience, and generating more than $50M in measurable operational value. I work best on complex problems that sit between strategy and execution, particularly when success depends on aligning people, technology, structure, and accountability. My approach combines executive-level strategic thinking with practical operating discipline, rigorous analysis, and a bias toward measurable outcomes. I hold a PhD in Management and Organization Development, an MBA, and certifications in project management, Lean Six Sigma, and leadership development. I have also taught management, leadership, project management, and operational improvement at the university level.

Jurisdiction

United States

Notable Employer

  • Vice President at TTEC
  • Professor of Strategic Management at College of Charleston School of Business
  • Director at ADP

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Vice PresidentCyberForge
2024 - 2025

Commercialized the company's customer success operating model by establishing implementation methodology, professional services delivery, pricing strategy, resource planning, and customer onboarding processes. Built a $1.5M qualified sales pipeline within seven months by packaging technical consulting services into scalable commercial offerings aligned with market demand. Improved engagement profitability 15% by standardizing implementation methodology, optimizing resource utilization, and creating repeatable consulting operations.

Vice PresidentNotableTTEC
2021 - 2024

Developed enterprise analytics and predictive decision-support capabilities, aligning People Analytics, predictive analytics, and executive decision support across a global workforce of 65,000 employees, generating more than $50M in operational value. Instituted the organization's global employee listening and experience functions, providing executive leaders with enterprise-wide workforce intelligence that reduced attrition 10% and increased engagement 20%. Created enterprise wage and labor intelligence capabilities that improved workforce planning, compensation strategy, and executive decision-making across global business units. Designed an Impact Strategy practice, operationalizing a new advisory capability focused on workforce analytics, ESG strategy, and organizational performance. Strengthened market leadership through executive research, industry publications, and external advisory engagement, positioning the organization as a recognized authority in workforce analytics and organizational performance.

Executive DirectorInternet of Things Talent Consortium
2017 - 2021

Built consensus among global technology companies, universities, and industry leaders to establish a common workforce architecture, competency frameworks, and skills taxonomies that accelerated digital transformation across multiple industries. Scaled global membership 800% in 24 months by repositioning the organization's value proposition and expanding participation. Positioned the consortium as the industry's thought leader by directing executive research initiatives on AI adoption, workforce transformation, and digital capability development. Developed enterprise frameworks enabling organizations to build digital workforce capabilities, accelerating adoption of IoT, AI, and emerging technologies across multiple industries.

Professor of Strategic ManagementNotableCollege of Charleston School of Business
2013 - 2017

Conducted applied quantitative research on organizational effectiveness, digital transformation, and leadership, informing enterprise strategy and workforce performance models. Designed and delivered executive education programs for corporate leaders, translating strategy into operating practices. Advised organizations on strategy, leadership, and operational improvement, increasing workforce productivity and organizational agility.

DirectorNotableADP
2007 - 2013

● Built a new enterprise business capability that became a strategic growth engine, driving 15% revenue growth and 45% profit improvement through operating model design, automation, and analytics. ● Embedded enterprise business intelligence and predictive analytics capabilities that transformed executive decision-making, operational visibility, and performance management across a multinational business. ● Created a scalable global operating model that reduced offshore operating costs 30% through automation, workforce optimization, and process redesign. ● Recognized with ADP's Excellence in Project Management Award for delivering enterprise-scale business transformation and operational results.

Education

Doctorate of Business AdministrationTrident University International
2010 - 2014
Masters of Business AdministrationCharleston Southern University
2008 - 2010
Degree of Business AdministrationCharleston Southern University
2004 - 2008

Certification

Total Certifications2

Project Managment Professional

Project Management Institute

Six Sigma Black Belt

Kaplan University

Skills

Core skills7
Interests4
Languages1

Skills

Enterprise Transformation
Business Operations
Digital Transformation
Change Leadership
Process Optimization
Strategic Planning
Innovation

Interests

Agentic AI
Future of Work
Leadership
Employee Experience

Languages

English