Evolving Strategies, LLC

Founded in 1999, Evolving Strategies helps leaders, teams and organizations learn, lead and change. Clients include Accenture, Ashland Inc., Bank of Oklahoma Financial, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), East West Bank, Northern Trust Corporation, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Spencer Stuart, Thomson Reuters, United Airlines, the United States federal government, and Zebra Technologies.

Founder

Forbes Coaches Council

Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only organization comprised of leading business coaches and career coaches. Members are hand-selected by the Council’s selection committee.

Official Member

PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in New York. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. 

As of January 2021, the company possesses 23 brands that have over US$1 billion in sales annually. PepsiCo has operations all around the world and its products are distributed across more than 200 countries, with annual net revenues of over US$70 billion. PepsiCo is the second-largest food and beverage business in the world based on net revenue, profit, and market capitalization, behind Nestlé.

As part of the CIO transition, I led a team of employees and consultants to build the initial change management office (CMO) to enable the global technology organization to support Pepsico's digital transformation journey.

Global Information Technology | Strategy & Transformation Team | Senior Director

Northwestern University

Served as faculty for 'Executing Strategic Change,' a core, graduate level course of the Master of Science, Learning and Organizational Change program. The Master's program is grounded in concepts of cognitive science, psychology and education, and focuses on the applied areas of strategic change, performance, knowledge management, and learning.

Adjunct Faculty

Corporate Executive Board

Every year, the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) equips over 20,000 senior leaders from more than 10,000 organizations across 110 countries with the intelligence they need to respond quickly to evolving business conditions. In doing so, CEB helps them more effectively manage their talent, customers and operations to exceed business objectives.

As an Associate Director, I sold of CEB's HR-related best practices research, decision support tools, and executive education to a membership of the world's leading corporations and not-for-profit institutions.

Associate Director

Lante Corporation

Lante Corporation, a technology consulting company, customizes core extended enterprise applications to provide clients with new features to enable them to benefit from the trend toward information that is more interactive, real-time, collaborative, extended, and private.

Client Relationship Manager

Accenture

Accenture is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, providing consulting and outsourcing services through its strategy, digital, technology and operations capabilities.

Transition/Transformation Manager

CA Technologies

CA Technologies software and solutions have been powering innovation for over 35 years. Founded in 1976, CA Technologies has over 11,500 employees in 45 countries helping businesses thrive in a new world where every business is in the software business. CA Technologies has been recognized as a value leader by industry analysts and has been hailed as one of the “World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes, as well as one of the greenest companies in the United States by Newsweek®.

Sales and Marketing Associate (Pansophic Systems, Inc.)

Strengthen Your Change Leadership with a Coach You Can Trust |Forbes Contributor |Accenture Alum |Former NU Adjunct Faculty

Clients partner with me to address three key areas of need:

1. EXPANDING YOUR LEADERSHIP IMPACT
 	• Elevate Your Leadership Potential with Personalized Coaching
	• Foster Your Inclusivity as a Leader
	• Amplify Your Leadership Presence
	• Deepen Your Leadership Self-Awareness
	• Hone Your Coaching and Mentoring Skills

2. USING CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR STRATEGIC EXECUTION EXCELLENCE
	• Master the Six Levers of Change Leadership
	• Develop Resilience and Adaptability as a Leader of Change
	• Build High-Performance Teams

3.  COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT
	• Communicate Effectively and Efficiently
	• Resolve Conflicts with Courage and Confidence
	• Engage Your Stakeholders 
	
Delivery method(s) are customized based on my client's preferences and needs. This may involve a combination of one-on-one in-person or virtual coaching sessions, team workshops, assessments, and ongoing support to ensure growth and development.

About me
I coach executives for swift, successful, impactful change in themselves, teams, companies, or industries. If this describes you and you're ready to make a transformative impact and lead with more confidence, let's go.

With over two decades of experience, I've had the privilege of guiding leaders and teams from diverse industries, functions, and locations to not just navigate, but truly excel in today's ever-evolving business landscape. Helping clients develop the change leadership skills to tackle complex challenges like digital transformations, process enhancements, and customer engagement strategies is what I do.

My proven approach fuses structure and adaptability. I tailor my approach to the distinct needs and objectives of each leader or team, using proven assessments, tools, and strategies as needed. 

My work is grounded in practical experience, having served as a leader and member of multiple high-performing teams (and some low-performing teams as well) with organizations such as Accenture and PepsiCo. By delving into and applying research on leadership, learning and change as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University, I co-created and delivered a course on executing strategic change in the Masters level program. 

I'm honored to have earned a spot on the Forbes Coaches Council. Serving as a mentor, most recently as part of D CEO's Emerging Women Leadership Network, is also a privilege.

Sandy Schwan

- Leading digital transformation at a F500 retail company and a TIME100 Most Influential Company, as the largest sporting goods company in the United States with over 800 stores and approximately 53,000 employees in existence for 75+ years.

- Leading change at North America's largest producer of kraft pulp that is established over 30+ years with a focus as an executive coach regarding culture, change, and strategy.

- Transforming a large international retailer on their Change Management services with 32,000 employees and operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Strategically deployed their customer loyalty program implementation; Reworked their Change Management Plan to a new roadmap for success; Creation of a central persona as the engaging face of employee support. Launch of their new mobile app hit #8 in the Apple App Store.

- Executive Consultant to a large IT company to develop and strategize their 5,500+ global workforce strategy to align business and culture to their model of ‘where and how we work’ of 20 facilities 

- Consultant for a global Big 4 consulting firm to support their internal Center of Excellence with a central focus on building and executing their Change Management framework, tools, strategies, and planning.

- Culture Change leadership, coaching, and consulting with a 100+ year old innovative leading MFG by establishing new company values with 50 major manufacturing facilities, 4000+ patents, and 5500+ employees in 140 countries.

- Establishing a Change Center of Excellence to enable change within the culture of a worldwide entertainment and content creation company powered by technology and focused on sustainability. They have a B2B and B2C strategy with 8,500 employees, 25 global locations, 335 jurisdictions, and 70 years of industry experience.

Global Strategy & Change Expert

The State of Change Management in the Nonprofit Sector

Nonprofits today face unprecedented challenges: shifting funding landscapes, rapid technological change, political turbulence and evolving societal demands. Yet, there is little consolidated data on how nonprofit organizations are responding effectively to these changes. Existing research on change management tends to overrepresent the for-profit sector or large NGOs.

This study aims to address that gap by collecting actionable insights on how nonprofits are navigating change — identifying key trends, best practices and persistent barriers in change management across the sector.

The Advisory Board is essential in shaping the quality, relevance and impact of this initiative with representation from North America, Europe, and Australia.

Advisory Board Member

Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP Global)

Chair for the international Task Force of the inaugural Global Change Awards.

Chairman, Global Change Excellence Awards

The Ethics Review Committee (ERC) is in place to uphold the professional and ethical standards stated in the ACMP Code of Ethics applicable to members of the Association and credential holders who practice change management.

Ethics Review Committee

Council of Advisors

- managed a budget of $2.1M with increase to $2.5M
- achieved a 115% pivot in annual budget to achieve positive gains
- established and revised policies and workflows to scale
- chaired a Community of Excellence with volunteers from Finance 
- worked with CEO, COO, and Comptroller to create a balanced and growth trajectory FY24 budget to achieve unanimous adoption and fiduciary responsibility from the Board of Directors

Treasury Officer

It is a very humbling opportunity to be elected by my global peers and members of The Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP). 
- My term commenced July 2020 for a 3-year commitment to serve on the Board of Directors with successful completion at the start of FY24.
- Served on The Profession Committee, DEI Committee, Future of Conference team, The Standard: Adapt and Apply task force, Finance Committee Chair, and Co-Chaired the Executive Officer Slate.

Overall, from 2020 to 2023, we/The Board:
- Moved from a place of high risk with COVID implications and budget deficits to secure financial standing and no pending litigation risks
- Mitigated risk by spreading revenue streams out through the quarters allows for better cashflow and better predictability and stability overall
- Pivoted Conference & Event strategy to allow for global presence and several face-to-face summits in the course of a year
- Balanced equitable costs structure for emerging countries and student rates
- Diversified revenue streams to that of an annual Conference + localized summits with a specified topic related to Change Management + other methodologies/professions
- Shifted from a legacy of North-American Board of Directors to the most international and diverse Board+CEO in the history of ACMP
- Switched from tactical interference in operations to more of a strategic though leader role
- Implemented and created the ACMP DEI Statement, community, and channels to enhance how Change Management+DEI create people results
- Established the ACMP Council of Advisors for historical ACMP leadership participation and guidance
- Growth in The Standard, CCMPs, Global Chapters, and Membership
- Empowered the ACMP staff to drive operational goals and objectives with a Results Based Framework from the Board of Directors guidance

Director, Global Board

Utah Valley University

Faculty Instructor in the Organizational Development & Change Leadership coaching executives and students via the Woodbury College of Business.

Deans Executive Instructor in Residence (DEIR) Faculty

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- Led cross-functional team to pivot our office strategy to a remote centric culture
- Adoption and embedment of new company values and ways of working in a new era
- Managed a $2.1M budget for 30+ global sites to have corporate culture and local engagement
- Human Centered Design approach to employee engagement for a data influenced approach with personas

Lead - Future of Work and Global Culture

Equal parts thought leadership, change management expertise, and instructor, I help our company successfully empower the people side of change across the enterprise. We are embedding this core competency into the cultural DNA of a top global SaaS company's Future of Work, Remote Strategy, and Culture.

Director - Change Management Office

ACMP Utah Chapter

Created an emerging community of Change Management professionals that provides Utah businesses and organizations with a credible source of Change Management talent, expertise, and leadership.

Co-Founder & Board Member

Equifax

Led the implementation and program management of Change Management; created a global forum of enterprise change champions; developed an intranet site to serve as the centralized location for all CM content and methodologies; lead/support company projects with their CM activities and assessments.

Principal - Organizational Change Management

Started as Sr. Consultant and progressed to Sr. Manager.

Lead implementation and deployments of SaaS/ERP products via Change Management with a consultative approach to achieve client success.  Using a data-driven approach, I collaborate with clients on Project Management, Change Readiness, Communications, and Training for end-user adoption.  Lead the development of strategy, plan, and execution from project initiation through go live. Also, drive innovation and process improvements via our internal sub-teams.

Senior Manager - Change Management Consulting

Brigham Young University - Idaho

Instruct curriculum and lead students in coursework for the College of Business & Communication.

Faculty Lecturer

Adobe

-Partner with Business Champions and Process Owners in global functional groups and business units to drive process improvements in existing processes.
-Define end-state vision processes for new or acquired business models
- Improve existing processes or develop new processes to increase efficiency and facilitate scalable growth.
- Drive efforts between business departments, business groups, and business units in driving cross functional organizational projects.

Senior Specialist - Change Management & Business Process Improvement

Global Change Management & Transformation Expert Located at the Intersection of 'Change & You'. #Change-ologist

Master Change Management Professional™ (MCMP)
Certified Change Management Professional™ (CCMP)

⚙️ 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦: ⁣ 
Portfolio Management, Change Management, Technological Change, Structural Change, Operational Change, Behavioral Change, Cultural Change, Transformational Change, Incremental Change, Strategy, Communications, Training, and DEIB. 


😀 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴? 
 - Expertly as a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) who applies ACMP's "The Standard" with proficiency in multiple methodologies in a blended approach 
 - Tactically by combining additional certifications in Project Management and Lean Six Sigma along with other methodologies, models, and frameworks   
 - Consistently with optimism, curiosity, and a growth mindset 
 - Via a people-centric approach 


🧭 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡, 𝑊ℎ𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑜𝑤:  
Navigating an organization—its people, technology, culture, and processes— through transformation and change leadership. It blends methods, data informed results, experience, and tailored business criteria. This leads to the creation of strategies and tactics that successfully enable people to adopt and adapt to new ways of working. Change is never complete; it is a journey that people continue to move through as change occurs via process, policy, technology, or habit.  
 

✨ 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠:   
ERP, SaaS, Cloud, HRIS, Learning Management System, Salesforce, Workday, SAP, Procurement, Waterfall, Agile, and SDLC.


✅ 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 
Stakeholder Identification and Engagement, Change Impacts, Risk, Change Capability, Sponsoring Change, Change Readiness, Change Network, Measurement, Adoption, Metrics, and Benefits Realization.


🤖 AI
Application of LLMs such as Claude, Gemini, Chat GPT, Copilot, and other emerging artificial intelligence platforms.

Douglas Flory

𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑻𝒐 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌


🟢  With 20 years of experience leading global transformation and change initiatives, I help organizations, teams, and individuals navigate complex change with clarity and confidence. My focus is on connecting strategy to action—aligning people, processes, and technology to drive meaningful, measurable results. Throughout my career, I have guided F500 and mission-driven organizations to achieve sustained adoption, boost the bottom line of business, and strengthen operational effectiveness. I bring a unique blend of business acumen, data influenced analysis, and AI driven innovation to help organizations evolve, perform, and enhance in today’s fast moving world.

🖼️  I realize that the included content is not a professional resume that is formatted for ATS, AI review, or compatible with most HRIS platforms. I can offer that in the job application. So, why not try a different format on social media that can hopefully draw a little attention and highlight my candidacy for roles?

🔎  View my "𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭" or "𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" section here on my LI profile to see more details of what I am seeking and can offer. 

⏩ Please pay it forward with your connections and comments. Why else do we have all of these connections and interactions? Thank you 


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