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Leadership

Senior Leadership Without the Full-Time Overhead.

I offer seasoned leadership that builds alignment, operational discipline, and measurable design impact — available on an interim or fractional basis.

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Value You'll See

We’ll focus first on quick wins to show immediate results, while building the foundation for long-term success.

Seasoned Perspective

Insights from leading design teams and strategy in complex, regulated industries.

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Stabilized
Teams

Immediate leadership presence to restore focus and morale.

Executive Alignment

Translate design goals into business outcomes that resonate with the C-suite and board.

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Reduced Risk

Confident decision-making and prioritization in moments of uncertainty.

Services Tailored to You

Every engagement is customized, pragmatic, and measurable. That could mean hiring and managing, assessing capabilities and capacity, and putting best practices into place.

Org and Team Assessment

Rapidly evaluate team structure, skill mix, and workflows to identify gaps, strengths, and develop a growth roadmap.

Vision & Strategy Alignment

Focused design or product strategy engagements typically lasting 2–4 weeks. Ideal for organizations that need to define a product direction, validate assumptions, or test solutions quickly before investing time and resources.

Executive Communication

Immersive sessions for leadership teams who need to step back, align on strategy, and strengthen collaboration. These experiences blend structured facilitation with reflection and goal-setting to connect business priorities with team culture.

Hiring & Talent Development

Recruit, mentor, and grow design and research talent, building capacity for long-term success.

Portfolio & Prioritization Frameworks

Establish clear criteria to prioritize initiatives, balance quick wins with strategic bets, and manage trade-offs.

Cross-Functional Alignment

Align design with product, engineering, and marketing so the organization moves forward together.

Governance & Standards

Implement decision-making and quality standards that scale across teams and reduce rework.

Crisis & Change Leadership

Step in during transitions, restructures, or pivots to steady the ship and keep work moving forward.

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How We'll Work Together

We’ll begin with an honest look at your organization’s design maturity, priorities, and gaps. We'll then:

Set rhythm and clarity — team structures, governance, and decision frameworks that restore confidence.
Connect product, design, and business strategies into a single, actionable direction.
Lead through delivery — coaching teams, managing priorities, and proving value with metrics.
When the time is right, help you recruit, onboard, and equip permanent leaders for sustained success.

Whether fractional or interim, this partnership is hands-on, transparent, and focused on outcomes. You’ll gain a trusted leader who builds capability, not dependency — someone who leaves your organization stronger than they found it.

What to Expect

You'll gain:

✓ Immediate leadership presence.
✓ A clear plan for stabilizing and aligning teams.
✓ Regular updates for leadership.
✓ Mentorship to strengthen capabilities.
✓ Structured transition plan.

✓ 18+ years experience with proven outcomes.
✓ Global team management experience (40+).
✓ No Surprises and clear process.
✓ Practical deliverables.
✓ A clear finish line.

Who I Support

Design leadership that adapts to your context — whether you’re scaling, stabilizing, or transforming.

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In-House Teams

I partner with internal teams to align around a shared experience vision, improve collaboration across product and engineering, and prove the business impact of design.

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Startups

I bring structure, strategy, and user insight to help you grow with purpose — avoiding the cost of building the wrong thing.

Agencies & Partners

I step in as a design or experience leader to guide strategy, raise quality, and align client and delivery outcomes.

ANNE VAN ITALLIE

VP Client Relations & Growth, Whipsaw

Enjoyable Experience

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