Smith School of Business At Queen's University

As part of the program advisory board, I work with my fellow board members to ensure that the program is delivering learning that is current, up to date, and relevant to current business needs. Our board provides support and advice to other academic programs, assists in the development of additional content and identifies best practice standards.  We serve as ambassadors to the programs, providing a connection while facilitating the exchange of information and ideas with industry peers and multiple global bluechip companies. 
   
☛ SPECIALTIES: 
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Research | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Advisory Board - Master of Management Analytics & Master of Management Artificial Intelligence

International Institute for Analytics

The International Institute for Analytics (IIA) is the authority on analytics maturity and best practices. Co-founded by Tom Davenport and CEO Jack Phillips, IIA works across a breadth of industries to uncover actionable insights from its network of analytics practitioners, industry experts and faculty.  IIA are the leading source of expertise for companies making the transition to data-driven decision-making and advanced analytics, offering four unbiased, client-oriented services designed to help organizations across the entire analytics lifecycle from ideation, through strategy and planning to operationalization.

IIA's Research and Advisory Network provides clients with access to the largest network of independent analytics expertise, allowing them to apply real practitioner insights against initiatives, projects and problems.

As a Senior Executive and Advisory Associate, I help companies and organizations in North America and Europe improve their bottom-line, building analytic presence, creating pricing, and analytic models through insights and recommendations which support decision making by integrating primary and secondary research and analysis, using multiple data sources and relevant proven methodologies. 

Through planning, analytics research, evaluation and data strategy, I assist in the creation and implementation of yearly strategic plans.  Build and sustain Business Improvement (SBI) and programs, including creating a new performance management strategy for optimum results. 

My goal is to be a trusted partner and to mentor and modernize the overall analytic environment, based on my evaluation of the client's business and technical requirements.  


☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Data Science | AML  | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Faculty & Advisory 

Loblaw Companies Limited

☛ Head of Enterprise Business Information Competency Centre (BICC) @Loblaw,  Canada's largest retail company:

Responsible for enabling revenue growth, operational efficiency & risk avoidance through data innovation, data strategy, data monetization, data governance.

☛ Scope included: Customer Loyalty & Analytics, Digital Channels, Pharmacy & Healthcare, Retail Product & HR data.

Analytics Lead COE, analytics strategy, and drove culture change, executive alignment and adoption, and key technology investments.

☛ Led the creation and development of the inaugural Loblaw Analytics Certificate program, in partnership with Queens University Analytics- to-date, 70+ Loblaw colleagues have completed the program.

☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Supply Chain / FP&A | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Senior Director Finance, Enterprise Business Information Competency Centre  & Loyalty

☛ Led the financial reporting, planning and analysis function for the $1B+ Loblaw Distribution and Supply Chain business

Led the creation of 5-year Financial Plan ensuring division alignment and supported the strategic plan including conducting sensitivity analyses to determine impact of changes to underlying assumptions on annual and strategic plan.

☛ Successful collaboration with Senior Operators across 20+ distribution sites for Warehouse, Transportation, and Replenishment – including external third-party providers.

Presented financial results and forecasts to Senior Management.

☛ Lead the FP&A team in providing financial support of the Total Supply Chain business through detailed, insightful commentary on financial results and forecasts; ensuring the Operations teams and Senior Management are connected to the financial processes and the division's financial performance; achievement of consistent 2-3% forecast accuracy rate.

☛Managed the long-range planning process for the Supply Chain business.

Standardized the financial reporting and forecasting process across the network; resulting in efficiencies with various financial and analytical processes.

Financial lead for network transition projects.

☛ SPECIALTIES:
Analytics | Leadership | Strategy Executive | Machine Learning | Artificial Intelligence | AI | Digital Supply Chain | MBA | Speaker | Loyalty Program Specialist | Motivational Business Speaker | Future Technology Advocate & Speaker | Digital | Supply Chain / FP&A | Speaker | Keynote Speaker

Senior Director FP&A, Supply Chain, Central Analytics, Loblaw Digtial, Customs

Support colleague engagement and development.
 
☛ Consistently achieved team engagement survey scores well above the business’ national average.

Providing members with opportunities and exposure to areas within Supply Chain that are outside their normal scope of duties.

☛ Maintain a strong relationship with all team members, through open and honest communication based on mutual respect.

Several mentoring relationships within the organization; succession planning.

Director,  Financial Planning & Analysis, Supply Chain, E-Commerce, TMS 

Supply Chain Management Inc. (a Division of DHL/Exel)

Exel is a North America 3PL leader, providing customer-focused supply chain solutions, resources and expertise. With a range of solutions that include: consulting, design, integrated information management, e-commerce support, and warehousing and distribution services. With more than 40,000 associates, 80 million square feet of warehouse space and annual revenue of over $4.5 billion, Exel is delivering value across the supply chain for several of the world’s largest and well-known brands

Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

FANUC Robotics

FANUC America Corporation provides the most complete range of industrial automation equipment including robots, CNCs and motion control systems. FANUC’s innovative technologies and proven expertise help manufacturers in the Americas maximize efficiency, reliability and profitability. Markets served include: Aerospace, Agriculture, Assembly, Automation, Automotive, Construction, Education, Energy, Fabricating, Food, General Motion Control, Machine Tool, Material Handling, Material Removal, Medical, Metal Fabrication, Metalforming, Mold & Die and Woodworking.

Advisor

#1 Most Followed Voice in AI Business (1.5M) | Leading AI Entrepreneur & Advisor | Former Amazon, IBM | LinkedIn Top Voice | @alliekmiller on Instagram, X, TikTok

AI isn’t magic. It’s method.

Most executives don’t need more AI hype.
They need real-world results.
Fast.

I'm Achille Ettorre.
TEDx speaker. Advisor to C-suite leaders.
Author of The Digital Advantage.

I help senior leaders turn AI into ROI.
Not dashboards. Not prototypes.
Actual outcomes.

Where it started:
I scaled a gritty equipment rental company into a process-driven, tech-enabled business.
It taught me how transformation really works — from the inside out.

That experience grounds my approach today:
From back office to boardroom, I’ve helped Fortune 500s, retailers, universities, and governments design AI and data strategies that get traction — not just talk.

What I believe:
AI doesn’t fix broken processes. It exposes them.

Clean data beats big data.

Strategic alignment always outperforms automation.

How I help decision-makers:
✅ Keynotes on AI, analytics & transformation

✅ Board-level advisory & AI audits

✅ Workshops for C-suites and senior teams

✅ Custom training based on The Digital Advantage

Who I’ve worked with:
Clients include DHL, Walmart, Loblaw, top grad schools, and multiple government agencies.
I sit on advisory boards, speak globally, and collaborate with forward-thinking execs building the future — not chasing trends.

Let’s work together if you’re:
→ A CEO, COO, or VP ready to deploy AI for real results
→ Leading transformation and need clarity over complexity
→ Planning an event and want a speaker who simplifies the complex

🎯 Book a strategy call → www.achilleettorre.com
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Achille Ettorre, MBA

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Andy Foote

If you need LinkedIn coaching from someone who's seen and done it all on this platform, for well over a decade: 

andyfoote@hey.com

I was one of 3,500 LinkedIn Audio beta testers. 

Co-author of 2 very helpful LinkedIn books, both on Amazon:

'LinkedIn Made Simple' - with Ryan Rhoten (2021)
'60 Days To LinkedIn Mastery' - with Josh Steimle (2021)

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Advanced LinkedIn Strategies Coach

The Optima Blue Community

I ran a LinkedIn-focused members organization: The Optima Blue Community is focused on knowledge, sharing and fun. We are a diverse collective of caring and smart professionals (also known as “Bluvians”) who are laser focused on getting as much out of LinkedIn as they put in, and most importantly - having fun doing it.

LinkedIn can be a frustrating and lonely place - belonging to Optima Blue makes it substantially less so. 

Optima Blue is now free to join and we welcome everybody. Search on "Bluvians" to find and request to join our LinkedIn group. Contact me if you would like to join our 'Bluvian Besties' chat group.

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Creator & Community Leader

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

I provided coaching and consulting services to Challenger Gray & Christmas clients which maximized their effort, enhanced their abilities and significantly reduced time spent on their job search. I partnered with our clients in transition and helped to develop and optimize their search strategies by providing insightful analysis of their career options/objectives/weaknesses and strengths. I leveraged a blend of proprietary and proven one-on-one coaching techniques to assist our clients in a variety of key job search areas including: interview training, resume development, job sourcing techniques, offer negotiation, online branding, networking and personalized marketing plans. 

My specialty: coaching clients to comprehend and fully leverage the LinkedIn platform to network within and ultimately benefit from the (unnecessarily mysterious) ‘hidden job market’.

Career Coach

Association of Information Technology Professionals - Los Angeles (AITP-LA)

Leading Social Media strategy for the AITP (Association of IT Professionals) Chicago Chapter.

Board Member (Chicago Chapter)

British American Business Council

The BABC is the largest transatlantic business network, with 26 chapters -- and 3,000 member companies, including many of the world's largest multinationals -- based in major business centers throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

The Virtual BABC Group (on Linkedin) acts as a social media Hub for the BABC organization.

Membership Director & Board Member (Charlotte NC)

ExecuQuest

ExecuQuest specializes in developing passive candidates on behalf of a US/UK client base, including NYSE, NASDAQ & FTSE 100 companies. ExecuQuest has a reputation for succeeding where other search companies have failed. Complex search engagements, regardless of difficulty, geographical location or time constraints are executed and delivered with consummate ease and professional pride. ExecuQuest is a reputable leader and innovator in the crowded search-research field.

Business Development Manager

ebuga 

Ebuga was an international social network catering to car owners and buyers. Harnessing all of the rich media features of Web 2.0, a smart vertical with the possibility to bring car buyer and suppliers together virtually. Privately funded, combining the experience of classified ads and online know-how.

•	Collaborated on and contributed to the development of a unique and innovative website. 
•	Advised on membership models, quantitative visuals and user content generation.
•	Drafted terms and conditions, responsible for translation of legal text governing usage.
•	Procured dealer database, negotiated usage and tested quality and accuracy of data.
•	Managed UK website, responsible for content and Webmaster duties.
•	Responsible for the majority of English language usage, from blogs to terms & conditions.

Country Manager

HR Solutions Inc.

•	Created action plans to guide senior management in human resource change implementation.
•	Designed practical & effective recommendations to address full range of HR related issues.
•	Organized & facilitated employee focus groups ranging in size from five to fifty employees.
•	Presented final report to management, fielding questions on data and recommended strategy.
•	Spearheaded campaign to improve perception of contract staff, wrote new manual.
•	Requested personally by clients to oversee feedback two years running.
•	Experience of healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and hospitality sectors.

Senior Consultant

Confederation of British Industry

The CBI helps create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. They are the premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. CBI works with the UK government, international legislators and policymakers to help UK businesses compete effectively. CBI members benefit from influence, a wealth of expertise, business services and events.

•	Proactive client retention, engaging key decision-makers and other stakeholders.
•	Business development success; proven record of new media expansion within CBI.
•	C-level credibility and experience; polished networking skills. 1st class presentation skills.
•	Working closely with clients to maximize membership benefits and track deliverables.
•	Consulted at CEO level; analyzed legislative change/impact, communicated CBI lobbying strategy

Assistant Director, London Region

Hughes-Castell

•	Exceeded commission target within 3 months, 4th ranked consultant out of 65 staff.
•	Screened resumes and conducted pre-interviews of candidates, psychometric testing.
•	Provided independent salary and benefits guidance; career advice, strategy & consulting.

Recruitment Consultant

Reassuringly expensive LinkedIn Coach.

I've shared my LinkedIn knowledge with hundreds of professionals (thousands if we're counting seminars, ZOOMs, guest appearances/speaking engagements, presentations etc.) over the last decade. 

The feedback I consistently receive is that the information and guidance I provide is insightful and incredibly useful. I don't just flex what I know. I assess where you're at, what you need, and where you want to go. 

When you buy my consulting time, you get value for money, the opportunity to work with a knowledgeable, high energy instructor who is laser focused on helping you as much as I possibly can (and if you’re American.. very likely to charm and impress you with my British accent, which apparently adds ~25 points to my IQ score). 

andyfoote@hey.com

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