GLEW

As Chief AI Strategist and Founder of GLEW, I transform how businesses leverage AI to achieve their most ambitious goals. My role involves crafting AI strategies and workflows that are seamlessly integrated into business culture, ensuring technology serves as a catalyst for innovation and long-term impact.

Our guiding principle:
➡️ 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟬% 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 – 𝟵𝟬% 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗢𝗜.

Our work centers around two key questions:
● How do we help clients leverage AI to create value through the five executive care-a-bouts: to boost revenue, improve operations, enhance customer and employee happiness, and reduce risk?
● How do we embed AI into the culture of your company to ensure its long-term success?

With over 20 years of experience in strategy, go-to-market, partnerships, analytics, and leadership, I guide companies through AI adoption, turning it into a transformative force that reshapes how businesses operate and grow.

Key Contributions:
- AI Strategy Development: Crafting and executing AI strategies that align with business goals.
- AI Workflow Innovation: Designing and implementing AI-driven workflows to enhance efficiency and strategic alignment.
- Process Discovery: Identifying opportunities to integrate AI within existing business processes.
- Use Case Pipeline Management: Prioritizing and managing high-impact AI use cases.
- Cultural Integration: Embedding AI into business culture for sustained success.
- Education and Training: Empowering teams with the knowledge and skills to effectively leverage AI.
- Fractional Leadership: Providing strategic guidance on a flexible, as-needed basis.
- Public Speaking and Advisory: Sharing insights on AI trends and innovations with global audiences.

At GLEW, we prioritize people, culture, and long-term success, positioning our clients at the forefront of the AI revolution.

Chief AI Strategist & Founder

Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

Advisory Board Member

Aible

(Expertise: Operations, Strategic Planning, Metrics, Business Development, Analyst relations, Market Presence, Startup)

Strategic Operations Leader: Led comprehensive organizational operations, merging sales, strategic partnerships, process improvements, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and strategic planning.

VP, Operations

Primer.ai

(Expertise: Strategy, Partnerships, Leadership, Contracts, Analyst Relations, Startup)

Channel/Partnerships Executive: Pioneered and co-led the Channel/Partnerships division at Primer Technologies, executing strategic partnerships and delivering substantial business impacts.

Head Of Partnerships

Citrix

(Expertise: Leadership, Change, Transformation, Strategic Planning, Analytics, Q2C, Governance, Consistency, Repeatability)

Strategic Transformation Lead for Partner Operations: Drove Citrix Channels' growth and structural enhancement by identifying and optimizing processes as the principal architect of transformation initiatives for the VP of Partner Operations.

Director, Process Improvement, WW Partner Org

Lewandog, Inc,

(Expertise: Leadership, Culture Transformation, Entrepreneurism, CoE’s, Consulting)

Strategic Transformation Leader: Spearheaded the evolution of corporate information cultures, harnessing the capabilities of Business Intelligence and Analytics platforms to drive organizational performance. Championed Centers of Excellence (CoE) frameworks, exerted executive influence, and devised extensive training initiatives to embed robust governance and change management protocols. These strategic interventions yielded enhanced operational efficiencies, significant cost reductions, and elevated customer satisfaction levels.

President and CEO

Icimo, llc

(Expertise: Business Development, Branding, Scale, Consulting)

Technology Implementation Strategist: Developed and instituted robust methodologies, steering clients through the full spectrum of adopting and scaling innovative technologies.

Chief Solutions Officer

Cisco Systems, Inc.

(Expertise: Strategic Planning, Sales, Collaboration, Transformation, Relationships, Evangelism, Innovation, Community)

Global Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics Strategy Executive: Integral member of the Global BI leadership team, dedicated to advancing BI and analytics throughout the organization. Specialized in the global creation and management of BI and analytics services, crafting strategic direction, uncovering insights, formulating impactful questions, and enhancing performance.

Sr. Manager, Finance and Analytics Transformation Office, Global Operations

(Expertise: Execution, Innovation, Value, Revenue, Training, Enablement, Product Design, Product Management)

Business Intelligence and Analytics Transformation Leader: Transitioned from a traditional "report factory" to a self-service model by deeply understanding internal client needs, advocating for uniform taxonomy, governance, data quality, and access. Led the adoption of cutting-edge technology, notably introducing Tableau, and expanded its implementation to become the largest globally.

Global Lead, Channel BI and Analytics

(Expertise: Projects, Programs, SDLC, Agile, Consultation, Planning, Enablement, Training)

Global Program Leader for Strategic GTM Initiatives: Led worldwide program management for the Regional Planning and Partner Planning initiatives, covering processes, tools, systems, and consulting strategies to reduce channel conflict, improve forecast precision, and guarantee seamless partner integration with sales strategies.

Global Program Manager - Channel Operations

(Expertise: Alliances, Sales, Training, Enablement)

Partnership Growth Strategist: Amplified strategic alliances and championed partner enablement, significantly widening the partner network. Established critical relationships to intensify brand loyalty and expand market presence.

Channel Manager

Tableau

Customer Advisory Board - Founding Member

Ingram Micro

(Expertise: Relationship Management, Sales, Creativity, Innovation)

VAR Client Portfolio Manager: Strategically developed and cultivated a portfolio of VAR clients, encompassing numerous top-10 vendor leaders. Established comprehensive vendor supply chains and reverse logistics systems, building powerful relationships that ensured preferred vendor and distributor alliances.

Account Executive

AI Strategist | International Speaker | Coach/Mentor | Board Advisor | Startup Advisor | Fractional CxO

What if I told you that AI's true power lies not in its code but in the culture it creates? At GLEW, we turn that 'what if' into 'what's next.'

The world is fixated on technology while we focus on the people behind it. Where others obsess over the latest algorithms, we believe that AI’s real potential isn’t just in the lines of code—it’s in the mindset and culture of the teams that use it. At GLEW, we transform AI from a buzzword into a cornerstone of your business success, ensuring that technology is not just adopted but embraced and deeply embedded into your company’s DNA.

After more than 20 years in strategy, analytics, operations, and partnerships, I’ve witnessed countless technology initiatives falter—not because the tech was flawed, but because the people weren’t prepared. That’s why I founded GLEW. Our mission is to change the narrative, bridging the gap between AI’s potential and its real-world impact. We don’t just implement AI; we make it an integral part of your business, ensuring that your organization doesn’t just survive the AI revolution but leads it.

Our services span AI strategy, use case pipeline management, education, fractional leadership, and public speaking. But what we really offer is transformation—turning AI from a tool into a competitive advantage, deeply rooted in your business culture and strategy. We start by identifying where AI and GenAI can make the most significant impact on your organization. Then, we craft strategies that align with your business objectives, embedding AI into your culture, guiding your team through adoption, and ensuring that these changes are not just effective but lasting.

Whether you’re scaling up or starting out, our expertise ensures you’re not just adopting AI—you’re setting the standard for its use in your industry.

Let’s not just talk about the future—let’s build it together. If you’re ready to lead, not follow, in the AI revolution, I’d love to connect and explore how GLEW, can help you get there.

Outside of work, I’m an aspiring musician, a home chef, and a dedicated meditator. These passions fuel my creativity and keep me grounded in everything I do.

Reach out
- Calendly - https://lnkd.in/g2sKVX9N
- WhatsApp - https://wa.me/19199491871
- Email - lewandog@gmail.com

Gregory Lewandowski

Johnnie Weathersby III (non-fictitious name)

I've helped clients in major ways with their Tableau needs through some of the following deliverables on my end...

-   Personally shifting, redesigning, enhancing, and relaunching/publishing key business reports linked to their new data sources (a little over 75 and counting thus far, and that number grows each day >> one as large as 150+ tabs - which I reduced to 13 highly productive and focused tabs and one other notebook approved by multiple decision makers within their company)
-   Helping to establish Row-level Security (RLS) in reports.
-   Helping to create or refine data sets to increase performance across reporting.
-   Consulting on the creation of new reports while helping guide them through best implementation practices.
-   Training their employees in their internal Tableau User Group to multiply knowledge gains across the org.
-   Reviewed outside vendor data to help evaluate its application to their business.
-   Managing relationships with stakeholders to gather requirements and implement effective reporting to best meet the needs of their use cases.
-   All while having the opportunity to further apply my 14+ years of Tableau experience on numerous ad-hoc requests and getting to know their business model more and more with each project.

Independent Tableau Consultant (booked through March 2025)

The Motley Fool

Internal Career Progression:
- Special Project - Instructional Designer (Dec 2023 - Present)
- Manager, Data and Reporting (Sep 2020 - Nov 2023)
- Senior BI Data Analyst/Architect (Apr 2016 - Aug 2020)
- Staff BI Analyst (Nov 2013 - Mar 2016)

As a Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst at The Motley Fool (TMF), I've done lots of work in consultative & embedded analytics roles.  My value-add at a high-level: Administration of our enterprise Tableau Cloud  (took TMF from disconnected Tableau Desktop instances >> Tableau Server >> Tableau Cloud in my tenure); Report Creation; Democratizing Data Culture; Training Others; Analyses & Insight Communication; Guiding Analytic Strategy; Project Leadership; Tool Evaluations, etc.  I'm a self-starter who loves collaboration and am considered one of our internal culture carriers by many!

Daily tools I've used include Tableau Desktop/Cloud, SQL, DataGrip, Google Analytics, Snowflake, MSSQL, Google BigQuery, Microsoft/Google Office suite tools, XPlenty, and Periscope Data.  

Accomplishments while working/playing hard here...
-	Managing our enterprise reporting platform hosting 1,000s of reports informing business decisions.
-	Independently created (script, recording, editing, website, etc.) an 80+ video training program (27+ hours of content) focused on Data Literacy to level up the entire org.
-	Built data structures and reporting environments many strategic/operational levels of TMF reports rely on.
-	Coordinated report migrations for 100s of reports across 3 different BI systems (SSRS, Periscope Data, Tableau Server/Online/Cloud).
-	Created essential reporting used by our International, Member Services, Product, and Editorial teams.
-	Trained 100s of employees in the use of key reporting, tools, and data approaches in live & virtual environments.
-	Authored or contributed to numerous analyses to optimize the value we create for members.
-	Continuously helping revamp company-facing communication strategies used by my team.

Manager, Data and Reporting (Analyst/Architect)

GentlemanREDUX.com

GentlemanREDUX.com was a blog dedicated to re-defining multiple lifestyle areas of gentlemanly conduct.  This project let me explore my interests in blogging, planning, marketing, negotiation and so on - while introducing me to the world of web analytics.  I wrote 1,000+ posts and developed a communication plan for that content which generated 7K-10K unique visitors/week on average.  My Social Media efforts yielded 3,000+ Pinterest-, 700+ Twitter-, and 500+ Facebook Page followers.  I negotiated site advertising terms with over a dozen organizations; attained a deeper working understanding of Google AdSense, AdWords & Analytics; and managed a small staff of writers and contributors across a variety of subject matter.  I loved this passion project.

Lead Blogger/Scribbling Gent

Front Door Fitness

I was approached about working with Front Door Fitness (FDF) to bring consistency to their marketing.  I maintained their blog (custom coding, copy, content scheduling & WordPress maintenance).  I handled copy and editing for regular contact pieces with their clients.  I also created a brand style guide and designed promotional pieces to acquire new clients while streamlining their apparel ordering, newsletter creation, and training procedures.

Marketing Services Provider

Hallmark Cards

My major focus in this position was to provide Hallmark Consumer-based analyses to stakeholders and take point on research projects within Consumer Understanding & Insight (CU&I): Hallmark's Research Division.  This was a great start to a career in the world of Analytics!  I worked in a total of 5 different departments there with the majority of my time being spent in CU&I.

CU&I Analyst II

PUREViews Web Design, Marketing, and Analytics Firm

PUREViews was a small business I took from concept-to-reality that focused on providing web design and related services to local organizations.  More importantly, it was a self-imposed point of validation for myself and my Entrepreneurial Studies Major during my senior year in college.

Owner & Lead Web Designer

Experienced Data Analyst - Nice Guy - Round Hair

I have 15 years of Tableau experience (have been an analyst and admin in both Server and Cloud), 11 years SQL experience (working in MSSQL, Redshift, and Snowflake environments), 11 years Google Analytics experience, and am currently diving into Python (about 1 year in).  I am up for whatever brings me joy and energizes me by utilizing my tireless sense of curiosity & problem-solving.  A few specialties: Data Visualization; Tableau; Data Analysis; Excel; Microsoft Office; Google's suite of productivity products;  Life Hacking; Fitness; and WordPress.

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Gregory Lewandowski

Johnnie Weathersby III

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