The Business Utility Player

Practical business help when you need it.

I help business owners and teams take on important work that has stalled because priorities are unclear, the process is messy, or no one has the time to own it. I bring structure, practical solutions, and hands-on follow-through, whether that's a focused sprint, project support, or ongoing part-time partnership. No full-time hire required.

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20+ years/Strategy/Operations/Analytics/Process improvement/Getting things done
Engagement models

Start with the level of help the work needs.

We can start small, focus on one important project, or work together on a part-time basis. The right approach depends on what is happening, how quickly you need progress, and how much support your team can provide.

2 to 4 weeks

Triage Sprint

Get clear on what is not working, why it is happening, and what should happen next. I will review the situation, talk with the right people, identify the most important issues, and turn what I find into practical priorities and a focused 90-day plan.

Examples might include evaluating a struggling process, making sense of conflicting priorities, reviewing reporting and performance measures, assessing a new business need, or determining whether a new tool or outside partner could help.

Best whenYou know something needs to change but the problem is not fully defined, people have different views of what is wrong, or you need an experienced outside perspective before investing more time or money.
4 to 12 weeks

Project Support

Hands-on support for a defined project that needs experienced ownership and consistent follow-through. I can organize the work, coordinate stakeholders, evaluate options, manage decisions, and keep the project moving through implementation.

Examples might include redesigning a process, improving reporting, selecting a vendor, coordinating a software implementation, preparing for a launch, addressing a customer experience issue, documenting new ways of working, or managing an initiative that crosses several teams.

Best whenThe goal is reasonably clear but your team does not have the time, capacity, or dedicated project leadership to carry the work from idea through completion.
8 to 20 hours / week

Part-Time Partner

Flexible, ongoing support for the important work your team does not have enough time or capacity to manage. I can step in where you need me most, help sort through competing priorities, take ownership of projects, improve how work gets done, and make sure decisions turn into action.

The work can change as your needs change. One week I may be helping evaluate a new tool or vendor. The next I may be improving reporting, coordinating a project, working through a process problem, or helping leadership keep several priorities moving.

Best whenYou have more important work than your current team can absorb, need senior-level support across several priorities, or want a trusted partner who can move between strategy, analysis, and execution as needs change.
Hannah Garcia, part-time strategy and operations partner Hannah Garcia
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Why bring me in

I get up to speed quickly, ask the questions that uncover the real issue, and bring the right people together to make progress.

For more than 20 years, I have worked across strategy, operations, analytics, product, reporting, and business transformation. That broad experience allows me to see how decisions, people, processes, systems, and data connect rather than looking at one piece in isolation.

I am comfortable moving between the big picture and the practical details. I can advise leaders, organize an unclear initiative, evaluate options, coordinate vendors and teams, or step in to manage implementation. My goal is not to leave you with another presentation or list of recommendations. It is to help create a practical solution and make sure the work moves forward.

20+ years
Solving complex business problems
Strategy to execution
Practical plans and follow-through
Broad perspective
People, process, systems, and data
Flexible support
Advisor, project lead, or extra capacity
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Tell me what is going on, and what you need to get done.

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