who we are
Impact means producing results – practical ideas that others can use at a time when bold new thinking is critical!
Impact Strategy Consultants are a new “breed” of consultants offering flexibility and true value-for-money to our clients.
We are a spin-off founded in 2005 by former Partners and Consultants of Roland Berger, one of the top-5 strategy consultants in the world.
We focus on strategic growth and business model opportunities. We identify and evaluate “white space” growth opportunities, new adjacent growth platforms and new different ways of monetizing existing assets. Importantly, we help build business models to deliver on the identified opportunities.
We have a network of strategy consultants and experts in the U.K. and U.S. All are people who have worked for leading strategy firms, in industry and with the best international MBA schools.
We practice the highest standards of competence, honesty and integrity as set out in the UK Institute of Business Consulting Code of Professional Conduct and Practice.
We are a member of the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF) based in New York, and uphold its strict Code of Ethics.
Jacob is one of the founders of Impact Strategy. He is an accomplished international strategy professional with ten years of senior-level strategy consulting experience and eight years of management experience in the consumer goods industry.
Jacob specializes in the Growth Matrix and developing new Business Models for consumer-driven companies.
Education and prior experience:
- Director of Corporate Strategy & Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc.; New York
- Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants;
London and New York - Senior Business Development Manager, Kraft Foods; UK
- Marketing Manager, Seagram’s; Denmark
- Masters in International Management (with Distinction),
ESCP Business School; Oxford, Paris, Berlin
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) – in progress; Henley Business School; UK
Dan is an independent strategy consultant working with Impact Strategy. He has worked extensively in new business development and market entry strategies, where he has developed extensive economic models, as well as strategic business and portfolio assessments.
Education and prior experience:
- Senior Consultant, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants; New York
- Account Director, O'Neill & Whitaker, Inc.; New York
- Masters of Business Administration (Finance and Marketing), Stern School of Business at New York University; New York
- Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors; Northwestern University
Katherine is an independent strategy consultant working with Impact Strategy. She has broad experience in management consulting: both on the strategy side and on the technology side.
She has authored white papers and studies on technology issues ranging from B2B in the automotive sector and ASP outsourcing to emerging trends in wireless usage. Her book on network security issues, Client/Server in an Open Systems Environment, was published by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Education and prior experience:
- Project Manager, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants; New York
- Senior Consultant, Deloitte Touche and Ernst & Young; New York
- Co-founder of TOR Books, now part of the Holtzbrinck Cos.
- Master of International Affairs (M.A./M.B.A.), Economics & International Business, Columbia University's Business School/School of International Affairs; New York
- Bachelor of Arts in Classics, New York University; New York
Gabriel is an independent strategy consultant working with Impact Strategy. He has international strategy development experience complemented by broad marketing experience.
Education and prior experience:
- Head of Strategy, Leo Burnett; London
- Strategy Consultant, Gemini Consulting; London
- Masters in Business Administration with High Honors, University of Chicago GSB; Chicago
- Masters in Law, Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Sara-Ann is an independent strategy consultant working with Impact Strategy. She has strategy development expertise complemented by broad finance experience.
Education and prior experience:
- Senior Consultant, OC&C Strategy Consultants; London
- Associate, Britannia Investment; London
- Masters in Business Administration (with High Honors), INSEAD; France
- Bachelor in Arts (Hones) in Natural Sciences, Cambridge University; Cambridge