Alex Freidin

About Alex Freidin

20 years of leadership, program management and consulting experience in the areas of account management, strategic planning, public policy, business process transformation, data analytics, and strategic communications. He is an experienced program manager overseeing high profile projects while ensuring products meet and exceed stakeholder expectations. He is a leader who quickly understands business processes; collaborates with teams to solve their challenges; and unpacks complex topics into meaningful results to help leaders make informed decisions. • Leads projects highlighting the interdependencies of business and government• Develops platforms to promote policy initiatives for new programs • Crafts strategic plans and multi-year roadmaps for organizations to advocate actionable, feasible, and implementable activities• Spearheads the prioritization, management, and implementation of special projects • Serves as a mentor and leader to colleagues, helping them grow professionally and become more effective management consultants Currently is the Vice President for Corporate Strategy at ABM Industries. Partners closely with corporate, business units, operations, and functional leadership teams to solve business challenges and inform decision-making in the most critical, high impact areas of the business. Drives rapid strategy development for ABM’s client-facing business units and corporate functions. Leads transformative work to include new product development, go-to-market strategies, digitization effectiveness, and business process redesign. Oversees a high-functioning team to solve complex, enterprise-wide initiatives. Previously served as the Engagement Director and Account Program Executive at Grant Thornton for 15 multimillion-dollar contracts. Delivers as an experienced presenter and facilitator having briefed and collaborated with C-suite clients in addition to senior government officials. Responsible for growing the business and developing new solutions to bring to the market. Managed a White House initiative for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and awarded the “Department of Homeland Security Mission Excellence Award.”

Experience

1. Vice President, Corporate Strategy

   ABM Industries

   Sep 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Partners closely with corporate, business units, and functional leadership teams to solve business challenges and inform decision-making in the most critical, high impact areas of the business. Drives rapid strategy development for ABM’s client-facing business units and corporate functions. Leads transformative work to include new product development, go-to-market strategies, digitization effectiveness, and business process redesign.

Education

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  General Course, Urban Development and Planning

• The George Washington University, School of Public Policy and Public Administration

  Master of Public Administration, Public-Private Partnerships

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration, European History

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Solution Architecture
• Business Development
• Performance Improvement
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Management
• Management Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Communications
• Research
• Analytical Skills
• Strategy
• Project Planning
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Business Process
• Team Leadership
• Analysis
• Venture Capital