Craig Winkels

Managing Director - Commercial Strategy at Slalom

Role: Managing Director - Commercial Strategy at Slalom
Location: Detroit, MI, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Craig Winkels

As the leader of Slalom’s Commercial Strategy team, I oversee the development and execution of innovative commercial structures in close collaboration with firm leadership and our clients. Our team is also responsible for effectively monetizing Slalom’s AI offerings and accelerators within our proposals. By partnering with key stakeholders, we strategize, design, and implement robust frameworks—including consulting service agreements (CSAs), preferred vendor programs, large-scale proposals, and strategic procurement partnerships—ensuring our solutions are both tailored and scalable to meet diverse client needs while advancing organizational objectives.Our approach is rooted in aligning business goals, managing risk, and maximizing value. Leveraging cross-functional expertise and deep market insights, we proactively anticipate challenges, address potential obstacles, and embed flexibility into every commercial construct. This enables us to deliver agreements that are compliant, resilient, and adaptable to evolving requirements, fostering transparency and trust throughout each partnership.Ultimately, our mission is to craft advantageous commercial models that empower Slalom and our clients to engage in sophisticated, forward-thinking collaborations. These partnerships drive mutual value, accelerate innovation, and support sustainable growth, positioning Slalom as a strategic advisor and partner of choice.

Experience

Managing Director - Commercial Strategy
Slalom
Mar 2025 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

Education

Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
2005 — 2009

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Current company

Slalom

Business Consulting and Services · 10K employees · Founded 2001 · Seattle, Washington, United States

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. We team with leaders who expect more. So we bring more. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 53 offices in 12 countries collaborate with you to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products, services, and businesses to life. Every day, we work at the forefront of industry, combining our deep roots in technology and data, to help you tackle challenges, improve operations, and drive sustainable growth. It’s why we are trusted by leaders across the majority of the Global 1000, many of the world’s most successful enterprise, mid-market, and emerging companies, and more than 500 high-impact public sector agencies, foundations, and universities. We lead with a balance of heart and practicality, curiosity and agility, local soul and global expertise. That means understanding your culture, goals, organization, and customers. That means being tireless problem solvers. And that means always standing by you as your trusted advisor, respectful challenger, and unwavering champion. Even our partnerships are built different. For more than 20 years, we've sought out and made strategic investments in the world’s emerging and leading technology platforms. Our 360-degree relationships with these innovators, built on mutual trust and respect, has cemented our position as a premier (and often first) partner of choice. We work together as one to offer tailored solutions that unlock the full potential of these technologies. At Slalom, we bring more day-one advantages, more connections and breakthroughs, more doing the right thing, more care for you and your team, and more return on your investment. So that together, we can dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

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About Craig Winkels

Experience

Managing Director - Commercial Strategy

Education

Hampden-Sydney College

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