Doug

About Doug

Doug is a transformative leader known for his ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. His career is marked by a series of high-profile successes in both the private and public sectors. Governments, private equity firms, and Fortune executives seek his expertise to resolve critical issues, ranging from complexed mergers to national infrastructure projects. His approach to problem-solving is heavily influenced by design thinking, game theory, and agile methodologies, ensuring that his solutions are both innovative and practical.As CEO of Stonehill, he leads the vision of the firm and enjoys working directly with its portfolio of clients. Doug founded Stonehill with the vision of bringing agile management practices found in entrepreneurial organizations to large companies. He found that his approach also provided process and structure to small organizations allowing them to accelerate their growth. Under Doug’s leadership, Stonehill has been recognized by the United States Chamber of Commerce as Emerging Business of the Year, CIO Review Magazine 20 Most Promising Performance Management Provider, and by Great Agencies as a Top Analytics & Business Intelligence Agency. Doug has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Business Awards and Consulting Magazine as one of the 75 Most Influential Consultants in the United States.Prior to founding Stonehill Doug was an equity partner at an award-winning interactive agency. Under his leadership, the firm was recognized as Ad Age Magazine Top 100 Interactive Agency and Microsoft Global Partner of the Year. He had a successful exit from the firm selling his shares after spending 15 years with the organization. Doug currently serves on the boards of numerous schools and organizations including the Tampa Bay Economic Development Corporation, BBVA Compass Bank, Lions Eye Institute, and the Town of Belleair Infrastructure Committee. Doug graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in economics, has been recognized with an executive fellowship in innovation from the University of South Florida, and holds a certificate in energy innovation from Stanford University.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Stonehill - A Strategy & Innovation Consulting Firm

   Apr 2016 — Present · Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US

   Stonehill helps companies to innovate, implement change, and accelerate growth. The firm leverages a mix of design thinking, industrial engineering, project management, and analytics to provide measurable results.Example Engagements- Drafted and implemented the Enterprise Architecture for one of the largest states in the US. The architecture serves as a basis for purchasing, implementation, cybersecurity, and management of all technology projects across state government- Defined strategy and led operations for the largest Independent Physician Accountable Care Organization in the state of Florida. The ACO manages risked based commercial contracts with 3 of the largest insurance payers in the region- Implemented reorg for the largest division of a Fortune 500 industrial manufacturing company. Leveraged design thinking, agile management, and digital methodologies to transform employee experience and accelerate revenue growth- Designed and implemented corporate strategy for a new division of an industry leading software company. Deliverables included consumer research, omni-channel marketing plan, sales/operations analytics, and overall management of plan- Facilitated Design Thinking sessions and created strategy map, service matrix, and go to market plan for a new service offering of an international hospitality conglomerate.

Education

• University of Florida

  Bachelor of Science, Economics

  1993 — 1996

• University of South Florida

  Fellowship, Innovation and Transformation

  2010 — 2010

• Stanford University

  Professional Certificate, Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies

  2016 — 2016

Skills

• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Internet Strategy
• Acquisitions
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Social Networking
• Team Building
• Management
• Web Project Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Professional Services
• Marketing Communications
• Sales
• Content Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Crm
• Team Leadership
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Sales Management
• Account Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Online Marketing
• Executive Management
• Process Improvement
• Social Media Marketing
• B2b
• Product Management
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Design Thinking
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Web Development
• SEO