Grace Engel

About Grace Engel

I step into organizations during periods of transition—when decisions stall, authority fragments, and execution loses coherence.My work sits at the intersection of strategic direction and execution reality, typically in environments with real constraints: regulatory complexity, legacy systems, institutional friction, or existential pivots.I’m brought in for defined periods with clear authority to re-establish coherence between intent, priorities, and execution—and to leave behind direction that holds after transition.Prior roles include the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, USAA, and Humana, and CPTO leadership in founder-led pivots from legacy models to AI-enabled platforms.

Experience

1. Interim Executive Organizational Transition & Execution

   Independent

   Aug 2022 — Present · US

   Engaged by boards, founders, and owners during periods of organizational transition to restore operating coherence, decision clarity, and executional alignment across complex systems. Focus areas include operating model design, leadership alignment, and enterprise transformation across complex systems.Engagements are time-bound and authority-led.

Education

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor's, Russian and East European Studies

• University of New Hampshire

  Law

• American University

  Masters, Interactive Media

• New York Institute of Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy and Economics

• Moscow State University

  Russian Language and Literature