Liz Tinkham

About Liz Tinkham

Elizabeth Tinkham is a dynamic board member, Technology Sr. Managing Director, and professor whose career bridges the intersection of digital transformation, global business, and enterprise growth. She has led businesses from $800M to $6B with over 5,500 FTEs and has advised several VC-backed mid-stage technology firms on enterprise growth, GTM strategies, and partnerships with global systems integrators. Liz currently serves as an independent board member at ZS Associates, a global healthcare technology consulting firm, and recently on the board of Atos (NYSE: AEXAY) as Lead Director, Nom/Gov Chair for the $2B multinational IT services company. She is a lead independent board member at Particle.io, a full-stack IoT company, and a board member of Athena Alliance, a SaaS executive education and networking platform. Prior, she served on the board of Headspin.io, which sold to PartnerOne, and as Board Chair of Washington STEM, where she guided CEO succession.Recently, she completed the Leadership and Society Initiative Fellowship at the University of Chicago, where she focused on the expansion of national service for youth in the United States. Prior, Liz spent over 3 decades at Accenture, where she advanced to Snr Managing Director, led the firm’s largest client (MSFT), and doubled revenues from $3B to $6B while increasing profit margins by 25%. She also served as Global & North American Lead for the Communications, Media, and Technology practice and drove $800M+ in growth and advising clients on global expansion. Recognized for her straightforward leadership and inclusive approach, Liz inspires collaboration across executives and client teams to deliver change and results. Liz served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business for nearly a decade, where she taught consulting, multicultural marketing, and nonprofit board governance. Her courses engaged hundreds of students, created tangible business and community impact, and generated $240M in revenue and over jobs for local enterprises. She continues to coach executives and boards on leadership, governance, and enterprise transformation. She is an accomplished speaker on digital transformation, leadership, and board governance and hosted the Podcast “Third Act with Liz Tinkham” from 2020 to 2022. Outside of her professional endeavors, Liz is an avid golfer, skier, and adventurous traveler who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, hiked the Camino de Santiago, and trekked Patagonia’s O-route. She enjoys spending her free time with her three adult children.

Experience

1. Board Member

   ZS

   Aug 2025 — Present

   A private healthcare consulting technology firm with over employees in 35+ offices worldwide that was founded in 1983. Partners with companies to bring data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  1980 — 1984

• IMD

  Executive Management, International Business

  2008 — 2008

• University of Chicago

  Fellowship, Leadership and Socienty Initiative