Tom Schoenwaelder

About Tom Schoenwaelder

I am a New York based Principal (equity partner) at Deloitte and a senior leader in the firm’s Strategy practice. I lead Deloitte’s Future of Advise agenda and Chief Strategy Officer program. Previously, I was a partner at Monitor Group, where I consulted for 14 years and was co-head of Monitor’s New York office. I focus on working closely with senior leadership teams to design and execute strategy-led transformations enabled by data and technology. I have extensive experience in working at the intersection of strategy, marketing, technology, digital and data and analytics to unlock growth and competitive advantage. I specialize in the design and execution of major growth programs and technology-enabled transformations. I have worked over a wide range of sectors with a particular focus on Consumer-focused industries (Consumer Products, Airlines, Retail, Hospitality and Travel). I have helped clients accelerate growth in their core business, plan category, channel and geographic expansion programs, design new business models to pursue transformational growth opportunities and revive underperforming businesses. I have worked extensively with client teams in North America, Europe and Asia (especially China). Recent engagements include spearheading a customer centric digital transformation and brand revitalization effort for one of the world’s largest hospitality groups, architecting a digital, data and analytics enabled growth transformation for a leading global consumer goods company, developing emerging market business models and entry strategies for a global consumer and industrial products company, and designing a data and analytics enabled customer transformation for one of the world’s leading airlines.I have worked in Boston, Frankfurt, Moscow and New York and have also lived in Southeast Asia for many years. I hold a B.A. from Harvard University, and an MBA from Kellogg. I currently live in New York City with my wife and sons.Specialties: Key functional areas of expertise include enterprise and business unit strategy, data and analytics, marketing and digital transformation. Industry experience spans Retail, Consumer Products, Travel, Hospitality, Financial Services, Chemicals and Industrials.

Experience

1. Principal (Equity Partner)

   Deloitte

   Jan 2013 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Future of Advise Leader: Lead transformation program to position Deloitte Consulting\'s \"Advise\" practices for long-term differentiation and growth. Transformation agenda encompasses Deloitte\'s Executive Advisor program (focused on building trusted client executive relationships), talent model redesign, the establishment of an Insights Factory and capability building. Executive Advisor Program Leader: Led and built Deloitte\'s Executive Advisor program. I launched and formalized program and subsequently coordinated go-to-market activities and capability building for senior Partners and Managing Directors who serve as trusted advisors to C-suite executives.Executive Advisor and Strategy-Led Transformation Advisor to Clients:Led strategy led transformations and capability development programs across Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Industrials and Media, with a particular focus on Consumer focused industries (Consumer Products, Retail, Hospitality and Travel). I have helped clients accelerate growth in their core business, plan category, channel and geographic expansion programs, design new business models to pursue transformational growth opportunities and revive underperforming businesses - typically enabled by technology, data and analytics. My core focus and specialty is partnering with executive leadership teams to define their enterprise wide growth strategy, and architecting and executing the ensuing transformation programs. I have worked extensively with client teams in North America, Europe and Asia.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA (Degree awarded with Distinction), Business

  2003 — 2005

• Harvard University

  A.B. (Magna Cum Laude), Government

  1996 — 2000

• Schule Schloss Salem

  International Baccalaureate

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• Innovation Management
• Consumer Products
• Management
• New Business Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Development
• Retail
• Innovation Development
• Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Market Analysis
• Innovation
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Growth Strategies
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Organizational Development
• Product Development
• Profitable Growth
• Market Entry
• Fmcg
• Customer Segmentation Strategy
• Corporate Development
• Business Planning
• Business Model Innovation
• Corporate Finance