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Rachel Griner
Strategy & Innovation Expert
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Summary
Rachel is a strategy and innovation expert specializing in social enterprise. She has 15 years’ experience in strategy development, innovation management, and marketing & communications. Rachel has been a trusted advisor at the highest levels of Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations.
Rachel spent the last arc of her career at Procter & Gamble, where she worked in corporate strategy development and served as an Executive On Loan to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Rachel is skilled at leading teams through complex market analysis to identify viable business opportunities. She ensures these opportunities are feasible by assessing organizational capacity and driving strategic focus. And, she leverages human-centered design to bring concepts to life in a way that creates inherent social value.
Rachel moved to Dubai in August 2014.
Rachel spent the last arc of her career at Procter & Gamble, where she worked in corporate strategy development and served as an Executive On Loan to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Rachel is skilled at leading teams through complex market analysis to identify viable business opportunities. She ensures these opportunities are feasible by assessing organizational capacity and driving strategic focus. And, she leverages human-centered design to bring concepts to life in a way that creates inherent social value.
Rachel moved to Dubai in August 2014.
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Business
MBA International Business, MS Marketing
2005-2007
President, MBA Association
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature, Mass Communication Studies
1996-2000
Captain, Women's Water Polo
MBA International Business, MS Marketing
2005-2007
President, MBA Association
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature, Mass Communication Studies
1996-2000
Captain, Women's Water Polo
Experience
Strategy & Innovation Expert, Social Enterprise
Independent Advisor
Present
Rachel serves businesses and entrepreneurs in strategic focus, innovation management, social enterprise and organizational leadership.
P&G Executive on Loan, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Procter & Gamble
Created social innovation framework and developed $750,000+ development portfolio in 18 months. Delivered $200,000 Picture Freedom initiative that tripled Toyota's annual giving.
Manager, Corporate Strategy Development, Consumer & Market Knowledge
Procter & Gamble
Led strategy development engagements with senior leadership teams. Earned P&G Global Strategy award for Personal Healthcare’s global geographic expansion strategy worth $5Bn.
Appointed to Design Thinking Corporate Leadership Team. Facilitated 15+ Design Thinking Workshops across the company. Trained 100+ cross-functional employees.
Independent Advisor
Present
Rachel serves businesses and entrepreneurs in strategic focus, innovation management, social enterprise and organizational leadership.
P&G Executive on Loan, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Procter & Gamble
Created social innovation framework and developed $750,000+ development portfolio in 18 months. Delivered $200,000 Picture Freedom initiative that tripled Toyota's annual giving.
Manager, Corporate Strategy Development, Consumer & Market Knowledge
Procter & Gamble
Led strategy development engagements with senior leadership teams. Earned P&G Global Strategy award for Personal Healthcare’s global geographic expansion strategy worth $5Bn.
Appointed to Design Thinking Corporate Leadership Team. Facilitated 15+ Design Thinking Workshops across the company. Trained 100+ cross-functional employees.
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Summary
Rachel is a strategy and innovation expert specializing in social enterprise. She has 15 years’ experience in strategy development, innovation management, and marketing & communications. Rachel has been a trusted advisor at the highest levels of Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations.
Rachel spent the last arc of her career at Procter & Gamble, where she worked in corporate strategy development and served as an Executive On Loan to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Rachel is skilled at leading teams through complex market analysis to identify viable business opportunities. She ensures these opportunities are feasible by assessing organizational capacity and driving strategic focus. And, she leverages human-centered design to bring concepts to life in a way that creates inherent social value.
Rachel moved to Dubai in August 2014.
Rachel spent the last arc of her career at Procter & Gamble, where she worked in corporate strategy development and served as an Executive On Loan to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Rachel is skilled at leading teams through complex market analysis to identify viable business opportunities. She ensures these opportunities are feasible by assessing organizational capacity and driving strategic focus. And, she leverages human-centered design to bring concepts to life in a way that creates inherent social value.
Rachel moved to Dubai in August 2014.
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Business
MBA International Business, MS Marketing
2005-2007
President, MBA Association
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature, Mass Communication Studies
1996-2000
Captain, Women's Water Polo
MBA International Business, MS Marketing
2005-2007
President, MBA Association
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature, Mass Communication Studies
1996-2000
Captain, Women's Water Polo
Experience
Strategy & Innovation Expert, Social Enterprise
Independent Advisor
Present
Rachel serves businesses and entrepreneurs in strategic focus, innovation management, social enterprise and organizational leadership.
P&G Executive on Loan, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Procter & Gamble
Created social innovation framework and developed $750,000+ development portfolio in 18 months. Delivered $200,000 Picture Freedom initiative that tripled Toyota's annual giving.
Manager, Corporate Strategy Development, Consumer & Market Knowledge
Procter & Gamble
Led strategy development engagements with senior leadership teams. Earned P&G Global Strategy award for Personal Healthcare’s global geographic expansion strategy worth $5Bn.
Appointed to Design Thinking Corporate Leadership Team. Facilitated 15+ Design Thinking Workshops across the company. Trained 100+ cross-functional employees.
Independent Advisor
Present
Rachel serves businesses and entrepreneurs in strategic focus, innovation management, social enterprise and organizational leadership.
P&G Executive on Loan, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Procter & Gamble
Created social innovation framework and developed $750,000+ development portfolio in 18 months. Delivered $200,000 Picture Freedom initiative that tripled Toyota's annual giving.
Manager, Corporate Strategy Development, Consumer & Market Knowledge
Procter & Gamble
Led strategy development engagements with senior leadership teams. Earned P&G Global Strategy award for Personal Healthcare’s global geographic expansion strategy worth $5Bn.
Appointed to Design Thinking Corporate Leadership Team. Facilitated 15+ Design Thinking Workshops across the company. Trained 100+ cross-functional employees.
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