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Liz Tinkham Professor, Board Director
Liz Tinkham is a dynamic leader and respected advisor to C-level executives on issues of technology, digital transformation, and leadership. She excels in bringing people, business, and technology together to drive exceptional business results. Liz energizes executives and teams, helping them cut to the heart of ambiguous problems, come together as collaborators, and achieve business outcomes. Pierre Nanterme, CEO, Accenture, calls Liz, “an inspirational global leader and business builder adept at identifying and exploiting scalable, profitable growth in digital areas”. Her straight-forward leadership style and experience working with both Fortune 100 executives and millennials make Liz a powerful advisor to companies looking to navigate change brought on by digital or technology transformation.
Liz most recently served as a Senior Managing Director at Accenture where she was a member of the Firm’s Global Leadership Council and the Global Lead for Microsoft. Under Liz’s leadership of her 5500-person team at Microsoft, account revenue more than doubled, profit margins increased by 25% and Microsoft became the largest of Accenture’s commercial clients. As Microsoft is one of Accenture’s largest market partners, Liz drove the value of the combined relationship to $6B annual net revenue. One example - working with both CEOs and the Accenture Board of Directors, Liz launched The Accenture Hybrid Cloud on Microsoft Azure. This innovative partnership harnessed the combined value of Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade to provide a first-to-market advantage on the hybrid cloud.
As a long-time member of Accenture’s Global Leadership Council (top .02% leaders), Liz helped craft and lead the implementation of several initiatives that have contributed to Accenture’s significant growth. For example, Liz framed a discussion around the retention of senior women for changes in succession planning that increased women in Global Leadership Council positions by 75%. As a lead on Accenture’s Vision 2020 strategic planning committee, she defined a new operating model around industry that ultimately led to the creation of new, digital industry programs.
Prior to Microsoft, Liz served as Accenture’s Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) Global and North American Management Consulting Lead. In this role, Liz led a team of more than 400 Managing Directors in launching several successful management consulting campaigns during the 2008- 2009 recession. These campaigns led to significant business growth, increasing revenue by 65% to more than $800M annually. During this time, she also chaired CMT’s Investment Board, where she was responsible for managing approximately $75 million annually in investment and in driving M&A activity. In this role, she facilitated the purchase of two companies to establish new business around digital supply chains for Accenture.
Liz advises both public and private companies on the challenges and opportunities inherent in the shift to digital technologies. She serves as a Senior Digital and Technology Advisor to Gryphon Investors, a private equity firm specializing in mid-cap investments, and a Technology Advisor for Levyx, a big data software company. She also advises the state of Washington on educational and equity issues through her position on the Washington STEM Board.
Liz teaches at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. Her class on consulting pairs student teams with local businesses in underserved communities to solve a strategic business problem. As a part of the Foster School’s Consulting Center, the outcomes of this class have contributed $113M in new revenue and 100,000 new jobs to the local community. In addition, she serves as an advisor to Ohio State’s College of Engineering Dean David Williams on the future of Engineering education.
Liz enjoys hiking, running, travel and spending time with her husband and three children, two of whom now work for Accenture. As a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, where she received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Liz is an avid Buckeye fan.
About this event
Join Athena Board member, Liz Tinkham on June 13th at 5:00pm to 7:30pm for an info session about Athena Alliance, the premier executive development platform for women leading at the C-suite and board level. We accelerate women’s careers with the right-time education, networking, and coaching they need to advance their goals. As a leader in your industry, we believe you would be a great fit for our community.
In addition to being on the board of Athena Alliance, Liz is also a member of the Particle, Headspin and Atos boards. She was previously a Senior Managing Director at Accenture and is also an Affiliate Lecturer at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
Liz is graciously opening her Seattle home to give you a glimpse inside the warmth and power of the Athena community. Hear from current members about their experiences and the value they’ve received from being part of Athena.
As a member, you’ll gain access to a vibrant network of the top women leaders in business, as well as live and on-demand board and business education designed to develop the skills you need to succeed in your career.
Please join us to learn how Athena Alliance can help you achieve your leadership goals.
Important: This event is from 5pm - 7:30pm PDT
Tue, Jun 13 @ 5:00pm PT (2.5 hrs)
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