San Francisco Bay Area
I lead at the high-stakes intersection of AI infrastructure, geopolitical diplomacy, and human performance. With a career built across three continents and six languages, I have navigated complexity from UN Tsunami relief efforts to advising the President of a Fortune 100 AI hardware leader. I specialize in building the leadership architecture and workforce transformation strategies required to scale the world’s most critical technical infrastructure. Strategic Core Competencies: • AI Strategy & Digital Trust: I bridge the gap between technical implementation and human-centric governance. I’ve pioneered internal AI coaching agents via Microsoft Co-pilot and custom GPTs to drive executive performance at scale. • Global AI hardware and Data Center Infrastructure: My experience in global operations with supply chain, compliance, and international markets in a global computer hardware manufacturing company gave me valuable experience in workforce transformation on a global scale. • Geopolitical Leadership & ESG: My background in Intercultural Studies and Sociology provides a rare lens for global expansion. I ensure that high-growth tech firms remain ethically grounded and culturally agile. • Governance & Equity: As a board member for Justice Revival and How Women Lead (Silicon Valley), and an advisor for the Center for Creative Leadership, I champion transparent board governance and inclusive leadership pipelines. The Data-Driven Edge: I utilize a "whole-person" diagnostic approach, integrating Hogan, Birkman, Enneagram, MBTI, and Working Genius reports into AI-driven projects (Claude/NotebookLM) to optimize executive team dynamics and career search velocity. I have lived in 3 continents and worked across 6. I bring a human-centered approach to AI workforce and global talent transformation. I host a top 3% globally ranked podcast where I interview global leaders, and I speak on global leadership development in tech. I live in Silicon Valley. I’m selectively looking for Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Transformation Officer, Chief People Officer, VP Organizational Effectiveness, VP Talent roles in mission-driven organizations. Available for senior executive roles globally, with particular interest in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. loriadamsbrown.com
Brava Global Advisory partners with CEOs and C-suite leaders to unlock what only humans can build-trust, courage, and cultures that last. Amplified by AI. As Founder and Principal Consultant, I bring 20+ years of C-suite advisory experience across six continents, six languages, and Fortune 100 enterprises to leaders navigating complex transformation challenges. C-Suite Advisory & Board Leadership: • Board Advisor, Center for Creative Leadership- advising on executive development strategy and leadership transformation initiatives • Advising CEOs and Boards on workforce transformation, AI-enabled talent strategy, succession planning, and executive bench strength development • Architect of The VOICE Framework™ a proprietary methodology for closing the gap between organizational intent and human reality • Host, "A World of Difference" podcast- top 3% globally, 153,000+ downloads across 100+ countries, exploring leadership transformation and the future of work • Speaking portfolio: 50+ keynotes to 3,000+ executives across 11 countries (APAC, EMEA, Americas) on talent strategy, intercultural intelligence, and AI-enabled leadership development
Strategic advisory role leveraging organizational assessment tools to help companies identify cultural blind spots and mitigate retention risk through data-driven insights. • Partner with C-suite on organizational effectiveness strategy using people analytics to identify cultural blind spots; conduct strategic assessments measuring psychological safety, trust architecture, and leadership capability gaps that create $10M+ retention risk and leadership burnout • Design culture transformation roadmaps for technology companies experiencing hypergrowth; leverage The Human Score's assessment platform to deliver data-driven executive advisory on succession planning, change management, and organizational design that prevents talent exodus during scaling • Architect strategic transformation initiatives translating cultural assessment data into actionable leadership development interventions; partner with CHROs and CEOs to implement talent management systems that increase manager effectiveness and mitigate business risk through improved organizational health
Role created for me by COO to drive enterprise-wide talent transformation during hypergrowth phase (NYSE: SNX, $62.3B, #64 Fortune 100). Senior advisor to C-suite on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and culture transformation strategy for 2,000+ executive and technical professionals across APAC, EMEA, and Americas during critical AI infrastructure scaling. C-Suite Advisory & Strategic Impact: • Advised President & COO on leadership development strategy that mitigated retention risk and elevated organizational capability during hypergrowth; leadership transformation program contributed to business conditions enabling $1B AI + computer hardware revenue • Architected strategic transformation program across 7 global cities delivering targeted change management and leadership development interventions; increased organizational effectiveness 48% in UK pilot market through systematic capability building • Designed enterprise-wide succession planning architecture across APAC, EMEA, Americas utilizing people analytics; improved manager effectiveness 15% through talent management systems in 4 languages, mitigating $10M+ retention risk and ensuring business continuity during hypergrowth phase • Shaped executive succession strategy across global teams; identified bench strength gaps and built succession planning program localized for cultural contexts, improving global manager effectiveness 15% Innovation & Organizational Transformation: •Built AI-enabled learning system in Microsoft Co-Pilot delivering just-in-time executive coaching at scale; leveraged AI literacy and digital transformation expertise to increase leadership development program ROI 15% through innovative technology integration, positioning organization ahead of AI workforce transformation curve • Built global leadership summits integrating live facilitation, AI-enabled simulations, and peer learning labs across 7 cities; achieved 6% increase in reported global manager satisfaction
Role created for me by COO, reporting to VP of Business Operations while working closely with President and COO. Built strategy and team from ground up for global leadership development; owned all training for 2,000+ employees across APAC, EMEA, and Americas •Secured strategic partnership with Center for Creative Leadership with a $75k contract; co-designed Key Leadership program tied to business KPIs that drove 1,900% increase in engagement with leadership development over 12 months •Advised regional leaders on succession planning strategy; partnered across functions to localize content and align with cultural needs, building organizational bench strength during rapid growth phase
Role created for me by CEO to provide executive advisory and drive client strategy during hypergrowth phase. •Architected go-to-market strategy for consulting firm; facilitated cross-functional design sprints that drove 300% growth in customer acquisition in 3 months •Accelerated sales by 400% by embedding real-time client insights into iterative product design •Advised CEO on strategic positioning, client relationships, and operational scalability during critical expansion period