We founded Synthology to help organizations navigate seismic workforce shifts.

Cristine’s 30-year career in talent strategy services and software spans the debut of eLearning and Learning Management Systems to current experience with XR and AI. Prior to Synthology, Cristine founded and led Intrac an EdTech consulting company for 21 years. In 2020, she joined partner company Future State which was acquired by Accenture, and facilitated people integration as a Managing Director. She brings executive experience selling, designing, implementing enterprise talent management programs in the US, Europe, and Asia. Cristine has a master’s degree in Curriculum Design and Instructional Technology (EdTech) from University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in Leadership Studies from University of Richmond.

Passionate about organizational and people potential. Cyclist, aspiring surfer, backcountry skier, mom to teenage girl.

Greg joined Synthology in January 2024, bringing over 30 years of cross-functional leadership experience in operational and strategic planning, organizational design, talent development and management, procurement, and business transformation. He retired from the Army as a Colonel in 2023 after 34 years of service. His last role was Director of Strategic Resource Planning and Integration at West Point, overseeing the Academy’s long-term modernization plan. His Infantry assignments included the 82nd Airborne Division, 25th Infantry Division, and 2nd Infantry Division. Transitioning to Operations Research/Systems Analysis, he served nearly two years in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading innovative staff alignment and theater-level assessment strategies for combat efficiency. He holds a a PhD in industrial engineering from Clemson University, an MS in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech, an MA in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College and BS from West Point.

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An Academy Professor at West Point, Greg is passionate about systems thinking, continuous improvement, leader development, and building high-performing teams. He is a mediocre golfer, passionate woodworker, devoted husband, and dad to three great kids and two dogs.

Ben has a 15+ year career developing adults and their organizations to achieve business results using modern adult learning and coaching approaches. He has developed learning organizations in such diverse industries as SaaS (Intralinks, Greenhouse Software, CloudSense, Asana) to utilities and manufacturing (Marmon Utility) and financial services (SVB). In his most recent capacity at Accenture, he designed and led coaching enabled change and leadership strategies. Ben is a current Doctoral Candidate in Adult Learning and Leadership at Columbia University Teachers College where he also teaches Executive and Organizational Coaching.

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Passionate about how people learn to thrive and figure things out for themselves in a complex world. Skier, backpacker, and husband to John.

Lynette joined Synthology in 2024 bringing over 20+ years of experience starting as an independent consultant, building, growing and selling an employee-owned consulting firm, Future State to working for one of the big 5 global Consulting companies, Accenture. Her experience spans empowering teams to deliver human-centered transformation solutions in Recruiting, Onboarding, HR, Leadership, Coaching, Learning and Development across multiple industry clients including Pharma, BioTech, High-Tech and the public sector. She has a degree in psychology and has served on the Leadership team and on the board in multiple women-led companies.

Passionate about creating awesome experiences at work with people she loves to work with and serve. Mom of two wonderful young men, an avid mountain biker, and loves to travel the world to experience diverse cultures.

Dominic has a 20+ year career working in sales support, operations, and finance, mostly in the entertainment industry. He served as an original member of CBS Television’s Digital Distribution team, which negotiated a first-and-only of its kind licensing agreement with Netflix for the international rights to *Star Trek: Discovery*. Prior to that, he worked in strategy consulting with start-up firm Growthink. Throughout his career, he’s strived for constant improvement and has led many process efficiency task forces. Dominic graduated Academic All-Ivy in Football from Columbia University and holds a Lean Six Sigma certification from Villanova University.

Passionate about and evangelist for the neutral thinking mindset. Former football and rugby player, current rugby coach, advisor to Synthology, husband to Jennifer, and father of four.

Nia is an accomplished instructional designer and consultant with eight years of experience delivering custom-tailored learning solutions for global and domestic audiences. Known for crafting high-quality and engaging courses and trainings, Nia has catered to the unique educational needs of Fortune 500 CEOs and Harvard professionals alike. Nia combines instructional design, UX design, front end web development, and intercultural communication principles to create beautiful, results-driven courses with character. As a Synthology consultant, she utilizes her expertise to improve learning design processes both for Synthology itself and its clients.

Miriam has 15+ years of experience in brand strategy, employee experience, messaging, and naming. She is particularly passionate about launching and growing brands that effect social change. Her client roster includes global brands (Google, Meta, JD Power), growth-stage disruptors (Planet, Babylist, Tile), and public sector orgs (Spare the Air, SF Public Utilities Commission, La Cocina). Previously, she was a Senior Director of Brand at Okta, a Senior Consultant at Interbrand, and VP of Business Development at a global eye care nonprofit. She has an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA in anthropology and creative writing from Columbia University.

Passionate about being the mother of two strong-willed girls, a published author, and Brazilian samba dancer.

Sade is a seasoned project management professional with over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services sector, specializing in Business Operations, Project Management, and Customer Experience. Her career began in Nigeria, where she held pivotal roles at Access Bank PLC, including Branch Services Head, Project Manager, and Group Head of Development Banking. She later joined Wapic Insurance Plc as Head of Operations and Administration. After relocating to the United States in 2019, Sade quickly advanced her career, first at Charles Schwab and also at ADT Security Services. Sade holds an MBA from Business School Netherlands, bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos, and is also a certified Project Management Professional.

Karen Hovorka is an accomplished consultant with over twenty years of cross-industry talent consulting, strategy, operational delivery, and HR project management experience with Mercer, Korn Ferry, and Accenture. Her representative client engagements include HR strategic and operational assessment and optimization, services delivery operating model and organizational design, process design, technology assessment, and RFP/vendor selection, and she also specializes in talent acquisition strategy, process, and technology. She has extensive experience leading large, geographically dispersed multi-stream project engagements. Earlier in her career, she was an HR and talent acquisition leader, working in both F500 and start up companies.

Karen is passionate about collaborating with HR and business leaders to co-create and implement talent solutions that enhance employee experience and performance to achieve business objectives.

Karen earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

Outside of work, Karen enjoys skiing, hiking, and boating with family and friends in her home in Lake Tahoe.

Over the last 18 years, Biren has worked in leading large People and Technology transformation initiatives with companies like Accenture, UnitedHealth Group, and American Express in various roles. Throughout his years within consulting, he has challenged industry orthodoxies, helped companies re-invent processes and deliver value to their customers. He cares deeply about building teams in an inclusive, dynamic environment where everyone can thrive and maximize their impact. Ethics in AI, emerging technologies in Digital Health, and inclusivity are core areas of his passion. He currently is a Board Trustee at Institute of Business Ethics and Advisor at Recognised.AI. He is based in London, United Kingdom. He has an MBA in Finance and holds a Masters in Artificial Intelligence for Business from Oxford University.

Abdul is an accomplished design lead with a rich background at McKinsey, where he honed his expertise in storytelling, visual design, agile transformation, operations, and project management. In his role as a fractional designer for Synthology, Abdul collaborates with expert consultants to craft impactful visual narratives. His diverse experience includes serving as an Agile Coach with Roche Pharma, where he led transformational initiatives. A business graduate based in India, Abdul founded “Consultant Partners,” to provide research, analysis, content, and design services.

Passionate and devoted father to his 1.5-year-old son, Ayaan, and a supportive husband to his wife, Nisha. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading and cherishing moments with his family.

Brian’s 25+ year career as a technology leader includes product and marketing leadership roles for both public companies (Telxon Corp, Siebel Systems, SunPower, and Bottomline Technologies) and start-ups (PowerLight, Causata, Vlocity, BankSight, and Ridgeline). The constant throughout Brian’s career has been building and organizing great teams and developing his leaders to help them achieve exceptional results. Brian is most proud of starting and helping grow companies that have made a significant impact on others’ well-being.

Brian graduated cum laude with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business. Brian cofounded Synthology, LLC with Cristine Lipscomb in early 2023.

Mountain and road biker, skier, and dad to the most amazing little girl.

Janet has had a long career in technology, spanning both executive leadership as CEO of a venture-backed marketing platform company Umbria, to roles as EVP of Marketing and Strategy for public companies Aspect Development, i2 Technologies and and for growth companies IRI, Inc, as well as providing executive consulting for a variety of high tech companies through her consulting practice. Her most recent experience has been as Chief Revenue Officer for Campminder, a SaaS software platform for camp and events venues. Janet graduated cum laude with a BA from the University of Oregon.

Passionate about helping teams outperform their expectations and bringing great products to market. Runner, hiker, singer, mom to two amazing grown ups and Nana to four girls.

Paul Savage has 40+ years of experience as a technology executive spanning leadership roles across sales, account management, services, and support. Over his career Paul has taken great pride in developing talent with numerous protégé’s and mentees rising to senior leadership roles in other firms.

For the past 23 years Paul has served in executive roles in the Financial Services industry.  He currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Payments & Cash Management Solutions at Bottomline Inc in Portsmouth NH.

Prior to joining Bottomline in 2014, Paul held a variety of executive leadership positions at other technology companies including Hewlett Packard, Broadvision, S1, and ACI.

Paul holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Education from Salem State University.

Passionate about leadership development. Golfer and avid reader, husband to Carol, and father to two amazing women.

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Kathy Bagby is a seasoned senior financial executive in the high-tech sector with a rich history of guiding companies through various stages of growth. Her expertise in creating robust financial infrastructures, maximizing cash runways and her knack for leadership have been instrumental in scaling startups. Kathy has managed many finance team transitions seamlessly while providing interim CFO and special finance support to a plethora of companies including SalesForce, Netflix, Twitter, 23&Me, and OpenSea. Kathy’s people strategy revolves around fostering strong teams while implementing effective policies.

Kathy is deeply passionate about the intersection of finance and service and believes that close business and personal relationships are a key factor to successful businesses. Alongside her professional achievements, she spends much of her time spoiling her two young grandsons.

Scott Pinizzotto is Senior Investment Director for ENGIE New Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the ENGIE Group, investing in energy decarbonization. Prior to this role, he served as Senior Director of Corporate Development and Product Management at Ecova, a North American energy services business unit of ENGIE. Scott has 25+ years of experience defining, developing and launching new products and services in energy, sustainability and consumer products. Prior to Ecova, Scott held various roles with [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/), Indian Motorcycle and Sony Electronics in addition to founding Brondell, a home products company. Scott earned his MBA from University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business and bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

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Passionate about sustainability and tackling the problem of climate change. Dad to two daughters, and love everything outdoors especially cycling, snowboarding, skate skiing, hot springs, and family adventures.