Global Boyden CEO Chad Hesters explains why leadership success in the past no longer guarantees the future, highlighting adaptability, AI fluency, curiosity, and humility as essential traits for today’s executives.
Andrea Wilson has over 20 years of consulting experience, including a decade with a Big Four firm. She advises C-level executives and boards on leadership development, strategy implementation, transformation, and other crucial endeavors. With a focus on building trust and understanding context, she provides meaningful insights with clear actions to address challenges and seize opportunities.
Professional Focus
- Deep expertise in leadership assessment, change leadership and management, organizational effectiveness, strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, project leadership, and executive coaching
- Program management experience across strategy, human capital, and technology
- Breadth of experience helping a diverse range of clients at various stages of the program lifecycle
Business Expertise
- Leadership, Strategy and Transformation Consultant; provided leadership development and alignment, CEO- and board-level leadership assessment, and business transformation guidance
- Senior Manager of Transformation at Deloitte, based in Washington D.C.; led business transformation projects, strategic planning, program management, and talent management
- Manager at BearingPoint; focused on change management, transformation, executive coaching, project management, and team management
- Started career as a Technical Sales Representative at Texas Instruments
Additional Expertise
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Government
- Telecommunications
- Not-for-Profit
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in education from George Mason University
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Penn State University
Through collaboration with Boyden, the Chief People Officer of a PE-backed company secured two pivotal leaders, a Vice President of Human Resources and a Head of Talent Acquisition, to elevate human capital strategy, drive transformation, streamline recruitment, and strengthen enterprise alignment.
Boyden partnered with a publicly traded cybersecurity firm to appoint a transformative director whose reputation and leadership experience amplify the company’s strategic ambitions and market position.
How Boyden navigated a high-stakes CFO search for a global wine producer’s U.S. subsidiary.
From financial steward to enterprise leader—seen at Signal Energy and measured by what boards value most.
A European family-owned business approaching generational transition recognized that its U.S. operation required more than continuity—it required growth. The challenge was to redefine leadership for a critical market while navigating family dynamics and cross-border complexity. Here’s how the right appointment helped unlock the company’s U.S. potential.
Expert insights directly from Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice
Q1 2026 Edition
In this edition of Navigating Uncertainty, explore how AI is reshaping the global economy, while private equity reveals the truth about AI ‘bubble mania’.
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