We Are Lumeri

Lucinda Hanover is a Senior Managing Director and Lead of Ankura’s Lumeri Practice. The Lumeri Practice partners with Fortune 500 companies to deliver when the stakes are high and the challenges complex. Lumeri pioneered Execution Certainty™—specifically designed to help meet the demanding commitments of today’s energy megaprojects, complex technology implementations, and sustainability initiatives.

For over 30 years, from North America, South America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania, to the Middle East, Lucinda has helped leaders execute on their most pressing strategic initiatives and break new ground for themselves, their organizations, and their industries.

Lucinda is dedicated to women amplifying their contribution in business and society. She is a trusted adviser to key executives in top Fortune 50 companies with aggressive goals in the diversity arena and has designed specialized programs to crack the code on inclusion and the advancement of women. Lucinda is a principal designer in the Indelible Mark® program for senior-level leaders and the Transformational Leadership Program for mid-level women. Lucinda has worked with thousands of women from over 40 countries.

Lucinda is the former CEO of Lumeri, LLC for 20 years with the raison d’être humanity is alive in business.

Doug Hanover, J.D. is a Senior Managing Director and Lead of Ankura’s Lumeri Business Practice partnering with Fortune 500 companies to deliver when the stakes are high and the challenges complex.

Doug has 35 years of experience working with global leaders to ensure that their strategic initiatives critical to their future are realized. Doug is renowned for helping clarify purpose and for getting right to the heart of the matter. He has worked in corporate offices, on project sites and in training rooms around the world bringing Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™ to both multibillion-dollar capital projects and other critical executive initiatives.

Doug works with executives to ensure their purpose is clear and that their strategic intent and direction translate into action as the bridge to achieving their most demanding deliverables. He has overseen the successful application of Execution Certainty™ energy and infrastructure megaprojects, future production profiles, software implementations, new business unit launches, business model implementations, matters of national security and military readiness, mergers and acquisition integrations, de-merger organization restoration, systemic safety interventions, and healthcare transformations.

Doug’s philanthropic efforts regarding the quality of life for all currently spans North America, Europe, and Asia.

Bill Latourette brings twenty-five years of experience and an extensive background in finance and operations to his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Lumeri. As CFO and COO, he oversees financial operations, IT infrastructure, client contract negotiations, and human resource functions.

Bill has expertise in all levels of international business, corporate accounting, treasury, finance functions, business development, and strategic planning. He has a deep proficiency in negotiations, general management, process improvement, as well as recruiting, training, and IT systems. Bill’s experience, skills, and his progressive leadership provide a rich background for the guidance he provides as a key member of the Lumeri executive leadership team.

Bill is the cofounder of the BTB Foundation, a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to providing financial assistance to cancer patients and their families. Now in its eighteenth year, the BTB Foundation has raised and donated over $1.3 million directly to local Illinois families and cancer-related charities.

Peggy Williams is a Senior Managing Director within Ankura’s Lumeri Practice. For 30 years, Peggy has worked in the field of applied transformation, supporting leaders and their teams in taking new ground for their organizations. These engagements include many Fortune 100 companies. Her experience spans the globe with diverse cultures and a wide range of industries from technology, consumer, and energy, to bio-tech and banking—leaving her with a broad business perspective.

Seventeen years ago, Peggy identified a pivotal opportunity to elevate female leaders and has been passionate in that pursuit. During this journey, she has been instrumental in creating the firm’s Advancement of Women practice. This work has supported some of the largest multinational organizations in achieving their aspirations to advance female leaders, as well as fostering workplaces in which inclusion for all is fundamental.

Peggy has worked directly with thousands of female leaders from 39 different countries. She understands firsthand the challenges and opportunities at both the individual and organizational level. She has a deep appreciation for what is needed to not only retain these women and have them succeed when promoted, but ensure they make a unique contribution to their institution’s success.

As a humanitarian, Peggy has led empowerment workshops for chronically unemployed women to help break the cycle of poverty and incarceration. In partnership with Dress for Success Denver for its mission of supporting women to achieve economic independence, Peggy fundraised to launch a mobile vehicle service for women in need throughout the state of Colorado.

Amy Jacobsohn is a Senior Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice, and co-accountable for Lumeri’s global Execution Certainty™ delivery with a focus on ensuring clients experience exceptional success, stellar return on investment, and transformational impact throughout the client lifecycle.

Amy has 25 years of experience delivering consulting, executive advisory, and leadership development offerings to senior executives and their leadership teams across the energy, health care, and technology industries to successfully execute their most strategic megaprojects and initiatives.

As an Execution Certainty™ Executive Sponsor and Director, Amy leads teams across varied client accounts and engagements. Amy is sought after by senior executives with large-scale, aggressive commitments. She is known for her keen ear, as well as her ability to get to the core of clients’ complex challenges with precision and velocity. The enduring client relationships Amy has nurtured over multiple decades underscore the partnership at the heart of all her work.

As a Senior Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice, Richard Neale partners with senior executives and teams to achieve success on their high-stake domestic and global projects and strategic initiatives. Leveraging a successful professional career, combined with a deep knowledge of Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, Richard helps support organizations and business units deliver on their most complex challenges.

With 35 years of experience and holding multiple executive and leadership positions in the oil and gas sector, Richard has worked with owners and engineering and construction service companies across three continents where he positively impacted business performance and project outcomes. He has worked on multibillion-dollar expansion projects, managed various onshore and offshore projects, led project and business turnarounds, and collaborated with startups and investors on new business opportunities.

With the advent of cutting-edge technology, AI-powered resources, and other future-facing solutions, Richard’s current focus is building Lumeri’s résumé and portfolio, particularly in the energy transition space. Richard is dedicated to helping guide Lumeri, and by extension the world, through the energy transition period and into the future.

Jason Hanover is a Senior Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice and a Director of Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™. Jason directs and leads consulting teams in tackling the complex challenges of some of the largest megaprojects and corporate initiatives in the world.

Informed by 30 years of operations experience as a colonel in U.S. Air Force Special Operations, Jason is highly effective in demanding, rapid-execution environments, crisis management, and has led multi-functional and multi-national organizations comprised of over 7,000 people. He has been responsible for site operations, maintenance, all aspects of facilities management, and planning and budgeting across multiple sites. Jason brings his skills to multibillion-dollar engineering, procurement, and construction projects, helping companies achieve their strategic imperatives.

With a deep appreciation for the challenges executives face and leveraging his extensive experience as a diplomat abroad, Jason prioritizes clarity in communicating effectively with executive leaders and project managers alike, helping guide them through successful execution and delivering on time.

As a consultant and a Managing Director of Ankura’s Lumeri Practice, Larry Panish has over two decades of experience in megaproject consulting and business leadership. As a Senior Waypoint Specialist for Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, Larry excels at aligning stakeholders around a project’s core objectives.

As a consultant to the world’s largest oil and gas companies across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Larry has worked on onshore and offshore megaproject performance (LNG, GBS, topsides, chemical plants, pipelines, oil sands, brownfield, and greenfield), cost-reduction initiatives, and post-merger integration. Regardless of the complexity or duration, Larry enthusiastically partners with clients to ensure multibillion-dollar projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with superb safety and quality outcomes.

An engaging leader, Larry has an innate ability to connect with people of different levels and backgrounds, which enables him to foster the trust, confidence, communication, and collaboration that are essential for successful performance on complex projects and initiatives. Larry’s capacity to motivate large teams and inspire them to engage with higher levels of accountability catalyzes performance far beyond what was envisioned.

As a consultant and a Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice, Carla Sadoff has been significantly impacting performance and creating high value for clients taking new ground for over 20 years. As a Senior Waypoint Specialist for Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, Carla excels at fostering real, direct, and compassionate communication that elevates leadership’s capacity to deliver on their strategic agenda.

Carla brings a wealth of experience in various methodologies to her consulting work in the construction, healthcare, energy, and non-profit sectors. She has partnered with many executives and senior managers in the oil and gas industry throughout North America, Europe, and Asia on multibillion-dollar megaprojects and large capital projects (LNG, chemical plants, pipeline, and oil sands, both brownfield and greenfield).

Carla demands the best in people. She partners with leaders to discern what is most important to address and to mitigate risks before they become emergencies. She swiftly takes effective action with grace in complex situations and the most challenging environments.

As a consultant and a Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice, John Warne has over 35 years of experience supporting leaders on the front line of today’s most pressing business challenges. As Senior Waypoint Specialist for Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, John dedicates his leadership, passion, and technical mastery to clients and their critical objectives.

John has brought his expertise to elevating operational performance in the production and maintenance of multibillion-dollar assets, including engineering, procurement, and construction projects. He has partnered with executives in delivering their projects on time, within budget, and with award-winning safety records. John has worked with clients in oil and gas, mining, forest products, pulp and paper, energy, construction, and manufacturing throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Australia, India, Kazakhstan, Qatar, and New Zealand.

John also has over 20 years experience as a program leader in personal leadership development, facilitating programs and workshops on topics such as performance work redesign, process simplification, front-line leadership, and work team improvements.

Gabrielle Huffstutler is a Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice. Gabrielle has over 20 years of experience in coaching and leading programs to support individuals and organizations in meeting their most strategic priorities. This includes advancing women in leadership roles, as well as creating environments in which women can elevate their impact and thrive.

Gabrielle brings deep compassion, understanding, and a keen ear to her work and has been instrumental in helping women overcome inevitable challenges, become more effective and fulfilled in their professional and personal lives, and achieve meaningful and lasting results.

In her adjunct role as a Director for Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, Gabrielle supports leaders and their teams to come together, provide horizontal leadership, and deliver on their high-stakes and complex initiatives. She has worked in partnership with clients in diverse industries throughout the world, including food and beverage, energy, technology, and health care.

Gabrielle is a highly skilled listener and effective facilitator and can quickly gain the confidence of senior leaders, while providing valued insight and guidance on their path to success.

Erynn Simone brings over 10 years of expertise in human resources and learning development as a Manager in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice. She specializes in streamlining HR processes for efficiency and compliance, while also leading the development of strategic learning programs. Her work ensures that Lumeri’s team is well equipped, emphasizing continuous learning and professional growth.

Erynn’s leadership has driven successful HR strategies, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, aligning learning with business goals to enhance performance. She fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture, prioritizing trust and diversity, which boosts talent retention and improves the employee experience.

Erynn is known for her emotionally intelligent leadership and ability to implement tailored HR solutions. Her commitment to innovation and anticipating future needs positions her as a key contributor to organizational success, making a lasting impact on people and performance.

Doug Fisher brings over three decades of strategic consulting experience, specializing in guiding leaders and organizations to achieve unparalleled success in complex, high-stakes environments. As a Managing Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice and a Director of Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™, he has a proven track record in directing the design and implementation of strategies that support clients in reaching their most ambitious objectives.

With a solid foundation in cognitive psychology and strategic management, Doug has a unique ability to form deep connections with his clients, recognizing their unique challenges and what truly matters to them. This personalized approach enables him to unearth the critical strategic priorities of large enterprises and megaprojects, leading to transformative results and positioning them for leadership and success in an era defined by rapid change and innovation.

Doug’s expertise in leveraging digital learning and transformation has made a significant impact across various sectors. His work showcases his capacity to align disparate teams, streamline operations, and foster personal, professional, and organizational growth.

Doug’s journey is marked by professional achievements as well as his dedication to making a meaningful impact for people, organizations, and the planet.

As a Senior Director of Ankura’s Lumeri Practice and an Execution Certainty™ Waypoint Specialist, Beth Brittain partners with Fortune 500 companies on their most strategic initiatives to articulate success, decipher pathways towards it, and manage impediments along the way. With over ten years of experience, Beth has worked with clients globally ranging from multibillion-dollar oil and gas megaprojects to large-scale IT transformations.

Beth brings a grounded, discerning approach that untangles and demystifies complexities. She is passionate about conveying intricate ideas with simplicity, as well as engaging teams effectively, and finds creative ways to weave these values into all that she touches. With her natural curiosity, Beth can understand and appreciate details and underpinnings in a way that connects to and does not distract from the larger picture.

Internally at Lumeri, Beth is the Execution Certainty™ Product Director. She partners with her colleagues to continuously improve upon the approach.

Brandon Clark is a consultant and Senior Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice focusing on executing capital-intensive projects and initiatives across a broad spectrum of industries with some of the world’s most distinguished organizations. Brandon works with leadership teams to deliver fit-for-purpose applications of the Execution Certainty™ approach to support the achievement of their most critical business objectives.

Brandon’s consulting experience covers projects over a broad spectrum of industries including hospitality, technology, energy greenfield and brownfield megaprojects, heavy construction, facilities, power plants, oil sands recovery, petrochemical, and precious metals mining. He has supported owners, contractors, and private equity groups on global, full-lifecycle projects valued in excess of $1 billion.

Brandon works with clients and their teams to devise innovative solutions that integrate with and amplify their work, including enhancing customer experience and performance leadership, streamlining operations, surpassing ambitious growth targets, and successfully delivering megaprojects safely, on time, and within budget.

Brandon thrives on collaboration with diverse and accomplished individuals who share his aspiration of effecting positive and enduring change in the world through unwavering commitment, team spirit, and respect for differing perspectives.

Laura Nass is a Senior Director in Ankura’s Lumeri Practice and a Waypoint Specialist for Lumeri’s Execution Certainty™—specializing in supporting teams accountable for realizing success in megaproject and critical initiative execution. She also leads the Execution Certainty™ Roadmap Managers, supporting Lumeri’s entry-level consultants to thrive in their roles. In her adjunct position as Lumeri’s Program Department Manager, Laura is overall accountable for the management of Lumeri program delivery worldwide.

Laura brings more than a decade of project management expertise and has worked in various sectors on megaprojects across the globe, navigating complex environments with ease. Laura directly contributes to Fortune 500 leaders meeting their goals on time and within budget. Laura’s master of science in organizational leadership contributes to her ability to support leaders to reach their fullest potential and execute beyond all expectations.

As a leader at Lumeri, Laura is committed to practicing and inspiring transformational leadership. Laura prides herself in being a trusted adviser to her colleagues and clients alike, bringing a strategic, cutting-edge, and customized approach to every interaction. Laura is committed to all individuals she works with being able to accomplish what most matters to them in ways they never before thought possible.