Nadine Salem

nadine salem

Owner and Consultant at EPOCH STRATEGY

United States

Bio Summary

Nadine is a global strategy consultant with experience in management consulting, risk assessment, and relationship building at the highest levels of government and private institutions. She is the owner of Epoch Strategy, LLC, where she provides trend analysis and strategic recommendations to global private sector clients. Before creating Epoch Strategy, Nadine worked as a Strategy and Operations consultant in Deloitte’s Federal Practice and consulted a range of federal clients in the US and abroad, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining Deloitte, she worked with the US Government on Iraq reconstruction efforts, providing in-depth analysis on high-profile issues to senior policymakers, diplomats, and defense officials. Nadine has extensive overseas exposure and has worked in the Middle East and Europe.

Employment History

EPOCH STRATEGY

Owner and Consultant

EPOCH STRATEGY

April 2017 - present

We help clients navigate the global landscape by providing research, competitive analysis, cultural training, and strategy recommendations.

Deloitte

Management Consulting

Deloitte

August 2015 - April 2017

Management consultant in Strategy service line within Deloitte’s Federal Practice working with DC-based and overseas clients, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, NASA, and several Department of Defense agencies.

Central Intelligence Agency

Economic and Political Analyst

Central Intelligence Agency

January 2011 - July 2015

Prepared assessments for senior US policymakers and diplomats on critical economic, political, and security developments in Iraq and greater MENA region

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:
Worked with Corporate Strategy team to facilitate a global vaccine delivery strategy, focusing on the defense sector. Scope began global and ultimately narrowed down to several markets with clear go-to market recommendations. Project included market sizing, customer segmentation, competitive analysis, pricing considerations, and strategic insight

Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products


Project Description:
Riyadh-based project; implemented an accountability framework with government to facilitate the country’s Vision 2030 objectives; engaged with internal and external stakeholders, including Ministry leadership; provided cultural training to internal Deloitte team on business best practices in GCC

Industry: Professional Services


Project Description:
Deep-dive competitive analysis on China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Deliverable included a database of 600 BRI projects globally, and a presentation synthesizing findings into in-sight, including recommendations on regions and industrial sectors for short, medium and long-term business development

Industry: Automotive

Education

Masters in International Business

University of Florida

2008

Bachelors in Public Relations

University of Florida

2007

Language Skills

Country Experience

Germany Iraq United Kingdom Saudi Arabia United States

Skills

Business

Service Operations,

Business Unit Strategy,

Growth Strategy,

Innovation Strategy,

Strategic Planning,

Commercial Due Diligence

Data Analysis

Data Analytics

Industry Experience