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Robotics is About People – Why You Need Change Management

In 2020, Swiss-based Roche, one of the world’s largest healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, undertook a significant robotic process automation (RPA) implementation for their Asia division. Despite substantial investment and meticulous planning, they encountered a major and unexpected obstacle: People. Roche noted that the “human side of change remains the most challenging element in managing any […]

Digital Transformation is a Human Journey, Not a Technical One

Last week, I sat across from Sarah, the CEO of a $200 million manufacturing company, as she described their recent digital transformation management challenge. Her company had successfully implemented a state-of-the-art ERP system just eighteen months ago, transforming their operations from manual spreadsheets to automated workflows. The initial implementation had been a success story – […]

How Pharma Companies Are Navigating the New Clinical Trial Landscape: A Mixed Response

In the wake of recent regulatory changes regarding diversity in clinical trials, pharmaceutical companies have begun revealing their strategic positions. After previously exploring the various paths companies could take – from maintaining comprehensive diversity programs to reverting to traditional trial methods – we now see how these organizations are actually responding. Their decisions reflect the […]

Don’t Panic, Pivot – Converting Uncertainty into Opportunity

“The goal is to be prepared without being paralyzed by over-planning,” says alliantConsulting managing director Joy Taylor. “Certainty is a CFO’s best friend. Certainty can be accurately modeled, planned for and strategized against,” says Joy Taylor, managing director of Houston-based alliantConsulting. Moments of disruption and uncertainty, of course, are another matter. The contentious international trade […]

How To Plan In Tumultuous Times

“The goal is to be prepared without being paralyzed by over-planning,” says alliantConsulting managing director Joy Taylor. “Certainty is a CFO’s best friend. Certainty can be accurately modeled, planned for and strategized against,” says Joy Taylor, managing director of Houston-based alliantConsulting. Moments of disruption and uncertainty, of course, are another matter.   The contentious international […]

Truth Talk – The 5 Reasons 70% of M&A Deals Fail

I have built a career telling hard truths to CEOs. I tell them the things they may not want to hear but need to. When a leader is working through an M&A deal, one of the first truths I bring up is this sobering fact – 70% of M&A deals fail. Let that sink in. […]

eCTD 4.0 Readiness: A Strategic Roadmap for Pharmaceutical Organizations

The electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) serves as the standardized format for submitting drug applications to regulatory authorities worldwide, streamlining how pharmaceutical companies present their data for review. As the industry prepares to transition to eCTD 4.0 – the next evolution of this digital submission standard – organizations face a critical strategic decision: adapt early […]

Breaking Barriers or Building Bias? The Controversial Debate on Diversity in Clinical Trials

In January 2025, the FDA quietly removed its draft guidance on diversity inclusion in clinical trials from its website, marking a significant shift in the regulatory landscape. This guidance, originally published in June 2024, outlined recommendations for pharmaceutical companies to enhance enrollment of underrepresented racial and ethnic populations in clinical trials. The document served as […]

How Business Owners Are Bracing Themselves for Trump’s Trade War

Tariffs are no longer a threat but a reality. Some business owners are stocking up on supplies to protect their bottom lines.  President Trump’s trade war is a sequel that not many company owners have willingly signed up for, but has managed to find a captive audience nonetheless. Much of that audience is American entrepreneurs, […]

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Amy Flynn

Managing Director

Amy is the Life Sciences Industry Lead and a Managing Director of alliantConsulting. She has driven global change initiatives for life science companies across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, and Medical Affairs and has supported clients with all aspects of Integration and Separation planning and execution.

She is energized by helping companies deliver on their most important strategies and passionate about developing the business acumen and capabilities of her client’s teams. Specializing in large scale transformation, Amy combines a strategic mindset with hands on execution and attention to detail to help clients realize and sustain the intended value of their efforts.

History of Proven Success

Amy has driven transformational change initiatives for life science companies across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, and Medical Affairs and has supported clients with all aspects of Integration and Separation planning and execution. She is energized by helping companies deliver on their most important strategies while expanding the experience and capabilities of her client’s teams.

Amy has directed major transformation projects for:

Chris Unruh

Managing Director of ERP and Business Applications

Chris Unruh brings over 25 years of experience in technology transformation and consulting to his role as Managing Director of ERP and Business Applications at alliant. His extensive background in leadership development, talent management, and business strategy enables him to drive results-oriented solutions. Chris’s expertise spans operational transformation, practice development, market-making, and technology program management. With leadership roles at Grant Thornton and MarketSphere Consulting, as well as experience as an independent executive advisor, Chris employs a business-first approach. By leveraging technology as a key enabler, he consistently delivers tangible results for clients across various industries.

History of Proven Success

A serial entrepreneur, Chris founded a successful management consulting practice that was later acquired by Grant Thornton. As the Managing Principal of Product Automation at Grant Thornton, Chris helped develop over 200 internal and client-facing automation products and was recognized for his ability to lead integrations, acquisitions, and technological implementations.

Chris has directed major transformation projects for:

Chris Stephenson

alliantDigital Managing Director: Intelligent Automation and Al

Chris Stephenson is the Managing Director of Intelligent Automation, Al & Digital Services at alliantDigital. Chris has a 25 year history in tech consulting and developing emerging technology solutions for nearly every sector. As a leader in the Al space, Chris has already delivered on multiple internal and client-facing Al products.

History of Proven Success

A serial entrepreneur, Chris founded a successful management consulting practice that was later acquired by Grant Thornton. As the Managing Principal of Product Automation at Grant Thornton, Chris helped develop over 200 internal and client-facing automation products and was recognized for his ability to lead integrations, acquisitions, and technological implementations.

Chris has directed major transformation projects for:

Sondra Leibner

alliantConsulting Managing Director: Transformational Leader and Strategic Visionary

Sondra is an executive level consultant who doesn’t just support leaders but revolutionizes their strategy development, leadership alignment, change management, culture design, and talent development. When you meet Sondra, you will feel the depth of her experience and her understanding that your challenges, culture and circumstances are unique. She will bring flexible, creative and pragmatic approaches to create truly customized and workable solutions. Sondra’s ability to communicate complex messages in simple and memorable ways enhances her ability to achieve unprecedented levels of engagement and adoption. When you begin working together you will be excited about your next meeting.

History of Proven Success

Sondra offers comprehensive services to help business leaders maximize stakeholder value and drive organizational success. She works with teams to craft visions, align leadership, manage changes, and build effective cultures that foster growth and innovation. By focusing on key areas such as communication, collaboration, clarity, and accountability, Sondra helps organizations improve profitability, increase engagement, and realize long-term value.

Leadership Alignment

Leadership teams that are aligned are able to drive business success more effectively. Communication, collaboration, clarity and accountability are the foundations for successful leadership teams. Sondra works to align teams behind your desired destination with the objective of increased engagement, buy in, visible support and clarity of goals to drive success and value realization.

Change Management

It is possible to engage large groups of people and motivate them to do things differently and decrease disruption when thoughtful change management practices are deployed. Change Management requires clarity of purpose, leadership alignment, sponsor leadership, engagement, simple and targeted messaging, crisis and risk management and many others. Sondra will work to develop and execute a scalable approach to manage the people side of change through assessing impacts, readiness and educational needs of stakeholders.

Culture Design

The success or failure of an organization is driven by leadership and culture. Actively taking steps toward building your culture means focusing on the alignment of your leadership, values and behaviors. Sondra will assess current state behaviors, beliefs, norms and structures of your organization to identify similarities and differences inherent in the culture and subcultures and together we will create a roadmap to increase engagement to realize the intended culture.

Talent Development

Customized talent strategies that resonate with your vision, values, and culture are Sondra’s forte, empowering your team to excel and drive the company’s strategic objectives.

Sondra has directed major transformation projects for:

Joy Taylor

alliantConsulting Managing Director:
A Visionary Leader and Proven Change Management Expert

Joy Taylor isn’t just a consultant; she’s a force of nature in the world of business transformation. With over twenty-five years of cross-functional experience, Joy applied her expertise in program transformations, project leadership, strategy and execution, team facilitation, change management, communication, and Lean Sigma to everything from startups to multibillion-dollar enterprises. Her impressive track record speaks volumes, but her accolades and career milestones set her apart as a critical advisor for CEOs.

Award-Winning Leadership and Proven Success

As National Managing Principal at Grant Thornton, Joy demonstrated her unparalleled ability to steer complex, global programs and initiatives. Her tenure as CEO of a $60 million business underscores her credibility and reliability as a peer for other CEOs seeking strategic guidance and impactful change management.

Joy’s career is also studded with achievements including:

Brava! Award,

EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2013 member, and a

2022 Life Sciences Voice Top Industry Leader Award.

Award-Winning Leadership and Proven Success

Joy's career is studded with achievements including a Brava! Award, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2013 member, and a 2022 Life Sciences Voice Top Industry Leader Award. As National Managing Principal at Grant Thornton, she demonstrated her unparalleled ability to steer complex, global programs and initiatives. Her tenure as CEO of a $60 million business underscores her credibility and reliability as a peer for other CEOs seeking strategic guidance and impactful change management.

Master of Complex Transformations

Joy's unique talent lies in her ability to manage intricate, large-scale programs that span continents and cultures. She has a proven ability to manage complex, global programs and initiatives, drive process and productivity improvement efforts and lead change in a fast-paced environment.

A Visionary with Tactical Precision

Joy is not just a big thinker; she's a visionary who can translate high-level strategies into actionable goals that people are eager to achieve. Her ability to collaborate with leaders to shape vision and strategy is matched by her meticulous attention to the necessary steps and tactics required to bring those visions to life. She aligns people, process and technology to deliver results that are truly exceptional.

Joy has directed major transformation projects for: