Angela Thorpe Email Address

Vice President of Technology

The Advisory Board Company is a research, technology, and consulting firm serving a global network of 165,000+ leaders in 4,100+ organizations across health care and higher education. Through our Research and Insights, Performance Technologies, Consulting and Management, and Talent Development divisions, we partner with executives and their teams to help solve their most complex challenges. Since our founding in 1979, we have grown from a small think tank in a single apartment into a global firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. We now have more than 3,000 employees spanning 11 offices on three continents. Specialties: Research and Insights, Performance Technologies, Consulting and Management, Talent Development

I am collaborative and generous – finding my energy through pouring into others, making sure they have what they need to be at their best. I am strong, patient and driven. Through my desire to help others, and my ability to execute, I am able to: •Provide direction to my team so they see the big picture – the north star – then provide them the opportunity to define how we are going to get there. •Lead by developing and supporting my people, helping them succeed by letting them swim in the deep end – but never letting them drown. •Build relationships that become partnerships, giving people the time and space they need to collaborate. •Create an environment where others can succeed. •Pour fuel into other, making sure people have what they need to be at their best. •Get stuff done and have a little fun. Senior technology leader experienced in mergers & acquisitions technical integration, relationship building, program management, infrastructure/corporate application deployment and operations, software development/deployment and data center consolidation. Steady career progression as a technology professional with opportunities to expand accountability, leadership and growth within organizations. Proven success in collaborating with customers to envision, plan and implement business focused technology solutions, driving innovation, revenue growth and operational efficiencies, while managing costs and risks. Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions technical integration, Program Management, Data Center/Infrastructure deployments, Customer Relationship Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), SOX Compliance