Tom Jepsen is a Senior Principal Analyst for the Gartner Research & Development (R&D) team. He advises R&D executives and innovation leaders across the globe on key topics, including:
- R&D Strategy, Portfolios & Planning;
- R&D Organizational Effectiveness & Metrics;
- R&D Stakeholder Management;
- R&D Talent Development;
- Project Valuation and Prioritization
In his previous experience at Deloitte, Mr. Jepsen supported federal government clients in the national security and military health systems, as well as a rotation in the Deloitte Greenhouse innovation center. During business school he interned at a B2B startup in the wholesale food distribution space. Prior to business school he worked in research and data quality for SaaS providers in the capital markets and commercial real estate industries.
Deloitte Consulting
Senior Consultant
Foodem.com, Inc.
M.B.A. Intern/Supply Chain Analyst
CoStar Group, Inc.
Quality Assurance Analyst
R&D Function Strategy and Management
R&D Talent
M.B.A., University of Maryland
B.A., Economics and International Affairs, University of Colorado, Boulder
1Aligning R&D strategy and technology investments to business strategy
2Integrating sustainability into R&D decision-making
3Assess and communicate R&D performance to business partners and optimize R&D organizational design
4Demonstrate the value enabled by technologies to the business to ensure technology adoption
5Maintaining engagement of critical R&D staff, and create compelling career paths