Tom Jepsen is a Senior Principal, Advisory for the Gartner Research & Development (R&D) Leadership Council. He advises R&D executives and innovation leaders across the globe on key topics, including:
- R&D Strategy and Organization Management;
- Talent, Leadership and Innovation Culture;
- External Partnerships;
- Portfolio Strategy and Planning;
- Project Evaluation and Prioritization
- R&D diagnostics, including Research and Development Score, Innovation Climate Assessment, and R&D Spending and Performance Benchmarking
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 Leadership, Operations and Management
R&D Portfolio Management
M.B.A., University of Maryland
B.A., Economics and International Affairs, University of Colorado, Boulder
1Selecting and rationalizing project portfolio
2Measuring and demonstrating R&D's impact
3Creating a strong climate of innovation
4Turning inventors into innovators
5Building an R&D organization that drives the company forward