Meet our founder
and thought partners.
Bryan Christiansen
Founder of Stupid Clevver; appreciative of the mentors he has had over the years; started think tank as a way to give back
Current COO of WeLink Communications, a wireless-fiber internet service provider (ISP); firm announced raise of $185M in January 2021; backed by PE firm Digital Alpha
Former COO of Vivint Solar; publicly traded on NYSE; majority owned by Blackstone; sold to Sunrun in October 2020
Former executive at Vivint Smart Home; ran ISP business; majority owned by Blackstone
Ran 6 businesses at Xerox / Affiliated Computer Services; helped run 20+ additional businesses
Former strategy consultant at Monitor Group
Former board chair of Navigator Point Academy
BS in International Finance from Brigham Young University; MBA from Duke University
Contact info: bryan.christiansen@stupidclevver.com
Dr. Byron Winn
Thought partner; co-founder and Principal at EOS Consulting (https://eos-consultingllc.com), a boutique firm focused on strategy, decision governance, organizational architecture, and business model innovation
Former Principal and Senior Project Leader at Monitor Group
Former Vice President, Enamics (software)
Former F-4E Phantom II flight lead, war plans officer, and operations scheduler, US Air Force
Former faculty, USAF Academy and Head Teaching Fellow, Harvard University
BS from the US Air Force Academy; MA and Ph.D from Harvard University
Select clients: Boston Scientific; John Deere; Underwriters Laboratories (UL); Cummins Generator Technologies; Sabre Holdings; Parametric Technology Corp
John Murphy
Thought partner; co-founder and Principal at EOS Consulting (https://eos-consultingllc.com)
Specialties: Corporate & Business Unit Strategy, Manufacturing Strategy, Business Model Innovation, IT Strategy & Governance, Organizational Architecture, Business / Technology Alignment
Previously held senior executive positions with companies in interactive marketing, innovative software, and governance markets
Former COO of TIS Worldwide, a resourcing and custom software development firm
Former Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Operations and Consulting at Lotus Development Corporation
Former Director, Business Planning at The Travelers Corporation
BA in Mathematics from Holy Cross College; two Master’s degrees — Computer Science and Management / Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Amber Vance
Thought partner; executive coach
Helps companies answer 3 key questions: where they are, where they want to be, and how they will get there
Former Senior Strategic Project Manager at Vivint Solar (publicly traded; majority owned by Blackstone; sold to Sunrun 2020); led critical cross-company initiatives; evaluated and developed strategic partner relationships; managed relationship with Mercedes-Benz Energy
Former Strategic Project Manager at Vivint Smart Home; helped run ISP business; expanded NPS; majority owned by Blackstone ($584B in assets under management)
BS in Business Strategy from Brigham Young University