Executive Leadership

Strategy Meets Execution.

Over 18 years of executive leadership across Fortune 500 companies, cybersecurity, and high-growth SaaS — building the systems and cultures that make organizations perform.

Areas of Expertise

Where I Create Impact

PMO Strategy & Design

Building and scaling Project Management Offices from the ground up — defining governance, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio management practices.

Go-to-Market Execution

Leading cross-functional GTM programs that align product, marketing, sales, and customer success around a unified launch and growth strategy.

Organizational Transformation

Guiding organizations through change with a transformational leadership approach — building trust, managing resistance, and sustaining momentum.

Operational Excellence

Driving efficiency and accountability through structured processes, OKRs, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Career History

Experience

2026 – Present

Director, Go-to-Market PMO

HighLevel
Current Role
  • Leading the GTM PMO for one of the fastest-growing SaaS platforms in the industry
  • Aligning product launches, marketing campaigns, and sales enablement across cross-functional teams
  • Building scalable program management infrastructure to support rapid organizational growth
2020 – 2026

Chief Operating Officer

MOXFIVE
Prior Role
  • Served as COO of a rapidly growing cybersecurity incident response firm
  • Led the company to two consecutive 'Best Place to Work' recognitions
  • Guided the organization through a significant private equity investment from Falfurrias Capital Partners (2024)
  • Built and scaled operational infrastructure to support national growth
2014 – 2020

Senior Project Management Leader

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Prior Role
  • Spearheaded strategic growth and project management initiatives across global operations
  • Earned the UL 2020 Inspirational Leadership Award
  • Received three UL Challenge Coins for Excellence
2007 – 2011

IT Leadership & Innovation

Walgreens (Fortune 500 Top 25)
Prior Role
  • Led multiple enterprise IT initiatives across one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US
  • Earned four Employee of the Month awards for innovative problem-solving
  • Developed expertise in large-scale project delivery and stakeholder management
Doctoral Research

Leadership Strategies for Prioritization Processes and Tools from a PMO Perspective

Dr. Duffy's DBA dissertation at Concordia University Chicago explored how PMO executives apply transformational leadership principles to successfully implement project prioritization. The research found that the most effective PMO leaders consistently use transformational leadership styles — inspiring, empowering, and developing their teams — rather than relying on purely transactional management.

Transformational LeadershipPMO StrategyProject PrioritizationQualitative Research
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