Est. 2006 • Enterprise transformation • AI execution • Global delivery

Gretchen Gottlich

I help organizations stabilize and deliver complex AI and data initiatives when execution breaks down.

Former NASA contributor, Forbes-recognized data leader, IBM enterprise consultant, and longtime founder of Wallace Rose IT Investments.

$20MEnterprise engagements closed and delivered at IBM
100+Stakeholders aligned across major transformation programs
35,000Employees supported through an Agile Center of Excellence
20+Published technical papers and reports
What I do

High-value execution in complex environments

AI transformation execution

Translate AI and data strategy into practical execution plans that leaders can trust and teams can deliver.

Program turnaround

Stabilize failing or stalled initiatives, clarify ownership, and rebuild delivery momentum quickly.

Global stakeholder alignment

Operate across North America, Europe, India, and cross-functional enterprise environments where complexity is the norm.

Start here

Program Stabilization Diagnostic

A focused entry engagement for organizations where a critical AI, data, or enterprise initiative is not delivering expected results.

  • Rapid assessment of execution breakdowns
  • Stakeholder, ownership, and delivery analysis
  • Clear recovery path and operating recommendations
  • Designed for high-risk or underperforming initiatives
  • Typical duration: 2–3 weeks
  • Best for organizations needing fast clarity and stabilization
Selected impact

Proof of execution

SAP / Vendavo turnaround

Turned around a failing pricing integration program in one week and drove successful completion in six months.

Enterprise program scale

Built a 900+ task program plan spanning 25 workstreams, 18 organizations, and 105 team members.

Portfolio insight

Identified that 17% of KTLO work was actually project work, supporting a 33% increase case for IT budget.

Agile infrastructure

Established an Agile Center of Excellence supporting 35,000 employees and automated licensing to save roughly $0.5M annually.

Thought leadership

Technology waves I have worked through

My work has consistently focused on making complex systems usable and valuable at scale, from early internet infrastructure at NASA to big data and today’s AI transformation challenges.

NASA Langley Research CenterTechnical publications and early web systems
Co-authored work on the NASA Technical Report Server and enterprise technology integration in large organizations.
URLabsFounder
Built an early technology initiative during the NASA era, reinforcing an entrepreneurial and systems-first approach.
IBMEnterprise consulting and transformation
Closed and delivered engagements up to $20M and led large-scale consulting work in complex enterprise environments.
Forbes recognitionData leadership
Recognized for leading and turning around complex data and IT initiatives.
Credentials

Selective credentials that carry weight

PMP SAFe SPC SAFe RTE Lean Portfolio Management Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Agile Product Manager Agile Scrum Master HIPAA Professional

Education

  • M.A., Technology & Communications Management — Denver University
  • M.S., Information Science — Indiana University
  • B.A., Urban Planning & Geography — University of Arkansas
  • Executive leadership coursework — Berkeley Haas and William & Mary

Enterprise platforms

Snowflake, AWS, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Collibra, Tableau, Hadoop, Jira, Smartsheet, Clarity, TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL, CMMI, and related delivery and governance environments.

Selected organizations

Where I have delivered impact

Spectrum EnterpriseSenior Product Program Manager
Enterprise product delivery planning, PMO template creation, and cross-functional coordination.
Ball CorporationAssistant Director / Program Manager
Program rescue, data governance, analytics leadership, and global coordination.
Cigna EnterpriseSAFe Coach / Agile Program Architect
Agile Center of Excellence, enterprise dashboards, and scaled delivery modernization.
Borland SoftwareDirector of Professional Services
Led a North American services organization with strong growth and operational scale.
IBM Watson Research Lab & IBM Global ServicesSenior Program Manager / Enterprise Architect Consultant
Big data research programs, executive due diligence, architecture strategy, and enterprise consulting.
Contact

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Best fit

Executive-backed transformation work, program stabilization, AI and data execution advisory, and complex enterprise initiatives that need clarity, momentum, and results.