Our Team
Each GTSC member brings an important element to the collective capability of the team. Our unique talents are applied on assignments that align with their professional interests, strengths, passions, and experiences needed at the time. experiences needed at the time. We are an impressively diverse team who is relentlessly committed to the success of Georgia Tech.
Sonia Alvarez-Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness
Sonia is an accomplished leader in the fields of strategy, innovation, culture, leadership, and resilience. With over 25 years of experience, she has led major organizational improvement initiatives on a global scale across government, corporate, healthcare, and higher education organizations.
Sonia partners with Georgia Tech leaders, faculty, students, and staff across the Institute to achieve priority goals and create healthy and productive cultures.
Prior to Georgia Tech, Sonia was a director at PwC where she helped companies around the world successfully implement new technologies, improve operations, and pursue new strategies. Earlier, Sonia led strategy for the Georgia Division of Public Health, served as an internal consultant for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, was director of distance communication and learning for the Minnesota Department of Public Health, served as an HR business partner for Cummins Power Generation, led diversity and inclusion for the Minnesota Department of Health, was State Recruiter for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations, and was an equal employment opportunity counselor for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Sonia earned her PhD in Human and Organizational Systems with a focus on culture and leadership from Fielding Graduate University. She holds master’s degrees in human development and organizational systems from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in human resource management from Metro State University, MN. She started her academic journey at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. She was also a Humphrey Institute policy fellow, earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and was previously a certified mediator with the Minnesota Supreme Court.
She taught academic writing at the Morehouse School of Medicine and now teaches a course at Georgia Tech called Strategies for Building Personal and Organizational Resilience to equip students with skills and strategies to navigate adversity, challenge, and change.
Sonia’s favorite self-care activities include kayaking, painting, photography, playing golf with her husband Wesley, visiting grandkids, and hanging out with her circle of soul sisters.
Juana Cunningham
Senior Strategic Consulting Director
Juana partners closely with Institute leaders, providing strategic guidance as they plan and execute priorities, optimize organizational structures, and navigate change. Her primary clients are the colleges, schools, and administrative units within Academic Affairs. Within GTSC, Juana oversees daily team operations, and the methodologies used for delivering consulting services.
Prior to joining Georgia Tech in 2002, Juana conducted business and service audits for the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of the Inspector General
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Juana has earned a Master of Public Administration in public and nonprofit management and policy from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Richmond. She is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) with the Society for Human Resource Management and is a trained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, DiSC facilitator, and William Bridges Leading Organizational Transitions facilitator. Juana is also a board member for the Association of Internal Management Consultants (AIMC).
Outside of work, Juana enjoys cooking and home improvement projects.
Corey Dunn, PhD
Senior Strategy Consultant
Corey is a collaborative leader and experienced advisor with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations use data to inform decisions, strengthen performance, and achieve their goals. She recently joined Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting, bringing a deep background in institutional research, analytics, and organizational effectiveness across higher education.
Before returning to Georgia Tech, Corey served as Senior Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Agnes Scott College, where she managed cross-functional initiatives in planning, compliance, assessment, and data strategy. She began her higher education career at Georgia Tech in institutional research and decision support, where she developed her commitment to promoting organizational effectiveness, achieving strategic goals, and fostering continuous improvement.
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Corey holds a PhD in Educational Policy Studies with a concentration in Research, Measurement, and Statistics from Georgia State University and a BA in Economics from Mary Baldwin College. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, live music, and spending time with her daughter.
Karla Gibson
Program & Portfolio Manager
Karla leads in the area of data integration and analysis on a team of highly skilled consultants that drive organizational improvements across the Georgia Tech campus. The results of these efforts are returned to the Institute in the form of capital that is redirected to student focused instruction, research and supporting infrastructure.
Karla came to Georgia Tech in 2012 as a Sr. Application Support Analyst in Business Services. She quickly progressed, moving to the campus card operation in 2014 as a Technical Services Manager, then was promoted to Sr. Information Technology Service Delivery Manager, providing an expertise that bridged the gap between operations and technology.
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Prior to coming to Strategic Consulting, Karla served as Director of BuzzCard, providing technology vision, strategic planning, and overall leadership for the campus card program and all supporting technologies. With more than 25 -years of experience as an information technology professional, she has worked in multiple industries including management consulting, manufacturing, K-12 and higher education. Karla holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technologies.
Outside of work, Karla enjoys spending time with her family, helping others discover their family history through genealogy research and advocating for the rights of farmers of color.
Haris Haq, Ph.D.
Strategy Consultant
Haris Haq is a Strategy Consultant who primarily focuses on strategy development and implementation for the Institute Strategic Priorities (ISPs). He has led efforts to enhance internal process efficiency, knowledge management, and toolkit development. In addition, Haris integrates data analytics and AI-driven solutions to support decision-making, streamline portfolio management, and improve project tracking and reporting across initiatives.
Before joining GTSC, Haris served on the Student Success staff at Georgia State University (GSU), where he coordinated and researched the university’s retention and academic chatbots. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at GSU, an M.S. in Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in English (Rhetoric & Composition) from GSU.
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Haris’s doctoral research focused on international education policy, reflecting his broader interest in how strategy and policy shape institutional effectiveness and learning outcomes across global contexts. Outside of work, he enjoys Pilates, cooking, and mentoring others.
Tanika Kyle, DSL
Strategic Consulting Director
Tanika joined GTSC in 2016 as a Program and Portfolio Manager. She currently is a Strategic Consulting Director focused on managing the implementation of the Institute Strategic plan’s fifteen portfolios working directly with project, program, and portfolio managers and owners and leads Tech’s P³ (project, program, & portfolio) Managers Community of Practice.
Prior to joining Georgia Tech, she spent 16 years at Acuity Brands, Inc. where she held a number of progressively responsible roles. As Senior Manager of Project Services, she managed a multitude of domestic and international strategic initiatives, cross functional process improvements and was responsible for product development and portfolio management processes, training, and metrics.
Tanika received her BBA in International Business from Howard University and both an MBA in Marketing and DSL- Doctor of Strategic Leadership with Strategic Foresight from Regent University.
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She has over 20 years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management, strategy development and implementation, change management, process improvement, and product development. She holds certifications as a PMP (Project Manager Professional), NPDP (New Product Development Professional), Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma, CSM (Certified Scrum Master), Prosci, Tech Culture Champion, and Non-Profit Management. She also holds memberships in PMI (Project Management Institute), PMI Atlanta, PDMA (Product Development Management Association, AIMC, NCCI, United Way VIP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, and Top Ladies of Distinction- TLOD.
Tanika is an advocate and mentor passionate about equipping and empowering young ladies and women with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to lead with authenticity.
Kendra Lewis-Strickland, Ed.D.
Senior Strategy Consultant
Kendra joined the Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting office in 2022. She specializes in organizational culture, executive leadership development, and supporting organizational change and strategy development initiatives.
Prior to GTSC, she spent four years managing programs for the NSF-funded South Big Data Regional Innovation Hub at GT’s Institute for Data Engineering and Sciences. With over 13 years of experience in higher education, Kendra has held various student-facing and sponsored research roles. She has successfully led initiatives in academic advising, student-athlete professional development, career services, and regional program management.
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Kendra is an active member of the International Leadership Association, the Georgia Association of Women in Higher Education, and the Network for Change and Continuous Improvement. She also serves on the Georgia Tech Staff Council’s Compensation and Benefits committee. Kendra holds an EdD in Organizational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership. She is a published author that explores resilient leadership at various stages in women’s professional development.
An interesting fact about Kendra is that she is a former college track and field athlete, showcasing her dedication, discipline, teambuilding, and competitive spirit both on and off the field.
Emily Monago
Special Assistant to the VP
Emily Monago is a strategic leader with expertise in fostering organizational communities grounded in mission, vision, and goal alignment. With a distinguished career focused on the enhancement of experiences for students, faculty, staff, and community members, she has a proven track record of developing and implementing transformative programs.
Her career encompasses overseeing strategic initiatives that drive continuous improvement and promote professional development from entry- to advanced-level. Adept at conducting comprehensive assessments, providing data-informed recommendations, and partnering with senior leaders to support significant initiatives and policy development. Her efforts significantly improved institutional effectiveness and engagement, alongside advising the university’s leadership on strategic planning and organization culture.
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Emily’s leadership has extended throughout campuses and beyond campus boundaries from fostering cultural engagement and enhancing student and employee engagement initiatives at different state universities to serving in an advisory role for the Honorable Mayor of the City of Bowling Green (Ohio), in vice chair roles on the City’s Human Relation Commission. She has been recognized for her contributions, including being named a top developer of culture engagement by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Her ability to secure funding and expand employer partnerships underscores her impact in the fields of education and leadership development.
She has a PhD in Communication Studies in the field of Organizational Communication from Bowling Green State University (Ohio), an MPA from Kent State University (Ohio), and various certifications in executive coaching, restorative practices, and conflict resolution.
Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, walking her dog, and traveling.
Tiffany Marlin Owens
Senior Strategy Consultant
Tiffany has been with GTSC since 2017. Her responsibilities and expertise include project, program, and portfolio management; data collection and analysis; benchmarking; reporting; and decision support.
Her previous work experience is primarily in the non-profit and government sectors, and some previous employers were the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the Spruill Center for the Arts.
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She has a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California and has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado Denver. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of Project Management Institute.
When not working, Tiffany likes to spend time with her husband and two young children and watch too many movies and television shows.
Rashaad Owens
Senior Strategy Consultant
Rashaad is a seasoned consultant and trusted advisor with over 12 years of experience helping clients in strategy development and implementation, cultivating access and belonging, and strategic analysis. He has worked on a number of projects across the academic, research, and administrative functions.
Prior to joining Georgia Tech in March 2018, Rashaad was a Program Manager at Cox Automotive Inc. where he supported the execution of the company’s global diversity and inclusion strategy through the delivery of innovative solutions that cultivated an environment where unique perspectives thrive. Additionally, he served as the primary D&I consultant to Cox Automotive’s employee resource group leaders, and other key business partners across the enterprise. Rashaad was also a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton based in Washington, D.C. where he supported a culture that enabled employees to soar, develop, and remain responsive for the opportunities ahead.
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Rashaad earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the Terry College of Business seated at the University of Georgia. He holds a Bachelor in Managerial Science from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business seated at Georgia State University. He studied abroad in France and Belgium focusing on International Business and Affairs.
He co-taught a one-credit hour freshman orientation course called GT 1000 for 4-straight semesters in the Fall to help incoming first-year students have a successful and effective transition to the Georgia Tech campus and community.
Rashaad’s favorite self-care activities include traveling to new places and trying new restaurants with his wife, Jasmine; playing with his kids: RJ, Ryan, and Romelo; youth development, motivational speaking, and running his own lawn care business.
Jeneen Parker Mosley
Senior Administrative Professional
Jeneen is responsible for GTSC’s financial management, office operations, team cohesion and well-being, and supporting logistics of large-scale collaborations. Her client area is the GTSC Team, and she continues to focus on the wellbeing of the team and herself.
Before joining Strategic Consulting, she worked with the Georgia Tech Fire Safety Office as the Administrative Professional III. She was able to provide her expertise in managing the daily operations of the department. She comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge over her career in administrative services, early childhood education, environmental health and safety, and community service.
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Jeneen received her Master of Business Administration Degree and a Bachelor of Business in Computer Information Systems concentrating in Network Administration and Application Development. She served as a Membership and Outreach Committee Member with NCCI. She has also served on Georgia Tech’s Staff Council for several years in various capacities as Vice-Chair, Executive Champion-10-year Anniversary Committee, Compensation and Benefits Committee and currently serves as an Elected Member on the Health and Wellbeing Committee.
Jeneen loves her family and friends, music, outreach volunteering and a great novel. An interesting fact about Jeneen, she has help build over 30 houses with Habitat for Humanity over a 15-year span.
Michelle Powell
Strategic Consulting Director
Michelle (she/her/hers) is a Director for Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting with a primary focus on strategy development. Her constituency is the Institute’s research enterprise, and she collaborates with research unit leaders across the Institute helping them improve operations, develop and implement strategic plans, and enhance organizational performance. She’s stewarded the Research Next and IRI strategic planning processes. She’s worked with Institute leadership on the newly formed Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology & Society and she’s engaged in the Institute’s “Arts at Tech” Strategy which includes a new academic degree program at the intersection of Art & Technology and new spaces to support the degree and the creative students already at GT. She holds a Prosci Change Management Certificate. Her Disc style is “iS” and she loves to connect people and efforts. Positivity is her top strength. She was recognized with the Institute’s 2024 Excellence Award.
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She is an experienced research administrator and training manager. In response to the community, she launched the Research Admin Buzz back in the early 2000s and was recognized for her contributions to Georgia Tech with the Institute’s 2006 Administrative Service Award. She held numerous leadership positions both regionally and nationally with the National Association of University Research Administrators (NCURA). She also represented Georgia Institute of Technology from 2011-2016 as the Federal Demonstration Partnership Technical Rep. She’s served on the Faculty Executive Board from 2013-2016 as well as other faculty committees.
She joined Georgia Tech in 2000. Michelle holds a Master of Arts in Communications degree from Georgia State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in History from the Fitchburg State College. She is a proud wife and mother of three.
Peter Rubow
Strategic Consulting Director
Peter co-leads team operations, supervises a team of GTSC consultants, and partners with clients across campus to drive strategy and innovation initiatives.
Prior to joining Tech, Peter led the Academic Solutions Consulting organization at Guild Education, an innovator in technology-driven workforce education, and spent more than 11 years in strategy, analytics, and operations consulting within the Higher Education sector at Huron Consulting Group and, most recently, as a Senior Manager with Deloitte Consulting. Additionally, earlier in his career, Peter worked as a Contracts Specialist at Stanford University.
Peter holds a B.S. in Finance from DePaul University, as well as an MBA, with concentrations in Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Global Business, from the University of Illinois.
Peter is the father of two wonderful young daughters and is an avid traveler who is always looking for his next adventure.
Gerome Stephens, Ph.D.
Senior Managing Strategy Consultant
Gerome is a Senior Managing Strategy Consultant with Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting. A native of Kentucky with over 20 years in higher education, he brings extensive experience in supporting leaders across academic and student-focused units to foster capacity-building, implement sustainable processes, and drive culture change. Before joining GT Strategic Consulting, he served as the Associate Dean of Students and Director for the Center of Student Engagement at Georgia Tech (2013-2023), where he led Civic Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Media, and Student Organizations.
Dr. Stephens holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership & Organizational Development from the University of Louisville, where his research centered on organizational culture and the strategic alignment of culture-related goals. He earned both his BA in Education and MA in Public Communications from Morehead State University in Kentucky.
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Recognized for his commitment to equitable process and policy development, he is known for his collaborative approach to leadership and his focus on building inclusive, high-performing teams. He is a certified Gallup coach and has been working with individuals and teams across sectors—from nonprofits to Fortune 400 companies—using CliftonStrengths since 2009.
He proudly served as the advisor to Georgia Tech’s Ramblin’ Reck Club from 2013 to 2023 and currently volunteers as the faculty fellow for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Tech. When he isn’t at work you can find him volunteering for regional equity focused youth programs, running one of Atlanta’s many 5ks, or on the hunt for vintage Dolly Parton records.
Jacquelyn Schneider
Managing Strategy Consultant
Jacquelyn is a seasoned management consultant with thirteen years of experience advising clients on organizational strategy, operations optimization, and leadership development. She is a proud Georgia Institute of Technology double jacket with degrees from The College of Design (BSBC 06) and The Scheller College of Business (MBA 18). She has additional graduate degrees in the policy from The Johns Hopkins University and The University of California, Davis.
Jacquelyn maintains the PMP and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certifications, she is also a Certified Chief of Staff® (Level 1) through The Chief of Staff Association. Jacquelyn is a tremendous steward of the Yellow Jacket community. She continues her service to the Institute as an at-large committee member for the Transforming Tomorrow Campaign Steering Committee, Roll Call Ambassador, and Georgia Tech Staff Council Member. In 2025, she completed her 3-year term as a trustee for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, and 6-year term serving as a board member for the Scheller College of Business Advisory Board.
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As a result of this service, the following prestigious honors were bestowed to her: Gold & White Honors Gala Outstanding Young Alumna (2022), Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40 (2024), and Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 (2024).
When not spending time furthering the Institute’s mission, she is an avid endurance athlete. During the pandemic, she maintained an impressive 1,150-day streak on her Peloton bike riding every day from July 13, 2020 to August 7, 2023 covering 18,000+ miles. She started long-distance running in 2024 and completed her first Ironman 70.3 and the Marine Corps Marathon in 2025.
Kara Tillman
Strategic Consulting Director
As a Director for Georgia Tech Strategic Consulting, with a primary focus on enterprise change leadership, Kara works collaboratively with campus partners to develop strategies and resources that help people impacted by change make successful transitions and sustain progress.
She also supports leaders in her client group, Administration and Finance, through planning, assessment, and exploration of improvement opportunities. Kara joined Georgia Tech in 2004 after 12 years at Accenture, where she worked in System Integration before transitioning to the Change Management practice. Kara holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Duke University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
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She is certified in Change Management through Prosci and as a Project Management Professional (PMP). Outside of work, Kara has served as a Girl Scout troop leader and service team member, bringing her passion for community service to these roles for over a decade.