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He architects transformation intelligence by integrating AI strategy, organizational design, business\-process management, and change leadership so organizations can think, decide, and execute at scale\. Matthew’s strengths include enterprise portfolio management, ERP and SAP transformation, operating\-model design, workforce and leadership development, digital transformation, and executive coaching\. Across more than two decades, he has led multi\-million\-dollar turnarounds and strategic pivots for Fortune 500, high\-growth, and equity\-backed organizations in energy, financial services, fintech, construction, technology, manufacturing, and consulting\. At Burns & McDonnell, he leads a change portfolio affecting more than 2,500 employees and a global practice generating more than $4 billion in revenue, oversees 25–120 strategic initiatives, and has deployed more than 50 custom GPTs across Gemini and ChatGPT\. His work combines executive\-level strategic clarity with frontline adoption, governance, compliance, measurable business value, and sustainable change capability\. ## Services - Go\-to\-Market Strategy - AI Strategy - AI Transformation - Account Management - Sales Processes - Oral Communication - Project Management Office \(PMO\) - Strategic Thinking - Cross\-functional Initiatives - Executive Leadership - Strategic Initiatives - Operations - Service Transformation - Product Management - Organizational Change Management - Growth Initiatives - Business Operations - Sales Strategy - Business Planning - Teamwork - Stakeholder Engagement - Negotiation - Business Process Improvement - Consulting - Process Operations - Business Insights - Asana - Business Strategy - Project Metrics - Workflow Management ## Highlights - Leads the Construction Change Management Portfolio at Burns & McDonnell, including strategic initiatives across global practices and business lines\. - Leads an enterprise change portfolio affecting more than 2,500 employees and a global practice generating more than $4 billion in revenue\. - Oversees a portfolio of 25–120 strategic initiatives across Construction, EPC, IT, and enterprise transformation\. - Leads enterprise AI transformation through Gemini\-powered chat, custom GPTs, AI\-enabled applications, strategic enablement, and human\-centered adoption frameworks\. - Architected and deployed more than 50 custom GPTs across Gemini and ChatGPT for process enhancement, change\-management operationalization, and organizational transformation\. - Developed AI mentors and educational GPTs that guide employees through maturity models while aligning with company ethics and industry compliance standards\. - Established a Change Management Community of Practice within Global Practice to support cost control, efficiency, value realization, and user and leadership adoption\. - Uses AI\-enabled dashboards and data\-driven insights to connect change outcomes directly to organizational performance\. - Equips executives and managers with coaching, tools, and Prosci and ADKAR frameworks to strengthen sponsorship, adoption, and change maturity\. - Reconciled as\-is and to\-be regulatory models across enterprise levels at Mosaic\. - Delivered Level 0–4 BPMN models at Mosaic to support compliance, efficiency, and transformation readiness\. - Serves as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Funders USA, with a focus on AI, robotics, and VR/AR startup partners\. - Held combined CEO, COO, and CFO responsibilities at Horizon Strategic Initiatives LLC in association with ARIS Design Group LLC\. - Directed business development, rapid\-growth oversight, P&L management, staff development, client partnerships, market exploration, and product and e\-commerce innovation at Horizon Strategic Initiatives\. - Managed a sale event and strategic positioning that achieved 300% business expansion at Horizon Strategic Initiatives\. - Led enterprise architecture and ERP transformation initiatives at Abreon & Insight from 2016 to 2020, including SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and Concur\. - Directed ERP implementation, project recovery, manufacturing\-module optimization, digital\-transformation strategy, OCM methodology, QA testing leadership, and program governance at Abreon & Insight\. - Led Smart Grid and SCADA workforce transformation at Black & Veatch and CPS Energy from 2015 to 2016\. - Partnered with unions to realign staffing, create upskilling and cross\-training roadmaps, protect critical talent, and enable adoption of advanced energy technologies\. - Established an enterprise\-wide Change Management Center of Excellence for Oil & Gas at Accenture Consulting and Phillips 66\. - Directed SAP S/4HANA transformation work across operations, QM, order and batch management, reporting and analytics, EHS, and energy management at Accenture Consulting and Phillips 66\. - Designed and executed executive succession strategy at Esri, supporting transition from founder ownership and leadership to corporate governance\. - Led HR transformation at Esri across assessment, execution, and sustainment of organizational change\. - Founded Habuda Coaching Group, an executive and professional coaching practice open since winter 2007 that has served hundreds of individuals\. - Oversaw HR training, IT training, and organizational\-development processes for Chesapeake Energy field personnel across more than 80 sites in more than 20 states\. - Designed Chesapeake Energy’s Troops to Roughnecks and Junior Military Officer military\-to\-corporate leadership pipelines\. - Led organizational design and structural integration during midstream acquisitions at Chesapeake Energy, and developed downstream organizational models, workforce maps, onboarding, leadership\-development, and compliance\-training frameworks\. - Managed HR training, HRIS implementation, functional training, LMS implementation, and organizational\-development processes for all personnel at Vericrest Financial\. - Owned leadership\-development, learning\-and\-development consulting, curriculum and program design, behavioral assessment, coaching, performance management, compliance and regulatory training, and vendor relationships at MidFirst Bank\. - Led EPMO change management for more than 40 enterprise and mid\-market clients at excelerateds2p, while establishing global adoption\-services, managed\-services, KPI\-tracking, and enterprise OCM, customer\-success, and customer\-support leadership frameworks\. ## Experience - **Portfolio Change Director \(Head of Construction Change Management Portfolio\) at Burns & McDonnell** (2024\-06\-01–present) — Led enterprise change portfolio impacting 2,500\+ employees and a global practice driving $4B\+ in revenue Shaping the future of Change Management: advancing a dual service model that combines high\-touch service with scalable digital tools, embedding change as a core enterprise capability\. Driving adoption and measurable business value: deploying AI\-enabled dashboards, and data\-driven insights that connect change outcomes directly to organizational performance\. Elevating leadership effectiveness: empowering executives and managers with coaching, tools, and frameworks \(Prosci, ADKAR\) to strengthen sponsorship, accelerate adoption, and build lasting change maturity\. Lead the Strategic Initiatives Portfolio across global practices and business lines, including enterprise AI transformation through GenAI solutions \(Gemini\-powered chat, custom GPTs, AI\-enabled applications\)\. Drive strategic enablement and change management by aligning AI tools with business strategy and delivering human\-cen - **Sr\. Business Process Optimization & Change Advisory \(Senior Operation\_SR\. Consultant\) at Mosaic** (2024\-04\-01–2024\-06\-01) — Business Process Management and Change Management Strategy\. Reconciled as\-is/to\-be regulatory models across enterprise levels\. Delivered BPMN models \(Level 0–4\) to drive compliance, efficiency, and transformation readiness\. - **Executive Partner \- Head of Transformation & Organizational Change Management at excelerateds2p** (2021\-10\-01–2023\-10\-01) — Led Change Management for EPMO for over 40 Enterprise and Mid\-Market Clients Established change and team\-based approaches to align with global change and adoption methodology best practices\. Established global adoption services practice and managed services framework\. Established transformation, OCM, Adoption, and customer success KPIs and tracking reports Matrix Organization Team and Project leadership, Direct and Indirect Team Management Facilitated Cross\-Functional Team Leadership and Communication Managerial oversight of the Enterprise OCM and Customer Success and Customer Support teams S4/Hana Project Management\- Planning & Scheduling, Predictive Analysis, MRP, Engineering & Operations, QM, Order & Batch Management, Reporting & Analytics, Integration, aATP, EHS and Energy Management Work closely with other global teams and strategic partners to align on best practices and knowledge sharing while defining a shared global approach - **Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Funders USA** (2020\-05\-01–2021\-12\-01) — Advisory Board Role \- Ideal Startup Partners are in the AI, Robotics and VR/AR space\. - **Executive Partner: Global Head of Transformation Change & OD at Horizon Strategic Initiatives LLC** (2013\-06\-01–2021\-10\-01) — ARIS Design Group LLC Held combined CEO, COO, and CFO responsibilities in a high\-growth small firm environment\. Directed business development, rapid growth oversight, and P&L management\. Led staff development, client partnerships, new market exploration, and product/e\-commerce innovation\. Managed sale event and strategic positioning, achieving 300% business expansion\. Abreon & Insight \(2016–2020\) Led enterprise architecture and ERP transformation initiatives \(SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur\)\. Directed ERP implementation, project recovery, and manufacturing module optimization\. Designed digital transformation strategies and implemented comprehensive OCM methodologies\. Delivered business process optimization, QA testing leadership, and program governance\. Black & Veatch & CPS Energy \(2015–2016\) Led Smart Grid and SCADA workforce transformation initiatives\. Partnered with unions to realign staffing and develop upskilling/cross\-training roadmaps\. Ensured workforce con - **Business Owner and Coach at Habuda Coaching Group** (2013\-01\-01–2021\-09\-01) — Habuda Coaching is a Executive and Professional Coaching Practice open winter of 2007\. Since that time HCG LLC has served hundreds of individual with innovative coaching methodologies that have led to life changing success in both personal and professional lives\. \#LiveLifeBetter \#LivinLifeBetter We focus on 4 primary components: 1\. Executive Coaching 2\. Leadership 3\. Vision Planning 4\. Personal Success - **Manager, Organizational Design & Development at Chesapeake Energy** (2010\-03\-01–2013\-05\-01) — Conducted and oversaw HR training, IT training, and OD\-related processes for field personnel across 80\+ sites in 20\+ states\. Pipeline Leadership Development: Designed and executed military\-to\-corporate transition pipelines \(“Troops to Roughnecks” and Junior Military Officer programs\), transforming veterans and field staff into promotion\-ready leaders aligned with corporate compliance and performance standards\. Upstream Leadership Programs: Architected oilfield\-to\-leadership advancement pathways, enabling field personnel to progress into compliant, trained leaders — strengthening safety culture, governance, and workforce continuity\. Midstream M&A & Org Structure: Led organizational design and structural integration efforts during acquisitions, aligning teams, processes, and governance models across newly combined entities\. Downstream OD & Capability Models: Developed downstream organizational models and OD strategies to align recruitment, training, and leadership development with op - **Organizational Change and Learning and Development Manager at Vericrest Financial, Inc\.** (2007\-04\-01–2010\-03\-01) — Conducted and oversaw the HR Training, HRIS System Implementation, Functional Training, LMS Implementation, and all OD\-related processes for all personnel - **Sales and Performance Consultant at MidFirst Bank** (2006\-02\-01–2007\-04\-01) — Conducting and developing the following HR, Training, and OD\-related processes for all personnel branches focused on Tellers, Personal Bankers, Branch Managers, and Lenders\. Programs under my ownership include: Leadership Development, L & D Internal Consulting, Curriculum Design, L & D Program Design, Keynote Presentation, Behavioral Assessment, Professional Development Coaching, Event Facilitation, Needs Evaluation, Performance Management, Team Development, Targeted Selection, Compliance Training & Development, Regulatory Training & Development, L & D Vendor Relationships - **Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at ALTANA AG** (2005\-02\-01–2006\-02\-01) - **Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at AstraZeneca** (2003\-06\-01–2005\-02\-01) ## Education - Specialization in Construction Management — Columbia University (2024\-01\-01–2025\-01\-01) - Non\-degree program, Business/Managerial Economics — University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor's degree, Business/Corporate Communications — Oral Roberts University - Non\-degree program, Information Technology/Innovation — Stanford University (2008\-01\-01) - Non\-degree program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies — Oklahoma State University - Non\-degree program, Industrial and Organizational Psychology — Michigan State University ## FAQ ### What does Matthew do at Burns & McDonnell? Matthew leads the Construction Change Management Portfolio at Burns & McDonnell\. He leads strategic initiatives across global practices and business lines, including enterprise AI transformation through Gemini\-powered chat, custom GPTs, and AI\-enabled applications\. His work aligns AI tools with business strategy and uses human\-centered adoption frameworks to support technological transformation\. ### What has Matthew accomplished at Burns & McDonnell? Matthew leads an enterprise change portfolio affecting more than 2,500 employees and a global practice generating more than $4 billion in revenue\. He oversees 25–120 strategic initiatives across Construction, EPC, IT, and enterprise transformation, and established a Change Management Community of Practice within Global Practice to support cost control, efficiency, value realization, and user and leadership adoption\. ### How has Matthew applied AI in enterprise transformation? Matthew architected and deployed more than 50 custom GPTs across Gemini and ChatGPT\. These solutions address process enhancement, strategic change\-management operationalization, and organizational transformation include AI mentors and educational GPTs that guide employees through maturity models and are designed to align with company ethics and industry compliance standards\. ### How does Matthew approach change management? Matthew advances a dual service model that combines high\-touch change services with scalable digital tools\. He deploys AI\-enabled dashboards and data\-driven insights to connect change outcomes to organizational performance, and equips executives and managers with coaching, tools, and frameworks such as Prosci and ADKAR to strengthen sponsorship, accelerate adoption, and build durable change maturity\. ### What did Matthew do at Mosaic? At Mosaic, Matthew served as a Senior Business Process Optimization and Change Advisory consultant\. He reconciled as\-is and to\-be regulatory models across enterprise levels and delivered Level 0–4 BPMN models to support compliance, efficiency, and transformation readiness\. ### What is Matthew’s role with Funders USA? Matthew is a Member of the Board of Advisors at Funders USA\. The advisory role focuses on startup partners in AI, robotics, and VR/AR\. ### What did Matthew do at Horizon Strategic Initiatives and ARIS Design Group? At Horizon Strategic Initiatives LLC, associated with ARIS Design Group LLC, Matthew held combined CEO, COO, and CFO responsibilities in a high\-growth small\-firm environment\. He directed business development, rapid\-growth oversight, P&L management, staff development, client partnerships, new\-market exploration, and product and e\-commerce innovation\. He also managed a sale event and strategic positioning that achieved 300% business expansion\. ### What did Matthew accomplish at Abreon & Insight? From 2016 to 2020, Matthew led enterprise architecture and ERP transformation initiatives at Abreon & Insight\. His work included SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, and Concur ERP implementation and project recovery manufacturing\-module optimization digital\-transformation strategy organizational change\-management methodologies business\-process optimization QA testing leadership and program governance\. ### What was Matthew’s work with Black & Veatch and CPS Energy? At Black & Veatch and CPS Energy from 2015 to 2016, Matthew led Smart Grid and SCADA workforce\-transformation initiatives\. He partnered with unions to realign staffing, develop upskilling and cross\-training roadmaps, protect critical talent, preserve workforce continuity, and support adoption of advanced energy technologies\. ### What did Matthew do at Accenture Consulting and Phillips 66? At Accenture Consulting and Phillips 66 from 2014 to 2015, Matthew applied custom change\-management methodologies across Transportation IT portfolios and established an enterprise\-wide Change Management Center of Excellence for Oil & Gas\. He also directed SAP S/4HANA transformation work involving operations, quality management, order and batch management, reporting and analytics, EHS, and energy management\. ### What did Matthew do at Esri? At Esri from 2013 to 2014, Matthew designed and executed an executive\-succession strategy to support ownership and leadership transition from founders to corporate governance\. He also led HR transformation programs spanning assessment, execution, and sustainment of organizational change initiatives\. ### What is Matthew’s work through Habuda Coaching Group? Matthew owns Habuda Coaching Group, an executive and professional coaching practice that opened in winter 2007\. The practice has served hundreds of individuals through coaching methodologies focused on executive coaching, leadership, vision planning, and personal success\. ### What did Matthew accomplish at Chesapeake Energy? At Chesapeake Energy, Matthew conducted and oversaw HR training, IT training, and organizational\-development processes for field personnel across more than 80 sites in more than 20 states\. He designed military\-to\-corporate transition pipelines, including Troops to Roughnecks and Junior Military Officer programs developed oilfield\-to\-leadership pathways led organizational design and structural integration during midstream acquisitions built downstream organizational and capability models created long\-range workforce maps and succession\-planning alignment and deployed onboarding, leadership\-development, and compliance\-training frameworks\. ### What did Matthew do at Vericrest Financial? At Vericrest Financial, Matthew managed organizational change and learning and development\. He conducted and oversaw HR training, HRIS\-system implementation, functional training, LMS implementation, and organizational\-development processes for all personnel\. ### What was Matthew’s role at MidFirst Bank? At MidFirst Bank, Matthew was a Sales and Performance Consultant supporting personnel in branches serving tellers, personal bankers, branch managers, and lenders\. His program ownership included leadership development, internal learning and development consulting, curriculum and program design, keynote presentations, behavioral assessment, professional\-development coaching, event facilitation, needs evaluation, performance management, team development, targeted selection, compliance and regulatory training, and learning\-and\-development vendor relationships\. ### What experience does Matthew have in pharmaceutical sales? Matthew was a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at AstraZeneca and at ALTANA AG\. ### What did Matthew accomplish at excelerateds2p? At excelerateds2p, Matthew served as Executive Partner and Head of Transformation and Organizational Change Management\. He led EPMO change management for more than 40 enterprise and mid\-market clients established global adoption\-services and managed\-services frameworks created transformation, OCM, adoption, customer\-success KPIs and tracking reports led matrixed teams and projects oversaw enterprise OCM, customer\-success, and customer\-support teams and collaborated with global teams and strategic partners on shared approaches and knowledge sharing\. His SAP S/4HANA work covered planning and scheduling, predictive analysis, MRP, engineering and operations, quality management, order and batch management, reporting and analytics, integration, aATP, EHS, and energy management\. ### What is Matthew’s education? Matthew completed non\-degree programs in Information Technology/Innovation at Stanford University, Business/Managerial Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Oklahoma State University, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University\. He earned a specialization in Construction Management from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Business/Corporate Communications from Oral Roberts University\. ### What are Matthew’s professional skills? Matthew’s capabilities include AI strategy and AI transformation go\-to\-market strategy account management sales processes and sales strategy strategic thinking executive leadership strategic initiatives operations service transformation product management business operations, planning, strategy, acumen, insights, and case preparation growth initiatives stakeholder engagement negotiation strategic influence strategic partnerships relationship building communications, oral communication, presentations, public speaking, keynote presentation, and motivational speaking consulting and management consulting project, program, portfolio, enterprise\-portfolio, PMO, engagement, service\-delivery, workflow, and delivery management Agile methodologies business analysis requirements definition project metrics KPI reporting key performance indicators cost\-benefit analysis analytical skills business\-process improvement, process operations, business\-process management, BPMN\-related process work, and corporate change management organizational change management, large\-scale change management, change\-project management, business transformation, transformation planning, and digital transformation ERP implementations, SAP products, SAP ERP, and ERP implementation project management organizational psychology, organizational development, organizational effectiveness, human resources, employee relations, employee engagement, talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, staff development, training, training and development, leadership development, executive development, program development, learning management systems, curriculum design, workshop facilitation, team building, team leadership, teamwork, and cross\-functional initiatives executive coaching, business coaching, coaching, professional development, personal development, management development, and vision planning customer relationship management bid processes and Asana\. ### Which industries and leadership areas does Matthew work across? Matthew’s work is industry\-agnostic and includes energy, financial services, fintech, construction, technology, manufacturing, and consulting\. He combines boardroom\-to\-frontline leadership with an emphasis on integrating technology investments, human adoption, operating models, governance, and bottom\-line performance\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/matthewhabuda