Board of Advisors

Multidisciplinary perspective for consequential leadership decisions.

Innovative Leadership Strategies is supported by a multidisciplinary Board of Advisors whose experience spans executive leadership, business strategy, organizational development, healthcare, education, coaching, and professional advisory services. Their collective expertise helps strengthen ILS methodologies, client solutions, and leadership-development initiatives.

Board of Advisors

Distinct expertise. Shared commitment to stronger leadership.

Board of Advisors

Iryna Ustymenko

Co-Founder & Advisor

Iryna Ustymenko brings an entrepreneurial and cross-functional perspective to ILS, with experience spanning financial services, business ownership, organizational leadership, brand development, and client-focused growth. Her background strengthens ILS with practical insight into building organizations, developing market opportunities, and connecting strategy with execution.

Strategic leadership
Business development
Entrepreneurship
Organizational growth

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Dr. Matthew George, Ph.D.

Advisor & Executive Coach

Dr. Matthew George brings more than 20 years of senior education leadership, operations, consulting, accreditation, and organizational-development experience to ILS. His background includes executive responsibility for K–12 systems, higher education, strategic growth, staff development, policy, finance, and institutional performance—providing a strong foundation for executive coaching and leadership advisory work.

Executive coaching
Leadership development
Organizational strategy
Operational leadership

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Dr. Azad Sheikh, MD, MBA

Medical Consultant & Advisor

Dr. Azad Sheikh brings more than three decades of medical and healthcare leadership experience to ILS, including prior physician-executive and regional medical leadership responsibilities. His perspective strengthens ILS work involving high-accountability decision-making, healthcare operations, organizational performance, risk, quality, and complex team environments.

Healthcare leadership
Executive decision-making
Clinical operations
Quality & patient safety

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Ryan Lochan, J.D., MBA

Legal & Business Advisor

Ryan Lochan brings a combined legal and business perspective to Innovative Leadership Strategies, with experience advising entrepreneurs and businesses on contracts, commercial disputes, business risk, and complex transactions. His background as both an attorney and MBA strengthens ILS with practical insight at the intersection of legal judgment, business strategy, and executive decision-making.

Business advisory
Contracts & commercial matters
Legal risk assessment
Entrepreneur advisory

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ILS leadership & strategic advisors

Additional experience supporting the ILS advisory platform.

Founder

Dr. Ramesh Prasad, DBA, MBA

Executive Coach · Strategic Advisor · Certified AI Consultant

For more than three decades, Dr. Ramesh Prasad has built, led, and operated businesses through periods of growth, complexity, and change. Today, he advises executives and business leaders on making better decisions, strengthening organizational performance, developing leadership capacity, improving execution, and integrating AI responsibly into strategy and operations. His work helps leaders modernize how their organizations think, operate, and scale, building more resilient enterprises positioned for sustained growth, stronger performance, and long-term value.

Executive leadership
Enterprise growth
Operating systems
Responsible AI adoption

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Strategic Advisor

Anthony C. Williams, JD, MPP

Strategic Advisor — Public Policy, Government Affairs & Stakeholder Strategy

Anthony C. Williams brings more than three decades of experience across public policy, government affairs, law, corporate strategy, and senior government advisory roles. His perspective helps leaders navigate complex regulatory environments, stakeholder relationships, institutional decision-making, and the intersection of business strategy and public policy. At Innovative Leadership Strategies (ILS), he contributes this breadth of expertise to help executives and organizations strengthen strategic judgment, align business objectives with institutional and stakeholder realities, and translate complex challenges into informed decisions and effective action.

Public policy strategy
Government affairs
Stakeholder engagement
Regulatory navigation

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