Olivia Dinkel
Meet Olivia
Olivia Dinkel is an Analyst on the Implementation Team, where she supports client engagements by shaping learning experiences, assessing strategy, and navigating complex organizational challenges. She partners with executive and organizational leaders to foster alignment, articulate critical insights, and enable transformative change through the Team of Teams framework and tailored strategies.
What did you do before joining McChrystal Group?
Prior to joining McChrystal Group, I served as a Research Consultant at a Washington D.C.-based consulting firm, where I produced high-impact strategy reports and conducted regulatory, legislative, and competitive analyses for political campaigns and enterprise clients. I also worked as a Senior Research Assistant for UMD's Behavioral Analytics, AI Research & Knowledge lab, contributing to studies on organizational behavior and insider threat, and co-authoring research on AI workforce applications. As a Graduate Assistant at the Smith School of Business, I lectured and supported curriculum development for domestic and international management courses.
Why did you join McChrystal Group?
I joined McChrystal Group because my expertise lies in the intersection of organizational behavior and business strategy. Through the Team of Teams lens, we address the human dynamics that drive organizational effectiveness, cultivating shared consciousness, empowered execution, trust, and unified purpose, to unlock sustainable success.
What sport or hobby do you have outside of work?
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors, tackling DIY home projects, creative writing, playing board games, and discovering new restaurants.
B.S. University of Maryland
M.S. University of Maryland
