Executive Background | Kristina Martinelli
30+Years of Enterprise Experience
F50Fortune 50, 100 & 500 Background
$B+Multi-Billion Dollar Tech Portfolios Managed
GlobalMultinational EPMO Leadership
1000+Hours of Continuing AI Learning
50+Hours of AI Content Presented
Career History

Where the Work Was Done

2026
Present
Freedom Forge AI
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Outreach (Fractional) | Co-Founder, LifeHouse OS
Fractional executive leadership across a growing AI product portfolio including LifeHouse OS, The Internal Brain, and SEOlution.
Drives strategic partnerships, investor introductions, product commercialization, business and marketing strategy, and responsible AI adoption across the FFAI ecosystem.
Strategic Partnerships Fractional Leadership Product Commercialization LifeHouse OS Co-Founder
2025
Present
coaigence
Founder & AI Transformation Executive
Built from zero to a multi-client advisory practice serving SMB through enterprise across HR, financial services, education, and government sectors.
Architected the COMPASS framework for AI readiness and workforce enablement. Designed and delivered recurring AI education programs, multilingual business programming, and curriculum adopted by professional associations and higher education partners across Connecticut and nationally.
Founder AI Strategy Education Advisory
2023
2025
Associated Bank
SVP, EPMO Technology Portfolio & Transformation
Technology portfolio governance for a $2.46B revenue institution with $30.6B in loans and $34.8B in deposits. Spanned Corporate Risk, Private Wealth, Consumer & Business Banking, Digital, and Community Markets.
Rebuilt portfolio governance, intake, and prioritization from the ground up. Restored executive visibility, eliminated duplicate effort, optimized vendor utilization, and surfaced material cost savings. Led and mentored a team of 9 senior project managers across a high-stakes delivery environment.
SVP Financial Services EPMO Portfolio Recovery
2022
2023
ADP Ecosystem
Interim HCM Transformation Consultant
Enterprise-scale HCM platform transitions during merger windows, acquisitions, and subsidiary integrations for ADP clients.
Stepped into high-risk transition periods to bridge staffing and capability gaps, protect year-end financial reporting integrity, maintain regulatory compliance, and restore execution alignment across payroll, HR, benefits, time, and reporting workstreams. When the work was done, it was done right.
HCM M&A Integration Regulatory Compliance
2019
2022
Kforce Flexible Solutions
Senior Program Management Consultant
Two landmark Fortune 50 engagements: the UTC three-way corporate separation and the Raytheon + UTC merger, among the largest defense and aerospace transactions in history.
UTC / Carrier / Otis Corporate Separation (2019-2021): Program oversight for the spin-off of Carrier and Otis from United Technologies into three independent public companies. Managed 100+ applications including Hyperion, Sabrix, and SAP across HR, Finance, Treasury, and shared services. Built day-one readiness governance for both spin-off entities.

Raytheon + UTC Merger Integration (2021-2022): Recovered a high-risk global payroll, HR, and reporting platform rollout following the creation of Raytheon Technologies. Restored visibility, re-sequenced critical-path work, and protected financial reporting integrity.
Fortune 50 Corporate Divestiture 100+ Applications Defense & Aerospace
2018
Present
Martinelli & Co.
Owner & Executive Consultant
Independent executive advisory, transformation consulting, and workforce enablement. Active and ongoing.
Executive coaching, career-transition support, and AI fluency workshops for nontechnical audiences. The strategic foundation from which coaigence was built as the AI transformation market matured.
Consulting Coaching Active
2006
2018
Travelers / MetLife
Global PMO Director / PMO Director / Applications Development Manager
Joined MetLife in 2006, one year after the $11.8B acquisition of Citigroup's Travelers Life & Annuity, which made MetLife the largest life insurance company in the U.S. by sales. Drove global transformation governance and EPMO leadership across the post-acquisition enterprise spanning U.S., Latin America, EMEA, and APAC. Led operational and workforce transition from CT/NY to The Research Triangle, NC.
12-year progression from Applications Development Manager through PMO Director to Global PMO Director of Planning and Effectiveness. Built and institutionalized enterprise portfolio and project management methodologies adopted across all business units. Surpassed Gartner portfolio benchmarks annually. Led M&A integration across 25+ project teams. Negotiated major vendor contracts. Ran the infrastructure restack program migrating legacy acquired entities including MICC, General American Life, MetLife Investors, and CitiStreet Associates onto MetLife's primary architecture. Oversaw large-scale workforce and operational transition from Connecticut and New York to The Research Triangle, NC.
Billion-Dollar Portfolio Multinational EPMO US / LatAm / EMEA / APAC M&A Integration Office Relocation Vendor Negotiation Digital Transformation Infrastructure Restack Legacy Modernization
2001
2005
Wood Logan / Manulife / John Hancock
Technology Manager & Site Director, PMO
Hired at Wood Logan Associates (Stamford, CT) in 2001. Navigated three layers of transformation: Wood Logan's integration into Manulife Financial, then Manulife's $11B ($18B CAD) cross-border acquisition of John Hancock Financial Services (April 2004), creating the second-largest life insurer in North America, and the subsequent CT to Boston operational consolidation as U.S. operations unified under the John Hancock brand.
Led enterprise-wide adoption of a unified Siebel CRM sales platform and major annuity product initiatives. Centralized service operations across Stamford, CT and Santa Barbara, CA, eliminating tool duplication and driving cost efficiency. Promoted to Technology Manager within the first year. Recognized as a top performer for virtual-team leadership and process transformation.
$11B Acquisition Integration 2nd Largest Life Insurer in N. America Siebel CRM Enterprise Rollout CT to Boston Consolidation
Core Capabilities

What She Does Best

Enterprise Transformation
AI Strategy & Operationalization
AI Readiness Assessments
Responsible AI Governance
Portfolio Recovery & Governance
M&A Integration & Divestiture
Operating Model Design
Workflow Redesign
Execution Recovery
Change Management
Workforce Readiness & Upskilling
Cross-Functional Leadership
Executive Reporting & Visibility
Risk Mitigation & Compliance
Cost Optimization
Agile / Lean / Six Sigma / Hybrid
Human-in-the-Loop AI Governance
Vendor & Resource Alignment
Curriculum Design & Facilitation
Strategic Partnerships
Founder & Startup Advisory
Digital Visibility Strategy
Experiential Learning
Career Mentoring
Young Adult Mentoring
AI Policy & Legislative Engagement
Data Privacy Compliance
Federal & State AI Regulation
Education & Credentials

The Foundation

Bachelor of Arts
Psychology, Organizational Behavior Focus
Keene State College
Master's Certificate
Project Management
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business
Coursework
Computer Science
Madison Area Technical College
Continuing AI Education
1,000+ Hours of Active AI Learning
Foundation Models & Reasoning Prompt Engineering Agentic Systems & Automation No-Code & Vibe-Code Development Voice & Avatar Generation Visual Design & Content Creation Workflow Orchestration AI Governance & Responsible Adoption Model Selection & Cost Optimization Knowledge Systems & Reusable Context RAG & Retrieval Systems AIEO & GEO
Professional Methodologies
Portfolio, Program & Project Management
Agile Methodology
Mergers & Acquisitions
Post-Merger Integration
IT Governance & Controls
Organizational Design
Stakeholder Management
Multilingual Program Delivery
Lean Six Sigma Principles for PMOs
Leading Through Organizational Transformation
GQIM Portfolio Methodology
Enterprise Governance Frameworks
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