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Executive Management Consulting
ANNA
PLEKHANOVA
Strategy  ·  Transformation  ·  Continuous Improvement  ·
Performance Management

Senior advisor to executive leaders in the energy sector.
Sharper strategy. Lasting change. Tangible results.

30+
Years International
Experience
300+
Delivered
Projects
1,000+
CI Practitioners
& Sponsors Trained
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Anna Plekhanova
Middle East UK & Europe
Lean Six Sigma
Master Black Belt
About

THE EXECUTIVE
BEHIND THE RESULTS

Built inside Shell — in Russia, Oman, and the UK — and across major joint ventures including Oman LNG, Salym Petroleum Development, and QatarEnergy. Upstream, LNG, and refining. Not advisory from a distance: hands-on CI deployment, integrated into the business, working across cultures, ensuring continuity of work and sustainability of results. The rigour of a Master Black Belt. The judgement of a Board member.

Former Board member. Certified LSS Master Black Belt. Trusted by C-suites and senior leadership teams to shape strategy, lead transformation, and build internal capability that delivers lasting results. The kind of advisor who has sat at the table where decisions are made — and knows what it takes to implement them.

Shell Group — 20+ years across UK, Russia, Oman
QatarEnergy — Enterprise CI deployment
Kaizen Institute — Senior associate
British & Russian citizenship — fluent in both cultures
$200M+
Value Delivered
Across Career
50%+
Average Efficiency
Improvement Rate
$2B+
P&L Responsibility
as Board Member
180
People Led as
Director & Board Member
Services

FOUR AREAS OF SENIOR ADVISORY

Too many problems, no clear starting point. A transformation that feels too complex to begin. Improvement initiatives that didn’t hold last time. What you need is someone who navigates the business, technical, financial, and people dimensions of change — simultaneously, driving clarity, commitment, and ownership at every level.

Each engagement is tailored to the organisation, the leadership, and the moment. No templates. No generic programmes.

01 ·
Strategy
Direction that holds. Execution that delivers.
Strategic process, end to end
Coherent direction from the top
Enterprise lens on priorities
Constructive challenge & alignment
Strategy-to-execution link
02 ·
Transformation
Changing how the business works. Not what it works on.
Transformation framed for the business
Technical and behavioural change, together
A balanced view across the change
Integration and momentum, in parallel
03 ·
Continuous Improvement
Built into the business — for sustainability of results.
CI deployment, end to end
Improvement programmes, driven by value
The right method, in the right combination
CI capability, built at every level
Improvement, measured and proven
04 ·
Performance Management
Making data speak. Making decisions move.
Reliable, ready data
The right information for the right decision
One view across the silos
Performance information that drives the business
Areas of Expertise
Lean Six Sigma MBB Strategy Development & Execution Continuous Improvement Deployment Business Transformation Kaizen Agile Change Management Performance Management & KPIs Strategic Facilitation Risk Management & Compliance Finance, Controlling & Treasury Budgeting & Cost Optimisation Supply Chain & Procurement Digitalisation SAP / ERP Coaching & People Development
Delivered Results

MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

Every engagement is built to last beyond delivery. Ambitious targets. Data as the foundation. Capability built into the organisation from day one — so the improvement holds when the engagement ends. That is the standard.

Case Study · 01 · Energy Sector
CUT RECRUITMENT TIME IN HALF

A national energy operator’s hiring cycle ranged from 20 to 200 days — wildly inconsistent, with most candidates receiving no response regardless of outcome. A structured improvement process, standard work, and performance tracking changed all of that.

~50%
Reduction in
Average Time-to-Hire
150→70
Days from Ad
to Offer Accepted
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02
When Planning Slips, the Business Pays
Planning Compliance · Major Jobs · Maintenance
13%→~85%
Major jobs ready
for execution, on time
More case studies in preparation
Insights

INSIGHTS FROM PRACTICE

Insight drawn from over 20 years of practice — through successes and mistakes. Seeing CI always as an integrated business system, never a standalone initiative. Always remembering: CI is about people, not tools.

CI Deployment Series
Why So Many CI Deployments Don’t Last

A different way to think about Continuous Improvement — before you shape a CI deployment strategy. Five questions worth answering first.

Episode 01→
CI Deployment Series
Governance & Resourcing: Two Questions Before You Deploy

Most CI deployment plans are written too fast. Two more questions worth answering before first initiatives are committed.

Episode 02→
CI Deployment Series
CI Is More Intuitive Than It Is Simple

Hiring a head of CI looks straightforward. And that assumption is exactly why so many CI deployments never fully land, just absorbed into back-office administration.

Episode 03→
Coming Soon · Training & Video
KNOWLEDGE —
WHEN THEORY MEETS PRACTICE

Training materials with industry parallels and examples — built for professionals who want more than theory.

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