The Firm

Built for Transformation That Must Work.

VivaNova Consulting is a senior-led advisory and execution partner focused on helping organizations turn strategy into measurable results.

Managing Partner

Leo Vivas - Managing Partner

STRATEGY-TO-EXECUTION LEADERSHIP

Leo Vivas brings three decades of executive leadership across business operations, digital transformation, enterprise modernization, data governance, AI-enabled productivity, and operating model transformation.

With experience spanning Cargill, Land O’Lakes, Luxottica, and Target, Leo has led transformation in complex operating environments across agribusiness, manufacturing, global retail, supply chain, finance, technology, plants, stores, and distribution networks.

Leo’s strength is his operator-architect perspective: connecting boardroom priorities with operational realities, then translating strategy into practical roadmaps, disciplined governance, and execution models teams can sustain.

He brings calm, pragmatic leadership when complexity is high, progress has slowed, and leaders need clarity, confidence, and measurable results.

For Leo, transformation is not complete when the strategy is approved or the system goes live. It is complete when the business can perform better in run-state.

Core Competencies

  • Business Transformation
  • Program Rescue
  • Fractional CIO / COO
  • Value Realization
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Ananth Krishnan - Strategic Advisor

ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY & AI TRANSFORMATION

Ananth brings the kind of technology leadership that helps organizations make progress when the work is complex and the path is not always obvious.

He has spent 25+ years connecting business strategy, enterprise architecture, AI, and operating model design into practical roadmaps leaders can act on.

His strength is helping teams see what is possible, decide what matters, and build the discipline to deliver it.

Ananth brings thoughtful judgment, technical depth, and a steady advisory presence to work that requires both innovation and execution.

Core Competencies

  • Enterprise Technology Strategy
  • AI-Enabled Productivity
  • Operating Model Design
  • Business Applications Transformation
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Joao Dourado - Principal

MANUFACTURING, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & INDUSTRY 4.0

Joao Dourado brings more than two decades of manufacturing leadership across agribusiness, animal nutrition, feed manufacturing, industrial operations, and multi site plant environments in North, Central, and South America.

Based in Canada, Joao combines a practical North American operating perspective with deep international manufacturing experience across complex production environments.

His work spans plant management, operational excellence, Lean Six Sigma, automation, maintenance and reliability, CAPEX, safety, quality, logistics, and manufacturing systems.

Joao helps organizations connect business performance goals with plant floor realities, translating improvement opportunities into disciplined execution, capable teams, and measurable results. He brings the operating judgment needed to improve productivity, reliability, safety, cost performance, and sustainable operational discipline while strengthening accountability across the operation through practical leadership.

Core Competencies

  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Operational Excellence
  • Industry 4.0 & Automation
  • Maintenance & Reliability
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Frances Madrid - Principal

OPERATIONS, MANUFACTURING & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Frances brings deep operational credibility from manufacturing, continuous improvement, maintenance and reliability, SAP implementation, and plant-level execution.

She understands how change really happens inside operating environments: through practical planning, disciplined follow-through, capable teams, and respect for the people closest to the work.

Her experience across food manufacturing and international operations gives her a grounded view of what it takes to improve performance and sustain results.

Frances brings energy, structure, and care to complex operational work, helping leaders turn improvement opportunities into measurable progress that can hold up in run-state.

Core Competencies

  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Maintenance & Reliability
  • SAP Implementation
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Alissa Eiesland - Principal

CLIENT ENABLEMENT & ADOPTION LEADERSHIP

Alissa brings a human and practical lens to the client experience.

She understands that lasting value does not come from delivery alone; it comes when people understand the work, trust the process, and adopt new ways of operating with confidence.

Her background in customer success, onboarding, instructional design, and account leadership helps clients move from intent to adoption with clear plans, communication, and follow-through.

Alissa is especially strong at creating structure around relationships, turning client goals into actionable milestones, and helping teams feel supported as change becomes part of daily work.

Core Competencies

  • Customer Success
  • Client Onboarding
  • Adoption & Enablement
  • Account Growth

The VivaNova Advantage

Senior strategy, practical execution, and durable transformation — delivered with operator credibility and nearshore leverage.

Aligned

Executive Priorities

Integrated

People, Process, Data & Technology

Adopted

Sustainable Run-State Results

Strategy-to-Execution Alignment

We connect executive priorities, financial outcomes, operating realities, and technical delivery so strategy becomes executable.

Operator Credibility

We bring firsthand transformation leadership and real operating ownership — not theory, templates, or generic playbooks.

Nearshore Execution Leverage

We pair senior U.S.-aligned leadership with time-zone-aligned execution from Costa Rica to create momentum without large-firm bureaucracy.