About Us

Bright Idea Engine is a boutique consulting firm based in New York. We partner with our clients to provide customized strategic advisory services for companies across different sectors. Get in touch with us to find out how we can help you.

Team

  • Kiran Chhapra

    Kiran Chhapra has 18 years of management consulting experience creating value for businesses across the consumer, retail, technology, and financial sectors. She began her consulting career at PwC followed by Deloitte. Subsequently, she held corporate roles in strategy & operations driving business growth and improvement. She has a proven track record in delivering results and leading high performing teams.

    Kiran holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester.

    Kiran Chhapra

    Principal

  • Rodney Leger

    Rodney has nearly 20 years of Management and Technology Consulting experience that reveals a business-oriented professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for problem solving. His professional track record reveals a business professional with a prodigious uncanny for leading key strategic initiatives at leading companies.

    Rodney began his career in Information Technology at PwC followed by Management Consulting at the Boston Consulting Group. His professional experience centers around improving business performance for blue-chip companies, and leading large scale business transformations.

    Rodney holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago, and MS and BS degrees in Accounting from the University of Virginia.

    Rodney Leger

    Principal

  • Amy Ruderman

    Amy is a transformation and growth advisor with over 18 years' experience across retail, consumer, healthcare, and wellness. She has a passion for solving problems and developing new opportunities. Amy began her career at KPMG Consulting, rising to project manager. She spent 6 years on Wall Street in investment banking and investing. Additionally, she held strategy and finance roles at Weight Watchers, driving business optimization and innovation.

    Amy holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Tulane University.

    Amy Ruderman

    Principal

  • Noah Frient

    With over ten years experience in Management and Strategy Consulting, Noah advises clients on organic growth and acquisition strategies. He has experience working in multiple industries including consumer products, retail, and financial services.

    Noah formerly worked at PwC Strategy& and spent nine years with PNC Bank, where he analyzed company financial performance as a Portfolio Manager.

    Noah earned his MBA from Case Western Reserve and has an undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton.

    Noah Frient

    Associate

  • Maureen Herlihy

    With over 15 years of experience in strategy development and implementation, Maureen is an accomplished leader with experience across healthcare, retail, and leisure. She has a strong track record of driving the development, implementation, and monetization of successful strategic initiatives.

    Maureen's previous roles include General Manager of Paid Loyalty at CVS Health, where she grew the company's premier paid loyalty program, CarePass, by over 300%, and Head of Corporate Strategy at IGT.

    Maureen Herlihy

    Associate