About Us

Our philosophy, ambitions, method, and management.

Overview

CS-STRATEGIES is an international consulting firm based in New York and Miami Beach. We help public and private companies, governments, NGOs, and international institutions make well-informed decisions and turn them into actions that meet expectations and achieve sustainable results.

We’re experienced in advising global leaders on their most critical issues and opportunities. Our areas of expertise include strategy, marketing, organization, operations, information technology, digital transformation and strategy, data analysis, transformation, sustainability, corporate finance, and M&A in all sectors and regions.

Our goal is to help our clients assess and manage risk to overcome obstacles and achieve desirable outcomes.

Our Approach

CS-STRATEGIES delivers data-fueled insights to its global clients by applying industry-specific methodologies that are proven to generate sustainable competitive advantage.

At CS-STRATEGIES, we build longstanding partnerships with our customers by providing excellent, relationship-driven consulting services.

Our Philosophy

Thanks to our international and multicultural experience, our services are trusted by companies across different industries worldwide.

Experienced CS-STRATEGIES consultants work with multinational organizations, public and private organizations, centrally managed companies, and network businesses that possess active local, regional, national, and international management.

The expertise of our strategy consulting firm covers areas including retail, commodities, utilities, private equity, finance, media, and communication sectors.

CS-STRATEGIES’ primary objective is to be highly conscious of our clients’ needs. To do this, we assist clients in identifying, deploying, and assessing their strategic orientations. With our help, clients can implement the necessary changes to increase results and performance.

Our Ambitions

Our Ambitions

CS-STRATEGIES is a management consulting firm with an extensive network of influence.

To fully understand the challenges companies face, our teams of consultants start each project by immersing themselves in the strategic and operational environment of their clients. They combine their skills in detailed analysis and results-driven ambition with rigor, creativity, and objectivity.

Our ability to identify high value-added opportunities allows us to guide clients so that they can navigate significant challenges successfully. We also support companies in the communication phase of their value proposition so that our client’s customers know what precise value they’re receiving when they embark on a business relationship.

By working closely with our clients’ teams, our management consulting company can effectively analyze all endogenous or exogenous business issues, including:

Our Method

Our Method

Based on rigorous analysis, the innovative solutions offered by CS-STRATEGIES lead to refinement of the value chains. The ultimate goal of these solutions is to be part of global ROI optimization strategies.

CS-STRATEGIES bases its methods on a series of steps that are tailored to meet the needs of each client:

Our Management

Our Management

Imane Zarhooni

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Imane has deep expertise in marketing and customer strategy (marketing strategy, marketing policy, competitive differentiation, customer experience, brand strategy), business strategy (multi-channel, web strategy, channel optimization), and in organization and transformation. Imane also possesses international expertise, which includes Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Languages: English, Arabic, French

Joe Friedman

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

With six years of consulting experience, Joe acts as the head of operations at CS-STRATEGIES. Joe has also led several SI strategy missions: organizational missions, SI implementation in an urban context, SI blueprint direction, audit and overhaul processes, productivity improvement, outsourcing, and SI migration. He also has extensive expertise in the field of industrial finance, as well as the areas of transportation, logistics, and large-scale retail.
Languages: English

Claudia Molinar

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

After holding various financial positions at major corporations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Claudia joined CS-STRATEGIES to develop its “corporate finance consultancy” practice and provide management consulting for industrial organizations and services. Claudia has led many portfolio management strategies, including assessing full market potential and company organization and procurement missions.
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Samuel McConnell

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Samuel has experience in transformation projects, which he acquired at Accenture and with CS-STRATEGIES. He has piloted projects on organization redesign, improved operational performance, and the integration of information systems, especially for banks, property management companies, integrated real estate operators, and insurance and social protection companies.
Languages: English