Nyla Beth Gawel is a Senior Managing Director (SMD) based in North Highland's Washington, D.C. office. Gawel joined North Highland's workforce and strategy practice with an industry focus in Public Sector.
Gawel brings deep expertise in unlocking the potential of integrated people and technology strategies, corporate capability development and leadership, and strategic delivery — bridging organizational complexity with thought leadership and sustainable client success.
A transformation executive with 20+ years of experience leading consulting practices serving commercial, international, and public sector clients, Gawel has also served as a corporate strategy leader for Fortune 100 and 500 businesses, specifically in technology and professional services. An entrepreneur to boot, she founded her own consulting business through which she served senior executives at organizations spanning global consulting leaders through midcap and technology starts ups in developing organizational strategies and both organic and inorganic growth plans.
Gawel graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. She serves on boards of organizations including Global Women in Tech®, the American Red Cross of Northern Virginia, and Children’s National Hospital Founders Auxiliary, sharing her professional expertise for causes that matter to her and her family.
