The 2019 Rising Stars of the Profession: Becky Huber

Age: 33

Two and a half years ago, Becky Huber walked away from a great career in the healthcare insurance industry. She was a young director at the heart of the volume-to-value transformation at one of the largest health insurers in the country. As such, she was working incredibly hard, was a little burnt out, and had a deep yearning for adventure.

"I left that career without a concrete destination and spent 81 days on the road driving across the country, visiting 33 national parks," Huber says. "My adventure culminated in a move across the country to start a new career in consulting."

Slalom welcomed her to the West Coast with open arms. "The last two years have been full of tremendous growth for me personally and professionally," Huber says. "Both in industry and consulting, I find it most satisfying when I am designing a strategy and path for my peers, clients and leaders to step into a new paradigm and lead and work in new ways. When they can recognize their own growth, superior productivity and results and can own that transformation; I know we have created lasting change."

Success in solving big, hairy problems is rarely attributed to one person or decision.  It takes a team and the establishment of a healthy culture and habits, she says. "I've been lucky to work with wonderful people who are smart, passionate and aligned to doing the right thing for our clients and each other," Huber says. "These teams wouldn't be successful without the right support and sponsorship from great leaders—leaders who clear barriers, stand up for people, and create a safe place for experimentation and failure. I've had both at Slalom."

And while it's taken some time to sink in, some of the best advice she says she's received when starting her career at Slalom was to simply relax. "Said another way, there is no shortcut on the quest for meaning," Huber says. "I am learning to be patient in the journey to build strong relationships and drive better solutions."