About The Attic Muse
The Attic Muse was founded on a simple belief: organizations deserve direct access to experienced leaders who can bridge strategy, execution, regulatory requirements, operational realities, and stakeholder needs.
Our clients work directly with senior professionals who bring decades of experience from Fortune 500 organizations, industry leaders, startups, and nonprofit organizations.
Our clients engage us when they need experienced leadership, objective guidance, and practical execution without the cost and complexity of building a full executive team.
Built for Long Term Impact
We are intentionally structured to endure beyond any single engagement.
Our advisory work is delivered through documented frameworks, standardized decision models, and disciplined operating processes that preserve quality as the firm grows.
Senior specialists are engaged through a vetted network if required for specific tasks, ensuring continuity without diluting leadership oversight.
This structure allows us to scale selectively while maintaining the principal-led quality our clients expect.
We provide strategic consulting, fractional leadership, R&D and product development, regulatory affairs, quality systems, marketing, and event management support for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises.
Consulting Services
Strategy & Operations
R&D Strategy & Product Development
Regulatory Affairs & Quality
- Strategic planning and organizational design
- Fractional leadership
- Process optimization and SOP development
- Competitive and customer assessment
Regulatory Affairs & Quality
R&D Strategy & Product Development
Regulatory Affairs & Quality
- FDA and global regulatory strategy
- Quality systems and audit readiness
- Design controls and SaMD
- CAPA and compliance optimization
R&D Strategy & Product Development
R&D Strategy & Product Development
R&D Strategy & Product Development
- R&D and technology strategy
- Product and assay development
- Scientific and technical due diligence
- Portfolio prioritization and go/no-go decision support
Marketing
Tradeshows, Events, Meetings
R&D Strategy & Product Development
- Brand and positioning strategy
- Sales enablement and thought leadership
- Digital and regional marketing
- Crisis communications
Tradeshows, Events, Meetings
Tradeshows, Events, Meetings
Tradeshows, Events, Meetings
- End-to-end program leadership
- Exhibit and meeting execution
- Vendor and budget optimization
- Compliance-aligned engagement
Meet Our Experts
Helen C. Kalorides, MSc | Founder & Principal Consultant
Strategic planning, operational excellence, business transformation, stakeholder engagement, and experiential strategy.
Dhana Nair-Schaef, PhD | Principal Consultant, R&D, Prod. De
R&D strategy, scientific leadership, product development, translational science, and commercialization.
Dimitris Demirtzoglou, MBA | Principal Consultant, RA & QA
FDA pathways, quality systems, compliance, regulatory affairs, and organizational readiness.
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