FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Economist.
AI & analytics strategist.
Decision advisor.
Magnolia Decision Advisory is led by Rebecca Osakwe, an economist and AI & analytics strategist with more than ten years of experience across economics, research, data and executive decision support.
She works directly with leaders to identify where AI and analytics can create meaningful value—and translate complex evidence into clear action.
ABOUT REBECCA
Rigorous analysis.
Applied AI.
Practical translation.
Built for decisions that resist easy answers.
Rebecca’s perspective is grounded in economics and shaped by more than ten years working across research, analytics and decision support. She founded Magnolia to give leaders direct access to senior analytical judgment—without the layers of a large generalist consultancy.
Based in New Orleans, Rebecca brings a Gulf Coast perspective to questions at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, markets and emerging technology.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Stanford University
B.A., Economics
University of California, Davis
M.S., Agricultural & Resource Economics
University of California, Berkley
Graduate Intensive: Energy & Environmental Economics
10+ years
Economics, research, analytics & executive decision support
THE INDEPENDENT ADVANTAGE
Senior-led. Independent. Selective.
Magnolia intentionally works with a limited number of organizations at a time, allowing each engagement to receive direct founder attention from initial framing through final recommendation.
DIRECT FOUNDER ATTENTION
Work is led directly by Rebecca, from initial framing through final recommendation.
INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE
Analysis is shaped by the evidence and the decision—not by a preferred platform or agenda.
WORK SHAPED TO THE DECISION
Methods, deliverables and the level of support are matched to the question and its stakes.
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What decision is in front of you?
If your organization is facing an important investment, market, AI or strategic question, let’s discuss it.