What Thought Partnering is NOT:

  • Not Consulting: This isn’t short-term, directive approach focused on handing you a plan and stepping back. I stay engaged, helping you implement and adapt strategies as your business evolves, ensuring that you continue to be supported and our work together leads to tangible outcomes.

  • Not Coaching: While coaching often focuses on boosting personal performance and motivation, my role is to provide high-level strategic and operational insights and help implement the resulting plans, working as a fractional member of your team.

What is Thought Partnering?

Thought partnering connects entrepreneurs and executives with seasoned business leaders who challenge conventional thinking and strategies to drive growth. These experts leverage their valuable experience and connections to navigate complex challenges and provoke innovation.

Unlike traditional consulting, which often focuses on short-term, transactional solutions that may not fully be implemented, thought partnering is about fostering a deep, ongoing collaboration that yields innovative and practical strategies for your organization’s future.

Here’s how I approach thought partnering:

  • Personalized, Experience-Based Insight: As your thought partner, I bring a wealth of experience to our strategic conversations. My approach is characterized by genuine curiosity about the critical issues you face, coupled with robust listening and questioning skills. This helps us together formulate forwrad-thinking plans that are executable.

  • Creativity and Innovation: I am committed to understanding your unique context and needs, and I continually adjust my approach to fit your situation. My role is to be empathic, inventive, and intellectually flexible, ensuring that our strategies are both inspired and practical.

  • Strategic Collaboration: Thought partnering involves engaging in deep, strategic discussions where we both contribute ideas to solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions. I enrich these discussions with a diverse perspective, leveraging my expertise across multiple business functions and industries to offer insights that are comprehensive and executable.

As a strategic thought partner, I join forces with you, integrating deeply with your team to not just plan but also progress together, pivoting when necessary. This partnership is designed to ensure that the strategies we develop are actionable and closely aligned to your long-term vision, making it an ideal approach for executives and leaders looking to make a significant impact in their industries.

My story

I founded Thought Partner Pro out of a passion for helping advanced entrepreneurs overcome the common plateau that follows initial success. My own journey has spanned both large organizations and the trenches of entrepreneurship, providing me with a unique perspective on scaling and growth challenges that are distinct from those of starting up.

I understand that translating rich experience and industry knowledge into actionable, scalable strategies can be daunting when you're mired in day-to-day operations. My approach leverages insights drawn from multiple industries and various scales of operation, proving that innovative solutions often come from cross-pollinating ideas.

Over the years, people increasingly sought my advice, not just for strategic and operational insights, but for my ability to simplify complex information and inspire teams. This, combined with my extensive network of subject matter experts, allows me to provide not just advice, but actionable plans that truly fit the unique needs of each business.

Thought Partner Pro is more than a consultancy; it's a commitment to transforming potential into success, drawing on real-world experience and a broad, applied understanding of what truly drives business growth.

Mission Statement

My mission is to serve as your strategic ally, helping you connect the dots within your business landscape, see beyond the immediate horizon, and navigate towards your big-picture goals with clarity and confidence.

Career Highlights & Expertise

With over 25 years of diverse industry experience, I bring a wealth of expertise across several sectors, including:

  • Art

  • Cannabis

  • Education

  • Entertainment (Unscripted Docuseries)

  • Fitness & Wellness

  • Healthcare

  • Non-profit

  • Politics

  • Technology (E-commerce/Applications)

  • Telecommunications

Strategic Planning

  • Medical Group Growth: Achieved consecutive 2x year-over-year growth for a healthcare company for 4 years in a row.

  • Fortune 100 Acquisition Integration: Managed acquisition integration for the EMEA region in a major corporate transaction, driving revenue and cost synergies.

  • Entrepreneurial Coaching: Helped entrepreneurs secure millions in investment through pitch development, investor introductions, and strategic guidance.

  • Small Business Consulting: Coached art industry partners in developing robust business plans and resolving conflicts, driving growth and operational harmony.

Operations

  • Product Line Management: Oversaw the entire lifecycle of a $50M product line, from concept and launch to end-of-life.

  • Process Development & Quality Management: Developed process and quality standards for a $1B global division.

  • Process Re-engineering & Training: Streamlined processes and developed training programs adopted by the company’s training academy.

  • Political Campaign Operations: Managed operations for an independent political campaign, ensuring compliance and fiscal responsibility.

  • Industry Standards Development: Led a human factors study that set functional standards for Bluetooth accessory devices across the industry.

Marketing & Brand Development

  • Global Marketing Campaign: Launched a marketing campaign in 4 international markets, partnering with local influencers and achieving record sales.

  • Brand Development: Led brand strategy for emerging brands, bridging founder visions with designer execution.

  • Created & Produced Docuseries: Produced an 8-episode docuseries on fitness goals, aired in real time on a web streaming platform.

Growth & Financial Management

  • Partnership Development: Established partnerships with corporations and educational institutions for an online fitness platform, including PE credits for college students.

  • Non-Profit & Government Collaboration: Established a 501(c)3 and piloted a wellness program for diabetic patients in partnership with Indian Health Services.

  • Financial Planning for Entrepreneurs: Guided entrepreneurs and startups in financial planning, budget development, performance analysis, and critical financial statement review.