I've been where you are

30 years of turning strategy into execution — $20M to $1B

I'm brought in when strategy isn't translating into results. I work inside your business until execution is real.

Most leaders I work with describe one or more of these.

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

The plan exists on paper. But the team's efforts don't match the priorities. Everyone is busy. Nothing is moving. That's not a people problem. It's a structure problem.

"My team is pulling in different directions"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

Good people, working hard — but not together. Decisions get stuck. Functions don't coordinate. The harder everyone works, the more friction builds. And the larger your business gets, the more potential for misalignment.

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

Commitments get made. Results don't materialize. And when they don't, it comes back to you. You're the accountability system. You spend more time working "in the business" than "on the business". That's not scalable.

A structured approach to breaking through.

The F.A.R. model — Focus, Alignment, Results — is how I diagnose what's breaking execution and build the system to fix it.

North Star

Not a vision statement. A North Star defines the result you exist to deliver — for your customer and your market. Outside in. Specific. Everything aligns to it.

OKRs

Strategy becomes objectives. Objectives become measurable commitments. Everyone knows what winning looks like.

Scorecards

A dashboard measures. A scorecard manages. I build scorecards that include the leading indicators that predict results — so leaders act before problems appear, not after.

Accountability

Start with a clear organizational structure by ensuring the right leaders are in the right roles at the right stage of the business, with clear ownership and accountability across the leadership team.

Cadence

A weekly, quarterly, and annual rhythm that keeps your organization aligned, engaged and executing. Not just reporting past results, but embracing the issues, challenges and opportunities that will drive future success.

Trusted by leaders who were stuck — and aren't anymore.

"Mark brings a rare combination of strategic insight and practical execution. At Pima Medical Institute, he helped strengthen accountability, elevate leadership capability, and introduce more structured performance management. His work drove better alignment and responsiveness across our organization."

Andy Andress
CEO, Pima Medical Institute

"Mark brought discipline, rigor, and accountability to planning, performance management, and cross-functional alignment. He effectively connected commercial strategy with operational execution, improving coordination across sales, product, and supply chain. The systems he implemented continued to deliver value well beyond his tenure.”

Chuck Czerkawski
Former CFO, Avedis Zildjian Company

“Mark was an invaluable partner as I scaled Eat2Explore. He brought clarity, structure, and discipline to how I lead the business, helping us implement an OKR-based framework that significantly improved alignment and accountability. He also strengthened our leadership team and operating rhythm, resulting in better execution and focus across the organization.”

Rowena Scherer
Founder & CEO, Eat2Explore

I've been where you are

30 years of turning strategy into execution — $20M to $1B

Most leaders I work with describe one or more of these.

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

"My team is pulling in different directions"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"We have a strategy. But is it the right one?"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

"I'm still the one holding everything together"

A structured approach to breaking through.

North Star

OKRs

Scorecards

Accountability

Cadence

Trusted by leaders who were stuck — and aren't anymore.

Most leaders knew something was off long before they reached out.