Strategy Advisory

When the path ahead is crowded with competing priorities, internal tensions, and unclear bets—I help leadership teams see sharply and act decisively.

When You Can’t See the Playbook Because You're Inside It

It’s hard to read the landscape clearly when you’re in the thick of it. Internal pressure, legacy plans, stakeholder noise—it all clouds strategy.

I help senior teams slow down, zoom out, and ask the questions that matter most. This isn’t about adding more strategy documents. It’s about strengthening the strategic thinking behind the decisions you make every day.

The Questions That Don’t Fit Neatly Into a Plan

Most of my clients aren’t asking, “Should we make a new 5-year plan?” They’re asking things like:

  • “How do we focus when everything feels urgent?”

  • “Is our org built for what we say we want to do?”

  • “Are our people, budget, and strategy actually in sync?”

  • “What’s the move that gets us unstuck?”

These are the questions I help answer. With clarity. With speed. With your reality in mind.

  • “Members of my Board of Directors are telling me that the planning retreat Shane and his team designed and facilitated for was truly a wonderful experience and the most productive RBFF gathering they have ever been to. I couldn’t agree more.”

    — Dave Chanda, President & CEO, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

  • “Investing in continuous learning and up-skilling is critical for personal and organizational growth. I’ve been a CEO for many years, yet since I invested in working with Shane, I find myself scaling my own value to my business. Our executive team will climb higher mountains thanks to subtle but crucial calibrations resulting from working with Shane.”

    — Virgil Bretz, CEO, MacroHealth

  • “Shane’s approach to facilitation is thorough, and his style is energetic. He can keep a tough group of busy, hard-charging people moving and really drive to consensus. He is excellent.”

    — Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase

This Is What “Advisory” Actually Means

I don’t show up with a stack of frameworks and a pitch deck.

I show up to help you think better—then act better—through honest conversation, sound judgment, and perspective that’s earned from decades of working with leadership teams under pressure.

I’ve worked with nonprofits, associations, tech companies, healthcare leaders, and issue-driven orgs. I speak fluent growth, reinvention, and scale—and I help you choose what matters most right now.

No two engagements are the same, but here are common formats:

  • Short-cycle advisory for decisions that can’t wait

  • Embedded support for leadership during change or strategy resets

  • Strategy partner to the CEO or executive team in high-stakes moments

  • Light-touch ongoing advisory that helps you keep the big picture in focus

Whether we’re working together over two weeks or six months, the point is to help you lead with more clarity—and less noise.

What the Work Might Look Like

Here’s how I help.

  • Executive Coaching

    For C-suites and senior managers

    Unlock new mindsets and methods to inspire teams, equip them to lead change, and actually hold them accountable for results.

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  • Management Consulting

    For nonprofit leadership teams

    Devise and lead change in response to intractable organizational challenges, aligning strategy and function for mission delivery.

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  • Board Consulting

    For nonprofit boards of directors

    Sharpen focus on those activities and areas that deliver the absolute highest value to management of the organization you govern and serve.

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  • Planning Facilitation

    For boards, coalitions, and more

    Have structured, disciplined conversations about where your organization needs to go, how it will get there, and what measurable outcomes it will achieve.

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  • Strategic Communications

    For senior teams that need to break through

    Craft and deliver messages and narratives to favorably influence staffs, policymakers, and other stakeholders, in change-leadership scenarios and far beyond.

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  • Fractional Executive

    For short-term leadership needs

    Occasional interim or fractional executive leadership for organizations that need someone to engage easily, learn quickly, and bring a facilitative-leadership touch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is strategy advisory consulting?
    It’s trusted, high-level guidance that helps leaders clarify priorities and make smarter strategic decisions.

  • How is this different from strategic planning?
    Planning is often about process—this is about perspective, judgment, and clarity in real time.

  • Who hires you for this?
    CEOs, executive directors, and leadership teams facing complexity, transition, or stalled momentum.

  • Do you work with nonprofits or companies?
    Both—I help mission-driven orgs and private-sector teams align strategy with reality.

  • Is this a short engagement or ongoing?
    It can be either—some clients need a quick pulse, others want ongoing clarity in their corner.

  • Can you help with a stalled strategy?
    Yes—I specialize in helping teams move from stuck to focused and actionable.

  • Is this advisory or implementation?
    Primarily advisory—but I help connect ideas to execution when that’s what’s needed.