We help organizations and individuals accelerate their growth. Our services include strategy consulting, coaching, and speaking. We also host regular speaking and networking events for thinkers and doers interested in positive system change.
We see our clients as filled with unlimited potential. We always propose the leanest possible intervention to produce the desired result.
Founder
Mark Gibson
Mark is a strategist and executive coach who for over 16 years has worked with well-known global businesses and pioneers of positive system change. As the founder of The Next Us, he has worked directly with the leadership teams of Omidyar Network, LeapFrog, Nextag, Apollo Alliance, Art Center College of Design, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Global Kids, Chromatik, Misnomer Dance Theater, and Sundance Channel.
Mark began his career as a grant writer for the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. After a few years at small creative agencies, he eventually became a Director of Program Management at Sapient Corporation, leading large-scale web projects for Walmart.com, Gap, and Cisco Networking Academy. During this time, he also served as the Board President of BAY Positives, the nation’s first peer-run agency for young people living with HIV/AIDS.
In 2002, Mark joined Stone Yamashita Partners as a strategist helping CEOs and executive teams articulate visions for change, build cultures of innovation, and create unique customer experiences. Mark’s clients during his four years at SYPartners included Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, NBC Universal, Lifetime Television, Yahoo!, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
In 2006, Mark started The Next Us (formerly Mark Gibson Consulting) to help organizations and individuals achieve breakthrough change. He speaks regularly on business- and community-driven innovation.
Outside of work, Mark finds inspiration in the performing arts. He is a daily meditation practitioner and amateur singer. mark@thenext-us.com
