Strategy, systems, and brand work only sustain if the people running them can hold the complexity. We develop the marketers, executives, and teams who make organizational change durable—not through generic training, but through structured mentorship grounded in how your specific organization actually works.
For marketers:
For new and mid-career marketers, we provide structured mentorship that develops strategic thinking, contextual awareness, and the confidence to lead a revenue function.
For CEOs and Executive Directors:
We work with executive leaders navigating transitions: a new role, a rebrand, a board evolution, a scaling challenge, or the moment when what got you here won’t get you there. The work is candid, specific, and grounded in 20 years of partnering with leaders navigating exactly these moments.
For organizations:
We develop teams that can think strategically across functions, make decisions with incomplete information, and sustain coherence through transitions. The work includes goal-setting, shared frameworks for how the organization creates value, and the practiced habits of communication that turn a committed staff into a culture of leadership.
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“Partnering with Mark has been transformative for our organization’s strategy and communications work. Not only has The Next Us done phenomenal work for us, but Mark has taught myself and our staff so much in the process. Our partnership has made a tremendous impact on both our internal operations and our impact in our community. And the cherry on top: Mark is just truly fun to work with.”


