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We are delighted to announce that Olivia Pirovano has joined Consello as Global Chief Strategy Officer. She comes with decades of strategic, operational and executional global experience and will help lead our overall corporate strategy. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/exT_AEcj

Through works like The Civil War, Baseball, and most recently The American Revolution, Ken Burns has spent five decades shaping how Americans see their history and themselves. At the center of all of it is a question he has never stopped asking, and never answered. Who are we? In the latest episode of Grey Matter, Consello's Declan Kelly sits down with Burns to explore how a life built on solitude, discipline, and uncompromising standards shapes his approach to storytelling, and what it means to spend a career in pursuit of a truth you know you will never fully reach. Burns also explains why he pushes back on what he calls the narcissism of the present, the instinct to see our moment as uniquely fractured. As he reflected during the conversation, "When we say this is the worst time, I go, the Revolution was more divisive. The Reconstruction, horrible time. World War Two, the greatest cataclysm on earth. A study of the past just gives you perspective." Full episode now available on main podcast platforms.   ➡️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ebXWXmpG ➡️ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eipwCehz ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eD5k8U3w

"One person's belief can alter the course of someone else's future." Congratulations to Mindy Grossman, our Vice Chair, on this well-earned recognition from Fashion Group International, Inc., and on a career defined by making that belief actionable.

What a moment! Consello partner Shane Lowry aces No. 6 at The Masters. A brilliant hole-in-one and still plenty to play for. Keep it up, Shane! https://lnkd.in/edUfV3Mc

Tony James has spent over four decades making decisions that looked unconventional at the time and prescient in hindsight. At DLJ, he turned down Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley out of school and built a leveraged buyout and private capital platform that the rest of Wall Street spent the next four decades copying. As COO of Blackstone, he helped transform a firm with $20 billion in assets under management into one approaching a trillion by constructing a new set of investment businesses. At Costco, he helped build a company that has thrived by putting its members and employees ahead of everything else. As James reflected during the conversation, "We were trying to compete against giants. Giants that had been in business since the '30s. The challenge was how do we find a way to win? We had less of everything than everyone else." In the latest episode of Grey Matter, Consello Founder, Chairman and CEO Declan Kelly sits down with James to discuss what it means to build a career on seeing what others haven't yet, and what four decades of making unconventional calls ultimately teaches about judgment, patience, and knowing when to act. Full episode now available on main podcast platforms:   ➡️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/expPdkjY ➡️ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eAey3y_y ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ewN7KHiW

At Consello, we advise leaders navigating complexity and transformation. For Women's History Month, we brought that same lens inward. Across our New York, London, Belfast, and Dublin offices we hosted a leadership conversation focused on how leaders operate in practice through discipline and the ability to navigate complexity with clarity. Panelists shared reflections on moments when their judgment was tested, how they built influence in high-stakes environments, and how they manage the constant tension between immediate demands and long-term impact. Thank you to our panelists Wendy Clark, Janey Whiteside, Mindy Grossman, Sue Gray and Katie Doran for their candor and for sharing their experiences and to Stephanie Perez, MBA, PHR (she/her), for moderating this meaningful discussion. 

We are delighted to share that Hans Vestberg has joined Consello as a Senior Operating Advisor. As one of the most accomplished leaders in the global telecommunications industry, and an operator who led through constant disruption and positioned businesses for what’s now and what’s next, Hans bring immense value to Consello. While we continue to advise CEOs on the most consequential decisions of their tenure, adding leaders of Hans’ caliber reinforces our dedication to helping today’s best leaders be even better. Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/eH9EXfEB

Brian Moynihan became CEO of Bank of America on January 1, 2010, stepping into one of the most consequential moments in modern banking history. What followed was fifteen years of sustained transformation as Moynihan guided the bank through the fallout of the financial crisis, a sweeping digital revolution, and a period of growth that cemented its place as one of the most respected financial institutions in the world. As Moynihan reflected during the conversation, "When that mantle of leadership drops on your shoulder, you have this 200 plus year old institution that carries in its hands the lives of so many people. That's really a weighty matter. On the other hand, you have a talented team, and you say, let's get to work and let's be pragmatic." In the latest episode of Grey Matter, Consello Founder, Chairman and CEO Declan Kelly sits down with Moynihan for one of the most compelling leadership stories in modern banking, and what it takes to remain steady at the helm when the pressure on an institution is at its greatest. Full episode now available on main podcast platforms:   ➡️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eR8BvKrx ➡️ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eWQRXSh5 ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eHBe4y3D

Today we announced that Blake Sonnenshein has been appointed Senior Managing Director and Head of Strategic Communications Advisory. This appointment further strengthens Consello’s ability to advise CEOs and executive teams during the most consequential moments of their organizations. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/emaDscyg

We're excited to announce that Consello is continuing to expand our UK business.   Today we announced a minority investment in The Mentor Hub LLP, establishing a strategic partnership to deliver bespoke mentoring programs for boards, senior executives, and emerging C-suite leaders. Together, we will build and scale a global mentor offering designed to support leadership teams through growth, transformation, and succession.   The announcement also reflects the continued expansion of our integrated advisory platform in the UK, broadening our capabilities across CEO advisory, management consulting, strategic communications, public affairs, risk, talent, and sports and entertainment. In parallel, we're pleased to welcome Neil Shelton, Richard Taylor, Lucila Zambrano, and Sam Piccione III as we continue to invest in building an operator-led advisory business in London.   This expansion reinforces our commitment to serving clients locally while remaining globally connected across the broader Consello platform.   Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/evzPq6dK