Our Team

A wealth of experience,
working for you.

Our team brings together decades of real-world leadership across manufacturing, ministry, national security, and marketing. We don't just advise — we've been in the room where hard decisions get made.

Core Team

The people behind every engagement.

Founder & Lead Consultant

Ben Kibbe

GiANT · John Maxwell · Working Genius Certified

Ben grew up between New England and Thailand, shaped by cultures that taught him the value of community, perseverance, and servant leadership. After founding The Way Foundation and leading cross-cultural teams in northern Thailand for over a decade, he returned to the U.S. with a unique lens on communication, alignment, and organizational health.

He has helped dozens of high-growth companies including A-Plus, The CAT, and Stratton Electric steward their influence and align their impact. He works directly with business owners and leadership teams to move from the confusion of rapid growth to the clarity of mission-driven alignment.

Organizational Consultant

Greg Serafino

Leadership & Organizational Development

Greg's leadership story spans two very different worlds: corporate steel processing and 20 years of local church ministry. In both arenas, he discovered his deep love for developing people, for helping others see what they're capable of and then holding them accountable to get there.

His coaching approach is shaped by a conviction that grace and truth are two sides of the same coin. He's not interested in platitudes. He's interested in real growth, delivered with patience, wisdom, and genuine care.

Fractional CMO & Brand Strategist

Tess Emerson

Brand Strategy · Marketing Infrastructure · Organizational Narrative

Tess doesn't just do marketing. She partners with leadership teams to synchronize their internal purpose with their external presence, building the systems and the narrative that allow organizations to stop surviving the market and start defining it.

As a Fractional CMO and Brand Strategist, Tess works with business owners who know they're capable of more than they're currently showing the world. Her approach is infrastructure-first: she believes that most marketing fails not because of bad ideas, but because the foundation isn't there. She builds the foundation.

Operating Partners

The right person for every situation.

Behind our core team is a trusted network of vetted specialists we bring in when your business needs a specific kind of expertise. Every partner shares our commitment to stewardship, integrity, and results.

Finance

Financial Analysis

Deep financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis to give you a clear picture of where your business stands and where it's headed.

Operations

Six Sigma Implementation

Certified Six Sigma expertise to reduce waste, improve processes, and build the operational efficiency your growth requires.

Systems

EOS Implementation

Certified EOS Implementers who help your leadership team get traction, building the structure, accountability, and rhythm your business needs to scale.

Leadership

Maxwell Leadership Coaching

Certified John Maxwell coaches who develop leaders at every level, from frontline managers to the executive suite.

National Security & Risk

Strategic Risk Advisory

20 years of international experience across the U.S. State Department, Homeland Security, and private industry, bringing geopolitical clarity to complex business decisions.

The right expertise, for the right moment.

Every engagement is assembled intentionally. We'll match you with the right combination of our team and partners based on what you actually need.

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