How I Work

If you're navigating a communications gap, preparing for a consequential moment, or looking for a trusted advisor as the stakes rise — I'm open to a confidential conversation.

I respond personally to every inquiry, typically the same day.

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Direct. Discreet. Practical.

Email: anknerj@gmail.com | Phone: (917) 763-4175 | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamesankner  

How I Work

I take on a limited number of engagements to ensure the work remains highly focused, senior-level, and directly supported by me.

I take on a limited number of engagements each year to ensure every client receives senior-level attention and direct access to me.

Every engagement begins with a  complimentary Confidential Diagnostic – a 30-minute conversation focused on your situation, priorities, and objectives. Together, we'll determine whether there's a fit and what level of support would create the greatest value.

Ongoing Strategic Counsel

Ongoing strategic counsel for CEOs, founders, and senior executives navigating consequential decisions, organizational change, leadership visibility, and high-stakes situations. See the Executive Adisory page.

Starting at $3,000 per month

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Embedded Executive Leadership

An embedded executive leadership engagement for organizations that need experienced judgment, strategic counsel, and hands-on leadership without adding a full-time executive. Engagements are structured as monthly retainers, paid in advance, with executive-level support integrated into the organization's leadership cadence. A three-month minimum commitment applies.

Starting at $10,000 per week

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Enterprise Transformation & Strategic Initiatives

For organizations navigating significant change – including leadership transitions, organizational transformation, mergers and acquisitions, product launches, repositioning, or other business-critical initiatives.

These engagements provide dedicated executive leadership, enterprise communications, and hands-on support across the organization's most important priorities. Because these engagements require deep integration with the leadership team, they are structured as dedicated retainers, paid in advance, with a three-month minimum commitment.

Every engagement is led personally by me. When additional capabilities are required, I assemble and direct a team tailored to the organization's needs.

Starting at $40,000 per month. Team-based engagements may exceed $100,000 per month.

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Project-based Engagements

Project-based engagements are also available for discrete situations requiring focused executive counsel or communications support.

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Every engagement begins with a Confidential Diagnostic — a 30-minute conversation with no obligations and no formalities. We'll identify what you're trying to solve and whether there's a fit.

Schedule a Confidential Diagnostic → CALENDAR

Confidentiality

All conversations are treated with the highest level of discretion, and every inquiry is treated with strict confidentiality. Trust is the foundation of effective communication — and effective leadership.