CEOs don't call me because everything is going well. They call when the stakes are high, the path forward isn't obvious, and experienced judgment matters.
My role is to provide executive-level counsel, strategic clarity, and hands-on leadership – aligning stakeholders, strengthening communications, and helping organizations execute confidently during periods of change.
Ongoing strategic counsel for CEOs, founders, and executive teams. This is not advisory from a distance. I operate as part of the leadership team.
This includes:
Executive sounding board
Leadership communications
Board and stakeholder strategy
Organizational alignment
Executive visibility
An embedded strategic partner providing executive counsel, communications leadership, and hands-on execution without full-time headcount.
Executive team integration
Enterprise communications
Strategic initiatives
Cross-functional execution
Organizational change
This work is embedded, discreet, and outcome-focused.
Dedicated executive leadership during business-critical moments.
Leadership transitions
Organizational transformation
Mergers & acquisitions
Product launches
Crisis & reputation
Interim executive leadership
The objective is durable structural clarity. Scope and investment are determined during an initial conversation.
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
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
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.
Project-based engagements are also available for discrete situations requiring focused executive counsel or communications support.
Not sure where your situation fits?
Every engagement begins with a complimentary Confidential Diagnostic. Together, we'll determine the level of support that will create the greatest value.
Schedule a complimentary Confidential Diagnostic → Calendar
Download a brief overview of my engagement approach.
Leadership clarity is rarely urgent — until it is.
If you're a leader who needs a trusted advisor before a consequential moment. Or if your communications function is between leaders, under strain, or misaligned with strategy, let’s discuss how to stabilize and strengthen it — let's talk.
Schedule a Confidential Diagnostic → Calendar
Direct. Discreet. Practical.
Email: anknerj@gmail.com | Phone: (917) 763-4175 | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamesankner
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.