For Leaders Who Are Building for the Long Term.
Some clarity work is a single engagement. This is something different — a sustained partnership that stays with you as your organization grows.
Who This Is For
Retainer partnerships are designed for CEOs who:
- Are navigating decisions that are too significant — and too frequent — to work through alone.
- Want a disciplined strategic rhythm instead of making decisions in the moment.
- Need clarity maintained and built upon, not just established once.
- Are building something that matters and want a partner committed to the long game.
This is more than project work or task-based support.
It is an ongoing executive-level partnership.
Access Retainer
Ongoing strategic clarity without deep implementation involvement.
$2,500
/ per month
- Two strategic meetings per month
- Email and phone access for time-sensitive decisions and messaging review
- Ongoing input on strategic priorities, communications, and organizational direction
This tier is advisory in nature and does not include standing content deliverables.
Minimum commitment: 6 months.
Strategic Partnership
Ongoing strategic guidance with defined communication deliverables.
$5,000
/ per month
- Three strategic meetings per month
- Ongoing messaging guidance and refinement
- 1-2 major strategic communication deliverables per month — such as speeches, email campaigns, or strategic written pieces
- Quarterly strategic session with senior leadership team
- Limited in-person sessions available; travel expenses billed separately
This tier includes defined communication deliverables but does not involve embedded executive presence or board-level facilitation.
Minimum commitment: 6 months.
Twelve months recommended for sustained momentum.
Embedded Executive
Deeply embedded executive partnership with active involvement in your important strategic work.
$10,000
/ per month
- One dedicated executive strategy day per month (or two half-days)
- Ongoing executive alignment calls to guide priority decisions and major initiatives
- Direct involvement with senior leadership team
- Development of executive-level communication assets, including major speeches, sales or fundraising messaging, and strategic written pieces
- Ghostwritten executive e-books — typically 5,000 to 8,000 words — that platform your thinking and serve as high-value lead generation assets
- Ongoing in-person executive engagement as needed; travel expenses billed separately
- Board advisory input as appropriate
To preserve depth and focus, I work with no more than two organizations at this level at any given time.
Minimum commitment: 12 months preferred. Six-month minimum required.
Commitment & Capacity
Retainer partnerships are designed for sustained momentum, not short-term fixes.
Most engagements require a six-month minimum commitment. Twelve-month partnerships are recommended — and in every case, they produce the most meaningful results.
Because depth requires limits, capacity across all retainer tiers is intentionally restricted. If we decide to move forward, it will be because the fit is right and the commitment is mutual.
What Retainer Clients Say About The Partnership
Let’s Explore the Right Level of Partnership
Retainer partnerships are not for every organization — and that’s intentional. The right engagement requires the right fit on both sides.
If you’re considering an ongoing strategic relationship, the next step is a direct conversation about your organization, your goals, and whether this is the right partnership for where you’re headed.