A Boutique Management Consulting Firm

We help businesses achieve their strategy, governance, and oversight goals.

WE ARE

We serve private firms, nonprofits, public sector entities, and development institutions - globally.

Maxine Garvey PhD, MBA, CPA

Partner

Kassie Mcilvaine MA, BA

Partner

Ainsworth Bailey PhD, MA, BA

Partner

Joan Lawla LLB, LEC, MBA

Partner

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WE CAN HELP YOU IN MANY WAYS

We provide solutions to increase efficiency, improve effectiveness and ensure excellence.

CORPORATE & RISK GOVERNANCE

BOARD EFFECTIVENESS

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

& ESG SERVICES,

CLIMATE & DEVELOPMENT

INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY,

CORPORATE DIPLOMACY

MARKET RESEARCH &

PLANNING

SME ADVISORY

EVALUATION, ETHICS

& AUDITS

ACCESS TO FINANCE

OUR FEATURED PROJECTS

Faster. Higher. Better.

ACCESS TO FINANCE/GOVERNANCE DUE DILIGENCE

Prepared firms to attract capital. Conducted corporate governance (CG) due diligence for debt and equity transactions in many countries and industries. Projects include financial services, agriculture, renewal energy, healthcare, and infrastructure. (Investment transactions include a US$350m equity investment and syndicated loan to Omani bank, a US$250m equity investment in a Vietnamese commercial bank, a US$ 50m equity investment in a solar energy provider active in South Africa, and a US$ 30m loan to a cooperative credit union network in El Salvador.)

OVERSIGHT/SME/ETHICS

Managed SME program: Led anti-corruption workshops in four countries, helping SMEs to attract investment. Created SME knowledge toolkits.

Disseminated globally in IFC SME toolkits.

STRATEGY/MARKET RESEARCH

Designed and managed a national survey of women business owners and family businesses, helping entrepreneurs access financing.

By identifying their needs, and making recommendations to improve their access to finance.

STRATEGY/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE/PARTNERSHIPS

Policy consultant on the team that launched a new multilateral infrastructure fund, the Multilateral Cooperation Centre for Development Finance (MCDF).
The secretariat of this multi-stakeholder fund is hosted by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, China.

STRATEGY/FINANCE

Led economic, strategy, and statistical analytical work for Fortune 100 firms leading to expanded market shares and greater cost efficiencies
(e.g., J.P. Morgan, Maytag, General Electric).

WE WORK WITH EXCEPTIONAL CLIENTS

We have worked with an array of firms and institutions - we understand your business needs.

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WE CAN HELP YOU IN MANY WAYS

OUR FEATURED PROJECTS

WE WORK WITH EXCEPTIONAL CLIENTS