Poston & Associates

What Poston & Associates does

Poston & Associates, LLC is a privately held boutique management consulting and communications firm founded in 2002 by Stephine Poston, a Native American woman from the Pueblo of Sandia. The firm is headquartered at 54 Morning Star Drive on the Pueblo of Sandia Indian Reservation in Bernalillo, New Mexico, and operates as an LLC under sole principal ownership. Its service offering spans nine professional service lines: public relations, management consulting, executive coaching, media relations, strategic planning and facilitation, film and video production, marketing and branding, workforce development and training, and event and meeting planning. Delivery follows a four-step process — Assess & research, Strategic planning, Execute & deliver, Evaluate & refine — beginning with a face-to-face discovery phase on every project.

The firm serves a tightly defined client base centered on Native American and tribal entities, federal and state agencies serving Native populations, non-profits serving communities of color, Native-owned businesses, and health and educational entities. Named clients include the Department of Interior, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Sandia, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Tewa Women United, Donors of Color Network, Americans for Indian Opportunity, and several New Mexico state departments. Client acquisition is conducted almost entirely through direct engagement, referrals, and word-of-mouth within tribal and Native professional networks; the firm does not use resellers, paid acquisition, or institutional channels.

The business model is project-based professional services with custom-quoted engagements; no pricing is publicly disclosed. There is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability underlying the offering — the value proposition rests on cultural competency, tribal protocol expertise, the founder's personal network, and a hand-picked team of contract designers, writers, videographers, and event planners that can be mobilized on demand. The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history. In 2017, Stephine Poston co-founded Native Women Lead as a separate community-building organization, and the firm continues to operate as a standalone consulting entity.

Name

Poston & Associates

Legal name

Poston & Associates, LLC

Website

https://postonllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Poston & Associates is a Native American woman-owned boutique management consulting and communications firm founded in 2002, headquartered on the Pueblo of Sandia Reservation in New Mexico. It delivers public relations, strategic communications, event planning, and consulting services primarily to tribal governments, federal agencies, and non-profits serving Native and minority communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Media & Community Management (PR-led) (BPAFADAM), DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Strategic communications
• Public relations
• Tribal government services
• Executive coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Bernalillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting: Management consulting services providing expert advice to improve performance, spark innovative solutions, and encourage growth for clients including tribal governments, businesses, and non-profits.
2. Communications & Public Relations: Full-service communications including public relations, media relations, marketing and branding, strategic planning, and facilitation for tribal, federal, state, and local entities.
3. Creative Services: Film and video production, event and meeting planning, workforce development and training services tailored to client needs.
4. Executive Coaching: Steph works with high-potential employees to gain self-awareness and clarity that unlocks potential in transformative ways.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Poston & Associates is a boutique management consulting and full-service communications firm that provides strategic communications, public relations, management consulting, executive coaching, media relations, strategic planning, film/video production, marketing/branding, workforce development and training, and event/meeting planning. The firm specializes in serving Native American communities, tribal governments, federal and state agencies, non-profits, and minority-serving entities, delivering projects through a four-step process: Assess & research, Strategic planning, Execute & deliver, Evaluate & refine.

Product overview

Poston & Associates is a boutique management consulting and communications firm offering a single, unified set of professional service offerings rather than a modular product platform. The company's services include Public Relations, Management Consulting, Executive Coaching, Media Relations, Strategic Planning & Facilitation, Film & Video Production, Marketing & Branding, Workforce Development & Training, and Event & Meeting Planning. These services are delivered through a discovery-phase approach and focus on strategic communications for Native American communities, tribal governments, and minority populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Voter turnout increased from approximately 30% to nearly 70% in Santa Clara Pueblo general election
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Native Women LeadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Stephine Poston. The organization's mission is to revolutionize systems, inspire innovation, and build coalitions by investing in Native women in business. They co-create events and assemble their community while honoring their heritage, imagination, and relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Global public relations and communications firm with a sizable social-impact, DEI, and public-affairs practice serving nonprofits, government, and advocacy clients. Comparable as a competitor for culturally focused communications mandates even though Poston operates at a far smaller scale.
• Deloitte: Global professional services firm with a dedicated Native American Services practice offering management consulting, strategy, and federal-tribal advisory work. Directly comparable in service mix (management consulting + communications) but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Ogilvy: Global advertising, PR, and social-change practice with significant public-sector and purpose-driven work. Comparable for integrated communications, branding, video, and event-style campaigns at greater scale and broader channels.
• Holland & Knight: Major U.S. law firm with a notable Native American law practice spanning tribal governance, economic development, and federal-tribal policy. Comparable as a competitor for tribal-government clients requiring advisory services that overlap with Poston's management consulting offerings.
• FINN Partners: Mid-to-large independent PR and integrated marketing firm with a public-sector and social-impact practice. Comparable for branded communications, public affairs, and event-style campaigns serving associations and government clients.
• APCO Worldwide: Global public affairs and strategic communications firm with public-sector, NGO, and DEI experience. Comparable in providing strategic communications, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement for mission-driven clients.
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman: Law and policy advisory firm with a recognized tribal government practice advising tribal governments on communications-adjacent legal, regulatory, and economic development matters. Comparable for the tribal-government strategy and advisory segment Poston & Associates serves.
• Burson (BCW): Global public relations and communications firm (formed via BCW and Hill & Knowlton merger) with significant public-sector, health, and purpose-driven work. Comparable in delivering large-scale campaigns for federal, healthcare, and nonprofit clients.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Federal consulting and engineering firm with significant Indian Country, health, and public-sector communications engagements. Comparable as a competitor for federal-tribal communications RFPs that Poston & Associates would also target.

Direct peers

• Reingold: Mid-size communications and consulting firm focused on associations, nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies. Comparable in targeting mission-driven clients with integrated PR, strategic communications, and event work at a similar boutique-to-mid size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sandiaposton
• Facebookfacebook.com/stephine.poston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/l-stephine-steph-poston-95860a3
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandia_steph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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