Starboard Leadership Consulting

What Starboard Leadership Consulting does

Starboard Leadership Consulting is a privately held, Bangor, Maine-based management consulting firm founded in 2005 that provides leadership, governance, and organizational development services to nonprofit organizations and businesses across Maine and Northern New England. The firm operates a relationship-driven, services-only business model: engagements begin with a complimentary initial consultation, after which projects or retainers are scoped and quoted per engagement. Core service lines include Strategic Planning facilitation, Executive Search, Fundraising Counsel, Board Governance (including the proprietary Board Self-Assessment Tool and a Board Boot Camp training program), Team Building, and Executive Coaching. Differentiated offerings are built around two licensed third-party assessment platforms — Everything DiSC (a Wiley product using computer-adaptive DiSC profiling) and The Five Behaviors (a Patrick Lencioni model covering trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results) — for which Starboard is an Authorized Partner. The practice is led by a small team of senior consultants who were former organizational leaders themselves, including President Mary Budd (joined 2018, President since 2022; formerly ED of Penobscot Theatre Company and a Dartmouth-educated political appointee), Consulting Partner Mike Hyde (40+ years nonprofit management experience, raised $350M+ in client fundraising), and ICF-certified Coach Keri Lyle (formerly Google HR, joined 2022). Distribution is augmented by a partnership with the Maine Association of Nonprofits, through which Starboard's online board self-assessment tool is marketed statewide. The firm has publicly stated a 2030 ambition to become the premier organizational development partner across Maine and the Northeast.

Name

Starboard Leadership Consulting

Legal name

Starboard Leadership Consulting

Website

https://starboardleadership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Starboard Leadership Consulting is a Bangor, Maine-based, privately held consulting firm founded in 2005 that delivers strategic planning, executive search, fundraising counsel, board governance, team building, and executive coaching to nonprofits and businesses across Maine and Northern New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management and Organizational Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Nonprofit consulting services
• Executive search services
• Strategic planning facilitation
• Board governance consulting
• Leadership development coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangor

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services billed on a project or retainer basis, including strategic planning facilitation, executive search, fundraising counsel, board governance, team building workshops, and executive coaching engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Starboard Leadership Consulting provides customized consulting services to nonprofit organizations and businesses in Maine and Northern New England. Its core offerings include Strategic Planning, Executive Search, Fundraising Counsel, Board Governance, Team Building, and Executive Coaching, delivered by senior consultants who were former organizational leaders. The firm also facilitates licensed Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors assessments as an Authorized Partner.

Product overview

Starboard Leadership Consulting is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of interrelated services focused on nonprofit and business leadership development. Their core services include Strategic Planning, Executive Search, Fundraising Counsel, Board Governance, Team Building, and Executive Coaching. They operate as an Authorized Partner of two licensed assessment programs—Everything DiSC® (a Wiley product) and The Five Behaviors® (a Patrick Lencioni product)—which they integrate into their Team Building and Executive Coaching offerings. Additionally, they offer proprietary tools including a Board Self-Assessment Tool and Board Boot Camp training program. The firm primarily serves nonprofit organizations and businesses in Maine and Northern New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Board Chair Companion: A resource category for board chairs providing guidance on governance, leadership transitions, and board effectiveness.

Products and services

• Strategic Planning Comprehensive strategic planning facilitation services for nonprofit and business clients, including stakeholder engagement, facilitated planning sessions, goal alignment, and actionable roadmaps.
• Executive Search Tailored executive search process for nonprofit organizations including in-depth needs assessment, strategic recruitment, thorough vetting, timely communication, and onboarding support to deliver leadership transitions.
• Fundraising Counsel Expert guidance on building and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies, special campaigns, and development initiatives including campaign planning, donor engagement, and fundraising training.
• Board Governance Solutions to enhance board effectiveness including board self-assessment using an online tool, board training through Board Boot Camp, and strategic recruitment and engagement services.
• Team Building Empowering leaders and enhancing collaborations through personalized training using Everything DiSC and Five Behaviors models, interactive workshops on topics like change management and delegation, and targeted team coaching.
• Executive Coaching Personalized, outcome-driven coaching for leaders including initial assessment, one-on-one coaching sessions, and ongoing development with homework and action steps to enhance leadership capabilities.
• Everything DiSC Licensed personal development learning experience measuring individual preferences based on the DiSC model, providing personalized insights for workplace interactions and culture improvement, delivered by Starboard as an Authorized Partner.
• The Five Behaviors Licensed team development program based on Patrick Lencioni's model transforming teams through Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results, delivered by Starboard as an Authorized Partner for both personal development and intact team development.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maine Association of NonprofitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarboard developed an online board self-assessment tool that is now marketed by the Maine Association of Nonprofits, extending reach to nonprofit organizations across Maine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BoardSource: Established national nonprofit focused on board governance, leadership, and effectiveness; competes directly with Starboard's Board Governance, Board Boot Camp, and Board Self-Assessment offerings but with a much larger footprint and brand.
• Raffa (Marcum): National accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated nonprofit practice providing governance, strategic planning, and executive search advisory, competing for the same mid-sized nonprofit clients Starboard serves.
• Bridgespan Group: Larger, nationally recognized nonprofit and philanthropy strategy consulting firm that competes for the same nonprofit executive search, strategy, and organizational transformation mandates as Starboard, though at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• La Piana Consulting: National nonprofit consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, executive search, board governance, and organizational effectiveness for nonprofits - a direct competitor in nearly all of Starboard's core service lines.
• Compass Point Nonprofit Services: Nonprofit-focused consulting and training firm offering strategic planning, board governance, executive coaching, and leadership development services to nonprofits, directly mirroring Starboard's core service mix and target customer.
• TCC Group: Consulting firm serving nonprofits and foundations with strategy, evaluation, and capacity-building services, overlapping directly with Starboard's strategic planning and organizational development offerings.
• DNL Consulting: Small nonprofit and community-based organization consulting firm providing strategic planning, board development, and executive search services directly comparable to Starboard's core nonprofit advisory offering.

Regional players

• The Forbes Funds: Regional nonprofit support organization providing capacity-building, board and leadership development, and consulting to nonprofits in its service area, overlapping with Starboard's nonprofit leadership and governance work in a shared regional footprint.
• KMA Human Resources Consulting: Regional HR and human capital consulting firm serving small and mid-sized organizations with leadership development and HR advisory, comparable in size and service mix to Starboard but focused on HR rather than nonprofit sector specialization.

Emerging players

• Jova Consulting: Executive coaching and leadership development firm serving nonprofit leaders, overlapping with Starboard's executive coaching and team building service lines for nonprofit clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starboard-leadership-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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