What Dirigo does

Dirigo Leadership Consulting, LLC is a Rhode Island-based leadership development and professional services firm founded in February 2018 by Tim Hebert. The firm operates from Warwick and North Kingstown, RI, with a team of approximately 9 employees, and serves organizations primarily across the New England region. Its offering portfolio spans proprietary programs (the Leadership Challenge, FusionForce, Gearing Up, The Social Code, Sunrise Sessions, Dirigo Unplugged, and Leadership That Moves), keynote speaking, business consulting, brand behavior advisory, and strategic services, delivered through workshops, multi-day engagements, and the annual ON Leadership Conference.

The firm's underlying intellectual property is centered on the proprietary Leadership Journey Framework, launched in August 2025 alongside the opening of the 8,000 sq ft Dirigo Center, a dedicated training and event facility. Recurring engagement is built through monthly Sunrise Sessions, the annual conference, and chamber-based programs such as the Emerging Leaders Program (delivered in partnership with the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce). The business model is a multi-channel professional services model combining B2B consulting contracts, workshop fees, keynote honoraria, and low-price community events (such as the $20 Sunrise Sessions), with disclosed client logos spanning human services (AccessPoint RI, Seven Hills RI), employee-owned companies (The RISE Group), and technology/education networks (OSHEAN). No external funding has been disclosed.

Name

Dirigo

Legal name

Dirigo Leadership Consulting, LLC

Website

https://dirigo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dirigo Leadership Consulting is a Rhode Island-based leadership development firm founded in 2018 that delivers proprietary workshops, frameworks, and keynote speaking to New England-based organizations across human services, healthcare, and employee-owned sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development and Professional Training Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Succession Planning & High-Potential (HiPo) Leadership Programs (EDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Leadership development services
• Professional development workshops
• Team building experiences
• Executive coaching consulting
• Keynote speaking engagements

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kingstown, Rhode Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Multi-stage leadership programs including Emerging Leaders Program, Leadership Challenge Workshop, and custom organizational development initiatives delivered through consulting engagements.
2. Workshop Registration Fees: Fee-based workshops and training sessions including Sunrise Sessions ($20 registration), The Accountability Challenge, Social Code, The Art of Effective Communication, Gearing Up, and The Leadership Challenge Workshop.
3. Keynote Speaking: Keynote addresses delivered at conferences, corporate events, and organization gatherings such as the 'Ownership is a Choice' and 'Leadership is a Choice' keynote presentations.
4. Partnership Programs: Annual Emerging Leaders Program delivered in partnership with chambers of commerce and industry organizations, with discounted pricing for chamber members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dirigo is a leadership and professional development firm that delivers facilitated workshops, multi-stage leadership programs, team-building experiences, keynote speaking, and strategy consulting to organizations and individual professionals. Offerings include the Leadership Challenge, FusionForce team-building, Sunrise Sessions, the Emerging Leaders Program (delivered in partnership with the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce), and proprietary frameworks such as the Leadership Journey Framework, all anchored at its purpose-built Dirigo Center facility in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Product overview

Dirigo is a leadership and professional development firm that enables transformational change in people and organizations through a portfolio of experiential programs, workshops, and consulting services. The company's offerings are organized around its Leadership Challenge, FusionForce, Gearing Up, and emerging programs like The Social Code and Dirigo Unplugged, supported by its Leadership Journey Framework and hosted at the Dirigo Center facility. Key service offerings include Emerging Leaders Program, Business Consulting, Brand Behavior, Keynote Speaking, and Strategy Services, all designed to help organizations develop, grow, and transform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dirigo Center: Leadership activation facility opened in August 2025 at St. James Place, 200 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI. Features five distinct zones: Ampitheater Zone, Learning Zone, Activation Zone, Fun Zone, and Food Zone.
• Sunrise Sessions
• FusionForce
• Leadership That Moves
• Dirigo Unplugged
• The Social Code
• Gearing Up

Products and services

• Leadership Challenge Flagship two-day leadership experience that builds leaders who mobilize others toward shared aspirations, redefining how participants see their role while practicing behaviors of exemplary leaders.
• FusionForce Innovative team-building program designed to transform team dynamics and foster collaboration through facilitated experiential exercises, offered in half-day and full-day formats at The Event Factory in Warwick, RI.
• Gearing Up Affordable, high-impact leadership workshop for emerging leaders and individual contributors, designed as a starting point for stepping into leadership with confidence, clarity, and intention.
• The Social Code Workshop that helps participants decode communication styles, strengthen connections, and lead more effectively by understanding how people think, act, and respond.
• The Accountability Challenge Interactive experience that redefines accountability as a personal choice, empowering people to rise above circumstances and succeed.
• The Art of Effective Communication Workshop focused on mastering communication that builds trust, alignment, and influence, unlocking the power of successful leaders.
• Sunrise Sessions Monthly 90-minute interactive leadership experiences designed to strengthen how participants think, communicate, lead, and respond under pressure through real scenarios, reflection, and action. $20 registration fee per session.
• Dirigo Unplugged Leadership connection program addressing challenges of hybrid workplaces, generational change, and constant uncertainty that have left many leaders disconnected.
• Leadership That Moves Rigorous, research-backed leadership experience designed for high-stakes communication, addressing the gap between intent and impact in leadership effectiveness.
• Emerging Leaders Program Annual program with twelve experiential workshops spanning four quarterly themes, delivered in partnership with the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce at Innovate Newport, designed to address talent attraction and retention through professional skills development and leadership career advancement.
• ON Leadership Conference Annual leadership conference that catalyzes personal and professional growth, offering transformative experiences through keynote presentations, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.
• Ownership is a Choice Keynote presentation exploring personal accountability and employee ownership, customized for employee-owned organizations, challenging individuals to recognize that ownership transcends financial stake.
• Dirigo Academy Leadership development service offering that helps organizations develop, grow, and transform through various programs and consulting engagements.
• Business Consulting Consulting services helping clients develop and execute better initiatives to drive organic growth, increase profitability, and improve brand loyalty.
• Brand Behavior Services helping organizations align their vision, purpose, and core values with their actions and behaviors for authentic brand representation.
• Keynote Speaking Keynote speaking and breakout sessions to set the tone for conferences or events, delivered by Tim Hebert and team.
• Strategy Services Strategic consulting services to help organizations identify and overcome barriers to organizational and individual performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 12% of employees apply what they learn in leadership training - Dirigo's framework is designed to close this gap
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The RISE GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2025Tim Hebert delivered his 'Ownership is a Choice' keynote at The RISE Group's annual ESOP meeting on June 25th, 2025, with over 450 employee-owners in attendance. The RISE Group is a purpose-driven, employee-owned organization spanning Engineering, Energy, Field Services and Laboratory industries.
• OSHEANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2025Partnership between Dirigo and OSHEAN (a non-profit coalition of Rhode Island organizations dedicated to Internet-based technology solutions) to deliver Leadership Challenge Workshop. Sessions held at OSHEAN's state-of-the-art training facility. Workshop brings together leaders from technology, education, healthcare, human services, and government sectors for intensive training, practical exercises, and dynamic group discussions designed to enhance leadership effectiveness. Tim Hebert and Dave Marble (OSHEAN CEO) have collaborated for over 41 years.
• Greater Newport Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2023Strategic partnership to deliver an annual Emerging Leaders Program at Innovate Newport. Program designed to help address challenges organizations face with attracting and retaining quality talent. Provides professional skills development, advances leadership career paths, enables effective organizational growth, and focuses on building winning workplace culture. First program launched April 2023 with twelve monthly experiential workshops. Chamber members receive discounted annual pricing per participant.
• Trilix (via Blackburn Labs acquisition)coreOthers · 29 March 2022Trilix's executive consulting team (Dave Ramsden, Erica Davies, and Garry Foisy) transitioned to Dirigo as Partners following Blackburn Labs' acquisition of Trilix's brand and software application development division. This expanded Dirigo's team of executive consultants and broadened services including Emerging Leaders Program, leadership guidance, business consulting, keynote speaking, and experiential workshops. Transition effective March 1, 2022.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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