Helping leaders perform, and businesses scale.

Meet Max Powers

I've spent more than two decades inside some of the world's most demanding organizations - as an operator, a builder, and most of all, a leader of people. I've sat in the rooms where the pressure is highest, the stakes are clearest, and the path forward is anything but obvious. And I've learned that in those moments, what determines outcomes isn't strategy - it's people.

A former CEO once told me I had a rare ability to bring extraordinary results out of ordinary people. It's the description I'm most proud of in my career. It speaks to what I actually believe: that most people, and most organizations, are operating well below their potential. Not for lack of talent or ambition, but for lack of the right conditions, the right clarity, and the right support.

That's the thread that runs through everything I do.

As a scale-up advisor and operational consultant, I work with founders and their investors when a high-growth company hits its ceiling — when revenue stalls, the operating model stops scaling, or the leadership team is capable individually but isn't working as a unit. I come in when strategy and execution have come apart, and I help close that gap fast, practically, and without drama.

As an executive coach, I work with leaders at critical inflection points - the transitions, the growth surges, the moments where who you've been as a leader may not be who you need to become. My background spans C-suite operations, graduate training in psychology, and a somatic practice rooted in the body as much as the mind. It's an unusual combination. It's also exactly what makes the work go deeper than most coaching ever does.

"I bring balance to any room, find paths forward when people feel stuck, and see clarity where others see chaos."

Whether you need someone to fix what's broken in the business, unlock what's possible in the leader, or both - that's the conversation I'm built for. Let’s chat and see how I can help.

My Background

OPERATING

President & COO, CreatorIQ
SVP, Business Operations, TeleSign
VP & GM, Business Operations - Vantage Media
7 acquisition integrations

ACADEMIC

Post-Graduate Work in Marriage & Family Therapy
B.A. Psychology, Minor Social Studies
Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)

ADVISORY

Max Powers Consulting
LeadUp AI (Operational Advisor)
Fine-Tuned Components (Operational Advisor)
Multiple early-stage tech boards

ATHLETIC

NCAA Division 1 Gymnast
University of Kentucky
4-year Scholarship Athlete

FOR FUN

French & English Bulldog Enthusiast
Aspiring Average Golfer
Dedicated Moo-Moo