About Us
Our team draws upon more than a combined century of start-up, scale-up, corporate, non-profit, government, and military experience to enable your company's growth, revenue, leadership, and culture.
Drew Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Specialities:
Growth and go-to-market strategy, execution, and marketing.
Enterprise operations, leadership team alignment, and business tech.
Organizational culture, talent development, and productivity for increased revenue and retention.
With over 25 years in cross-sector C-Suite roles, such as CEO, COO, CCO, CMO, CSO, and CoS, Drew has started, grown and led several multi-national businesses.
Drew served at the highest levels of the US intelligence community for 12 years, with extensive experience supporting Department and Agency directors and leadership teams, focusing on developing and enabling organizational and
mission strategy and resourcing, leading enterprise functions, and providing principal support. With tours in The White House Situation Room supporting the President, Vice President, National Security Advisor, and several Cabinet-level officials; the National Counterterrorism Center supporting the Director; and several key C-Suite roles, Drew’s interagency experience has positioned him as a super connector, mission innovator, and business operations expert.
Beyond his federal service, Drew has helped lead three global non-profit associations spanning travel, tourism, and hospitality, C-Suite leadership
development, and foreign policy. Drew and his wife own and operate Rise Equity Group, a real estate investment firm focused on large multifamily properties, and Best East Coast Skiing, a marketing and PR agency focused on the alpine skiing industry.
He received his BA in politics and government, world religions, and national security studies from Ripon College, and his master’s degree in international affairs, with concentrations in intelligence and national security law from the George H.W. Bush School of Government. Drew is a proud graduate of the Chief of Staff Association's Executive Education Program at Oxford University, has two kids, and enjoys skiing, golfing, martial arts, super yachts, and traveling with his family.
Executive Team
Owen Maciel is a leadership and strategy consultant specializing in executive performance, digital transformation, and organizational growth.
As a founding team member of C-Suite Success™, he partners with corporate leaders to align business strategy with scalable results and high-performing team cultures. Owen holds a master’s degree in leadership, and a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from Merrimack College, where he accelerated through his studies and began consulting at age 20. With a background spanning engineering, sales, and technical operations, Owen brings a uniquely analytical and entrepreneurial approach to leadership consulting—helping organizations drive clarity, efficiency, and long-term success.
Owen Maciel
Director of Operations
Sydney Gray is a strategic leader at C-Suite Success™, where she focuses on driving organizational growth through customer success management and executive strategy. Sydney combines her bias for action with a disciplined approach to achieving measurable outcomes, ensuring clients and stakeholders consistently achieve meaningful results.
Her degree in psychology informs her ability to analyze complex challenges and uncover root causes, enabling her to design solutions that strengthen customer relationships and enhance long-term success. Sydney’s expertise spans leadership, strategy, sales, and education, positioning her as a versatile partner in guiding organizations through transformation and expansion.
Sydney excels in structuring information into actionable frameworks, aligning executive priorities with customer needs, and fostering trust across teams and stakeholders. She is recognized for her ability to translate strategic vision into operational execution, ensuring that both leaders and customers are empowered to thrive.
Sydney’s work reflects a balance of foresight, adaptability, and executional excellence. She is a collaborative team player and inspiring leader who consistently advances organizational goals while elevating the success of those she serves.
Sydney Gray
Head of Strategy and Client Success
Principal Consultants
Specialities:
Helping nonprofit and government leaders clarify strategy, align teams, and execute complex initiatives.
Designing and optimizing workflows, programs, and cross-functional operations to reduce waste, improve service delivery, and drive measurable performance gains.
Advising on executive leadership, board governance, coalition-building, and change management—strengthening trust, managing conflict, and aligning internal and external stakeholders.
Providing fractional CEO leadership during times of executive transition..
Michael Termini is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of non-profit program management, business development, and leadership experience. He is currently transitioning into the role of Chief of Staff of Programs at Brighton Marine (BMI), where, as BMI’s Chief of Staff for the US Family Health Plan (USFHP), he currently leads staff and strategic initiatives supporting active-duty families, National Guard and Reserve families, and retirees and their dependents in partnership with the Department of War and other Plans nationwide.
He also serves as Acting Executive Director of the US Family Health Plan Alliance, supporting the Alliance Board and its committees on strategic and operational priorities, as the Alliance represents the collective interests of the Plans nationally and before Congress and the Department of War.
In addition, Michael serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Promise Pathways, providing executive leadership during a period of executive transition and positioning the organization for long-term sustainability and impact.
Previously, Michael held senior leadership roles at the American Society of International Law and the Government Accountability Project, where he oversaw staff, global programs, operations, and development. A certified Chief of Staff through Harvard Business School with a Master of Laws in International Law and International Relations, Michael also holds certifications in Executive Leadership, Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), Strategic Organizational Leadership, and Conflict Management. Deeply committed to the practices of servant leadership, mindfulness, budo, and bushido,
he mentors current and aspiring Chiefs of Staff and serves on multiple nonprofit boards advancing public interest missions worldwide.
Specialities:tor helping teams and individuals grow their emotional intelligence and enhance their leadership skills. He has worked with a diverse client base spanning the government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, including supporting some of the Fortune 10 companies in the United States.
He has worked with individuals and teams at all levels of organizations, from entry-level professionals to CEOs, teams of individual contributors to C-suites. You can learn more about his background, experience, and testimonials on his website and LinkedIn. In addition to his civilian background, Parker is a veteran, having served in the US Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer from 2009-2017.
Michael Termini, Esq.
Specialities:
Offsite Design & Facilitation
Leadership Coaching & Team Development
Strengths-Based Culture & Feedback Practices
Conflict Management & Communication Frameworks
Parker helps leaders and teams improve collaboration, communication, and performance through facilitating experiential learning and individual and team coaching. With deep expertise in leadership development and team dynamics, he equips organizations to navigate change, resolve conflict, and achieve lasting impact.
A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and expert in conflict management, Parker designs and facilitates high-impact offsites that shift mindsets, build trust, and unlock performance. His programs blend data-driven insight with dynamic group activities to create momentum and measurable growth.
For almost 15 years, Parker Schaffel has been a leadership coach and team facilitator helping teams and individuals grow their emotional intelligence and enhance their leadership skills. He has worked with a diverse client base spanning the government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, including supporting some of the Fortune 10 companies in the United States.
He has worked with individuals and teams at all levels of organizations, from entry-level professionals to CEOs, teams of individual contributors to C-suites. You can learn more about his background, experience, and testimonials on his website and LinkedIn. In addition to his civilian background, Parker is a veteran, having served in the US Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer from 2009-2017.
Specialities:tor helping teams and individuals grow their emotional intelligence and enhance their leadership skills. He has worked with a diverse client base spanning the government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, including supporting some of the Fortune 10 companies in the United States.
He has worked with individuals and teams at all levels of organizations, from entry-level professionals to CEOs, teams of individual contributors to C-suites. You can learn more about his background, experience, and testimonials on his website and LinkedIn. In addition to his civilian background, Parker is a veteran, having served in the US Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer from 2009-2017.
Parker Schaffel, ACC
Kayla Schulman is a talent management and leadership advisor who partners with executives to elevate leadership effectiveness, strengthen organizational performance, and apply talent strategies that support business priorities.
Drawing on experience in organizational psychology across the private sector, government, and financial services, she brings an evidence-based approach to executive assessment and leadership development.
Kayla is certified in Hogan Assessments, which provide insight into executive personality, leadership strengths, and derailment risks, and the Leadership Circle Profile 360, which integrates stakeholder feedback to reveal patterns that shape leadership impact.
She helps senior leaders identify capability gaps, build strategically-aligned leadership teams, and accelerate the readiness of high-potential talent to meet organizational demands.
Kayla proudly leads her own practice as well.
http://kaylaschulman.com/about
Kayla Schulman
Specialities:
Advising government leaders on security strategy, doctrine development, and long-term policy planning in complex geopolitical environments.
Supporting agencies in understanding emerging domains (like space and cyber), future threats, and how to structure organizations, capabilities, and doctrine to stay ahead.
Strengthening intelligence integration, homeland security planning, and coordination across departments, allies, and partner institutions.
Dr. Lamont Colucci was the inaugural Director of Doctrine Development for the United States Space Force. He was also a member of the leadership team responsible for standing up Space Futures Command, focusing on strategic foresight and the forward operating environment.
Dr. Colucci has experience as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and is a Full Professor of Political Science at Concordia University. His primary areas of expertise include U.S. national security and foreign policy. He teaches courses on national security, foreign policy, intelligence, terrorism, spacepower, and international relations. He has published four books as the sole author: Crusading Realism: The Bush Doctrine and American Core Values After 9/11; a two-volume series entitled The National Security Doctrines of the American Presidency: How They Shape Our Present and Future; and The International Relations of the Bible, and U.S. Space Force, Grand Strategy, and United States National Security.
He was also a contributing author to three books: The Day That Changed Everything: Looking at the Impact of 9/11 at the End of the Decade, Homeland Security & Intelligence, and The Next Space Race: A Blueprint for American Foreign Policy. In 2012, Dr. Colucci was named a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, Austria.
Dr. Colucci holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a doctorate in politics from the University of London, England. Dr. Colucci has received several honors, including Ripon College's Severy Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007, the Underkofler Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010, and the National Significant Sig Award from the Sigma Chi Fraternity in 2015.
He regularly contributes to U.S. Air Force, Space Command, and Space Force publications and conferences on space strategy. Dr. Colucci is an occasional columnist for The Washington Times, National Review, Washington Examiner/Weekly Standard, The Hill, U.S. News & World Report, and Defense News, and a bi-monthly columnist for Newsmax. He is a Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council and Senior Advisor in National Security for Contingent Security. He also serves as a National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor to the NATO-oriented Conference of Defence Associations Institute. He is the co-founder and CEO of Space Fund Intelligence and, in 2018, was appointed to the National Task Force on National and Homeland Security. He is a member of the editorial board of World Affairs Journal.
Specialities:tor helping teams and individuals grow their emotional intelligence and enhance their leadership skills. He has worked with a diverse client base spanning the government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, including supporting some of the Fortune 10 companies in the United States.
He has worked with individuals and teams at all levels of organizations, from entry-level professionals to CEOs, teams of individual contributors to C-suites. You can learn more about his background, experience, and testimonials on his website and LinkedIn. In addition to his civilian background, Parker is a veteran, having served in the US Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer from 2009-2017.
