Strategic Communications

Strategy, storytelling, and substance, built for real-world resonance.

About Us

Northmoor Ventures is an independent strategy and communications practice serving Fortune 100 companies, global NGOs, multilateral institutions, foundations, and governments.We help leaders and mission-driven organizations navigate complexity, clarify their voice, and lead with purpose. Grounded in decades of experience and informed by immersive, place-based work across three continents, we bring a rare blend of strategic rigor and cultural fluency to every engagement.From shaping executive narratives and brand strategies to navigating crises and launching global initiatives, our work is built on insight, integrity, and execution. Whether advising a CEO ahead of a high-stakes keynote or designing a cross-sector partnership from the ground up, we tailor each engagement to move the needle on what matters most: trust, relevance, and results.

What We Do

We offer strategic advisory and hands-on execution across the full communications and impact spectrum. Whether shaping a message, navigating a crisis, or building a brand with purpose, we help clients lead with clarity, relevance, and credibility.Strategic Communications
• Lived Narrative Intelligence
• Messaging & Narrative Development
• Public Relations Strategy & Activation
• Brand & Reputation Management
• Thought Leadership & Executive Positioning
• Writing, Ghostwriting & Content Strategy
• Media & Public Speaking CoachingESG, CSR & Social Impact
• Program Design & Execution
• Partnership Development
• Community & Public Affairs Strategy

Michael Holland, Founder

Michael Holland is a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 companies, global NGOs, foundations, and multilateral institutions. For more than 30 years, he has helped leaders navigate complexity, build trust, and drive impact—bringing strategic clarity, narrative depth, and cultural fluency to the moments that matter most.As a narrative strategist and speechwriter, Michael has also supported over 500 global leaders, from Nobel Laureates, heads of state, and Fortune 100 CEOs to frontline changemakers, helping them align vision and voice for high-stakes stages, media moments, and boardroom dialogue. He is known for distilling complexity into clarity and helping leaders speak with authenticity, urgency, and purpose. His work has supported appearances at the UN General Assembly, the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Nobel Prize Ceremonies.His work is shaped not only by global executive experience but also by immersive, place-based work across three continents, offering a rare blend of systems thinking and lived narrative intelligence. Michael founded Northmoor Ventures to help mission-driven organizations lead with relevance, conviction, and purpose.

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Past Projects

Northmoor Ventures has advised clients across sectors—including technology, energy, philanthropy, global health, media, higher education, and multilateral diplomacy. Our portfolio includes Fortune 100 companies, foundations, NGOs, and UN agencies. From launching flagship initiatives to navigating moments of reputational risk, each engagement reflects our commitment to clarity, cultural fluency, and measurable impact.All Rise • AMD • BNY Mellon • Bloomberg Philanthropies • Bombardier
charity: water • Chesapeake Energy • Chevron • Citi • Conservation International • Eire Insurance • ExxonMobil • GE • ITT • J&J • King Hussein Foundation • Libra Philanthropies • Mastercard • Pepsico • Pfizer
Saint Joseph's University • Scotts • TED • Telemundo • The Earth Institute - Columbia University • The Parker Foundation • The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy • The Robin Hood Foundation • UN Global Compact • UN Ocean Decade • Western Union • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution