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
For more than three decades, Michael Holland has worked at the intersection of business, government, civil society, and culture, helping leaders navigate complexity, build trust, and move people to act. A trusted advisor to Fortune 100 companies, global NGOs, foundations, and multilateral institutions, he brings a rare blend of strategic clarity, narrative intelligence, and cultural fluency to the moments when stakes are highest.Michael has counseled more than five hundred leaders, from heads of state and Nobel Laureates to CEOs and front-line changemakers, aligning vision and voice for world stages including the UN General Assembly, the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Nobel Prize Ceremonies. Known for transforming complexity into coherence, he helps leaders communicate with authenticity, urgency, and purpose.His perspective is shaped not only by decades of global leadership experience but also by immersive, place-based work across more than forty homes on three continents. That lived narrative intelligence—insight into how story and culture shape human connection—defines Northmoor Ventures’ approach: helping mission-driven organizations rebuild trust, unite stakeholders, and lead with relevance, conviction, and purpose.
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
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