Our Impact
We are proud to have impacted 1,000s of leaders representing top corporations, private companies, government agencies non-profits, and startups. Our Office of the CEO services, playbooks and proprietary research have been delivered to CEOs, C-suite leaders, Chiefs of Staff, Executive Assistants as well as board members, investors, and executive coaches. Select companies and organizations are listed below.
Client Testimonials
Matt Massucci, Hirewell
CEO & Founder
Ana Kuntz, Stealth Startup
Chief of Staff
Leandra Stanley, Comscore
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Laura Frances Merin, Better
Chief of Staff
“Cedar found qualified, brilliant candidates that would have never entered our minds. They screened them, they offered white-globe TLC to the candidates, seemingly read my mind about what I was looking for, and found them! It was an amazing, effortless experience. Their team understood what I needed and what I wanted and they ensured candidates were willing, truly interested, and more than capable. We actually considered hiring both of the finalists because they were so good! We got a pool that was diverse in many demographics and yet all were real contenders. Gosh darnit, those folks at Cedar are amazing.”
Confidential C-suite, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
“I worked with Mackenzie over several months, beginning shortly after our VC raise. I found him thoughtful and insightful and benefitted greatly from his expertise and from the work we did together. I recommend him highly.”
Ross Guberman, BriefCatch, CEO
“As a CEO, 2.5 years into my tenure, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of working “in” the business, vs. working “on” the business, something I think all CEO’s aspire to do. In partnership with my Chief of Staff, we were able to complete several practical modules with 0 implementation-time required to help me reprioritize, improve efficiency, and optimize my time.
As a part of our parnterhsip, the 1080º Leadership Assessment provided a neutral and unbiased perspective into my strengths and “polish opportunities,” as so tactfully named. I appreciated Mackenzie’s willingness to dive into these close relationships and help extract information that has enabled me to grow as a leader.
I wholeheartedly recommend Cedar for any CEO looking to grow in his or her skills, and find ways to optimize time by letting go and doing more.”
Edward Silva, másLabor, CEO
“Cedar helped me most with optimizing my time. The team helped me to re-prioritise my workload so I could focus on the things that matter. Cedar delivered great stakeholder engagement, was very professional and had a great turn around time. Quality of communications was excellent.”
CEO
Confidential Series A Fintech
“I wanted an experienced thought partner to help me as I navigated from an informal CoS, to a formal CoS. My last company didn't have many chiefs of staff to model after, so I appreciated having a place to come and discuss areas where I felt blocked or lost - both at a very tactical and strategic level. I felt more conviction after working with Cedar. I knew which instincts to hone, trust, and strengthen. And I had a better understanding of which I should start leaving behind, and start delegating to. The tangible frameworks, quizzes, zones of genius, etc, were beyond helpful to me and my principal, as we both navigated the nebulous CoS role for the first time. Mackenzie was instrumental in my career development. Our 1:1s helped me be able to reduce uncertainty in my day to day and also get more clarity on my long term dreams and aspirations. I am grateful for the support and partnership Cedar provided, and highly recommend their consulting services to other Chiefs of Staff or aspiring Chiefs of Staff.”
Colleen Crawford, Chief of Staff
Palantir
Case Studies
The Science of Executive Operations: Developing leadership operating systems for a US Department of Energy lab.
This case study explores the strategic collaboration between Cedar and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, focusing on enhancing leadership systems and streamlining operations to support the lab's rapid expansion and increased operational complexity.
Turning Startup Executives into Fast & Fearless Leaders: Hiring a Chief of Staff and developing an Office of the CEO roadmap for a hypergrowth DTC e-commerce startup
This case study examines the strategic partnership between Cedar and a confidential 9 figure DTC ecommerce startup, focusing on hiring a Chief of Staff and defining an Office of the CEO roadmap to support the company’s hypergrowth.
Upleveling a Healthtech Startup Executive Team: Helping a healthtech CEO complete key operational hires and scale up startup operations
This case study explores the strategic collaboration between Cedar and a confidential Series A healthtech startup, focusing on hiring a Chief of Staff and Director of Operations to scale up startup operations and prepare for the next phase of growth.