The Capitol, Inspiration to Execution
“Exploration sharpens perspective; strategy requires it”.
“The spirit of the Renaissance was simple: combine art, science, and inquiry to move society forward. The most effective leaders today do the same’.
This signature portfolio brings together select years of strategic insight, creative exploration, experientials, and multidisciplinary inspiration—a body of work shaped by human-centered design, intelligent strategy, and cross-industry innovation.
Each initiative represents a step in helping organizations see differently, decide smarter, and scale with purpose.
-The Art of Intelligent Leadership, by ANN
“Prestige and luxury to lower-cost brands that deliver acceptable quality and features, combating this trend or taking advantage of it? These driving forces represent a major paradigm shift. Moving down is Easy, protecting the Brand is Hard. Option, Move the Brand Down.”
-DAvid A. Aaker Ph.D, Managing Brand Equity, Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Public Policy, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley American Marketing Association Hall of Fame Inductee, he has been awarded four career awards including the 1996 Paul D. Converse Award for outstanding contributions to the development of marketing. In March 2014, he was profiled by California Magazine and called "The Plato and Newton of Branding." An advisor to Dentsu; an active speaker in the U.S., Asia, and Europe; and is on the Board of Directors of California Casualty Insurance Company and the Contra-Costa Food Bank. Presently Aaker serves as Vice Chairman of the San Francisco-based growth consulting company Prophet.
“Miracles and wonders, and wondering about miracles”
Mat Honan, Editor in Chief, “Miracles and Wonders, and Wondering About Miracles.” MIT Technology Review: The Debrief, 2026 Innovation Issue, January–February 2026 edition, pp. 02, 10 Breakthrough Technologies.