# Laurel Strategies, Inc.

> Laurel Strategies is a privately held Washington, D.C. advisory firm that combines business strategy, executive communications, government affairs, crisis preparation, investor relations, leadership support, cybersecurity protocols and strategic philanthropy for CEOs, corporations, investors, foundations and NGOs. Its distinguishing asset is not a packaged product but a senior global network and an unusually integrated, high-touch approach built around the individual leader.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Alan H. Fleischmann (Founder, Chairman & CEO), Dafna Tapiero (Co-Founder)
- **Products:** Business Strategy, Leadership Support, Communications & Positioning, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity Protocols
- **Notable:** Launched in 2014 with eight CEO clients prepared to follow Alan Fleischmann despite the new firm having no real staff or infrastructure., Built a public team and advisory network spanning government, finance, media, technology, philanthropy and civil society., Appointed former Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez to its Board of Advisors in October 2022.

## Products & services

- **Business Strategy** — Research, intelligence and counsel on growth, market entry, transactions, capital raising and geopolitical conditions.
- **Leadership Support** — Executive coaching, training, talent advice and ongoing counsel for CEOs and C-suite teams.
- **Communications & Positioning** — Corporate and financial communications, media relations, investor relations, thought leadership and stakeholder engagement.
- **Crisis Management** — Preparedness, decision protocols, response strategy and communications before, during and after high-stakes events.
- **Cybersecurity Protocols** — Executive-level cyber preparedness and response protocols integrated with crisis and reputation planning.
- **Strategic Philanthropy** — Advice that aligns giving, family-office priorities and social impact with a leader's wider strategy and values.

## Achievements

- Launched in 2014 with eight CEO clients prepared to follow Alan Fleischmann despite the new firm having no real staff or infrastructure.
- Built a public team and advisory network spanning government, finance, media, technology, philanthropy and civil society.
- Appointed former Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez to its Board of Advisors in October 2022.
- Helped frame the 'CEO statesman' idea through executive counsel, published commentary and Fleischmann's Leadership Matters interviews.
- Founder Alan Fleischmann received Colombia's Order of San Carlos Medal and previously received the Goodwin Prize for work supporting entrepreneurship in the developing world.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Alan Fleischmann published a Fast Company essay proposing five leadership quotients for the AI era: IQ, EQ, trust, work and vision.
- **2026-02** — Fleischmann argued in Time that in-person forums such as Davos and the Munich Security Conference remain essential infrastructure for trust and cross-border problem-solving.
- **2025-01** — Leaders Magazine published a long interview in which Fleischmann described Laurel's integrated advisory model, team culture and approach to AI.
- **2024-10** — Laurel published a four-part leadership note on continuous learning, ethical use, experimentation and embedding AI into business strategy.
- **2024-01** — Axios included Laurel in its report on smaller challenger communications firms competing through specialized senior counsel and lower overhead.

## Links

- Website: https://laurelstrategies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laurel-strategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheLaurelWay

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Last updated: 2026-09-20