Interim
Leadership
Expert guidance to sustain momentum and drive results during times of transition.
Expert guidance to sustain momentum and drive results during times of transition.
Expert guidance to sustain momentum and drive results during times of transition.
Expertise you can count on.
From restructuring teams and focusing talent anew to managing crises and launching major initiatives and campaigns, we provide seamless leadership at critical institutional pivot points.
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
As the founder of Mackey Strategies, Pete brings deep and proven expertise in guiding institutions through complex communications challenges. With decades of experience as a chief communications officer and executive consultant, Pete has served as a trusted advisor to presidents, boards, and senior leaders. His thoughtful approach to interim leadership focuses on empowering teams and helping institutions articulate their mission, navigate crises, and build strategies that resonate with key audiences.
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
As the founder of Mackey Strategies, Pete brings deep and proven expertise in guiding institutions through complex communications challenges. With decades of experience as a chief communications officer and executive consultant, Pete has served as a trusted advisor to presidents, boards, and senior leaders. His thoughtful approach to interim leadership focuses on empowering teams and helping institutions articulate their mission, navigate crises, and build strategies that resonate with key audiences.
“Pete Mackey served as our Interim Chief Communications Officer during a period of tremendous transition and challenge in our organization. As a new CEO, he helped me learn about the communications landscape. He also created an interim strategy that set our team on a new course to success. His knowledge of the field and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty made him a wonderful partner in this work.”
— Angel B. Pérez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
“Pete Mackey served as our Interim Chief Communications Officer during a period of tremendous transition and challenge in our organization. As a new CEO, he helped me learn about the communications landscape. He also created an interim strategy that set our team on a new course to success. His knowledge of the field and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty made him a wonderful partner in this work.”
— Angel B. Pérez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Melanie Moran
Melanie is a seasoned communications strategist with extensive experience in leading institutional branding, storytelling, and digital engagement. Known for her ability to balance creativity with strategic insight, Melanie has helped institutions reimagine their communications in ways that inspire trust and engagement. As an interim leader, she excels at aligning teams, elevating messaging, and implementing initiatives that achieve measurable results.
Melanie Moran
Melanie is a seasoned communications strategist with extensive experience in leading institutional branding, storytelling, and digital engagement. Known for her ability to balance creativity with strategic insight, Melanie has helped institutions reimagine their communications in ways that inspire trust and engagement. As an interim leader, she excels at aligning teams, elevating messaging, and implementing initiatives that achieve measurable results.
“During Melanie Moran’s partnership with Muhlenberg College, she provided outstanding strategic leadership in communications and marketing.
She led efforts to create a data-driven strategic messaging framework, oversaw an audit and significant refresh of the college website, and provided leadership and good counsel in presidential and crisis communications.
Her work laid the foundation for a smooth transition for our new vice president for communications and marketing, who valued her insight and collaboration greatly.”
— Kathleen E. Harring, President, Muhlenberg College
“During Melanie Moran’s partnership with Muhlenberg College, she provided outstanding strategic leadership in communications and marketing.
She led efforts to create a data-driven strategic messaging framework, oversaw an audit and significant refresh of the college website, and provided leadership and good counsel in presidential and crisis communications.
Her work laid the foundation for a smooth transition for our new vice president for communications and marketing, who valued her insight and collaboration greatly.”
— Kathleen E. Harring, President, Muhlenberg College
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
As the founder of Mackey Strategies, Pete brings deep and proven expertise in guiding institutions through complex communications challenges. With decades of experience as a chief communications officer and executive consultant, Pete has served as a trusted advisor to presidents, boards, and senior leaders. His thoughtful approach to interim leadership focuses on empowering teams and helping institutions articulate their mission, navigate crises, and build strategies that resonate with key audiences.
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
As the founder of Mackey Strategies, Pete brings deep and proven expertise in guiding institutions through complex communications challenges. With decades of experience as a chief communications officer and executive consultant, Pete has served as a trusted advisor to presidents, boards, and senior leaders. His thoughtful approach to interim leadership focuses on empowering teams and helping institutions articulate their mission, navigate crises, and build strategies that resonate with key audiences.
Pete Mackey, Ph.D.
As the founder of Mackey Strategies, Pete brings deep and proven expertise in guiding institutions through complex communications challenges. With decades of experience as a chief communications officer and executive consultant, Pete has served as a trusted advisor to presidents, boards, and senior leaders. His thoughtful approach to interim leadership focuses on empowering teams and helping institutions articulate their mission, navigate crises, and build strategies that resonate with key audiences.
“Pete Mackey served as our Interim Chief Communications Officer during a period of tremendous transition and challenge in our organization. As a new CEO, he helped me learn about the communications landscape. He also created an interim strategy that set our team on a new course to success. His knowledge of the field and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty made him a wonderful partner in this work.”
— Angel B. Pérez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
“Pete Mackey served as our Interim Chief Communications Officer during a period of tremendous transition and challenge in our organization. As a new CEO, he helped me learn about the communications landscape. He also created an interim strategy that set our team on a new course to success. His knowledge of the field and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty made him a wonderful partner in this work.”
— Angel B. Pérez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
“Pete Mackey served as our Interim Chief Communications Officer during a period of tremendous transition and challenge in our organization. As a new CEO, he helped me learn about the communications landscape. He also created an interim strategy that set our team on a new course to success. His knowledge of the field and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty made him a wonderful partner in this work.”
— Angel B. Pérez, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Melanie Moran
Melanie is a seasoned communications strategist with extensive experience in leading institutional branding, storytelling, and digital engagement. Known for her ability to balance creativity with strategic insight, Melanie has helped institutions reimagine their communications in ways that inspire trust and engagement. As an interim leader, she excels at aligning teams, elevating messaging, and implementing initiatives that achieve measurable results.
Melanie Moran
Melanie is a seasoned communications strategist with extensive experience in leading institutional branding, storytelling, and digital engagement. Known for her ability to balance creativity with strategic insight, Melanie has helped institutions reimagine their communications in ways that inspire trust and engagement. As an interim leader, she excels at aligning teams, elevating messaging, and implementing initiatives that achieve measurable results.
Melanie Moran
Melanie is a seasoned communications strategist with extensive experience in leading institutional branding, storytelling, and digital engagement. Known for her ability to balance creativity with strategic insight, Melanie has helped institutions reimagine their communications in ways that inspire trust and engagement. As an interim leader, she excels at aligning teams, elevating messaging, and implementing initiatives that achieve measurable results.
“During Melanie Moran’s partnership with Muhlenberg College, she provided outstanding strategic leadership in communications and marketing.
She led efforts to create a data-driven strategic messaging framework, oversaw an audit and significant refresh of the college website, and provided leadership and good counsel in presidential and crisis communications.
Her work laid the foundation for a smooth transition for our new vice president for communications and marketing, who valued her insight and collaboration greatly.”
— Kathleen E. Harring, President, Muhlenberg College
“During Melanie Moran’s partnership with Muhlenberg College, she provided outstanding strategic leadership in communications and marketing.
She led efforts to create a data-driven strategic messaging framework, oversaw an audit and significant refresh of the college website, and provided leadership and good counsel in presidential and crisis communications.
Her work laid the foundation for a smooth transition for our new vice president for communications and marketing, who valued her insight and collaboration greatly.”
— Kathleen E. Harring, President, Muhlenberg College
“During Melanie Moran’s partnership with Muhlenberg College, she provided outstanding strategic leadership in communications and marketing.
She led efforts to create a data-driven strategic messaging framework, oversaw an audit and significant refresh of the college website, and provided leadership and good counsel in presidential and crisis communications.
Her work laid the foundation for a smooth transition for our new vice president for communications and marketing, who valued her insight and collaboration greatly.”
— Kathleen E. Harring, President, Muhlenberg College
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