About Us
Learn about our mission, leadership, and extensive experience.
Our Mission
We believe leaders and their teams can be both successful and happy - the two aren't mutually exclusive.
We believe that there isn't one model that solves every problem. Instead, we focus on developing an understanding of our client's challenges and then customize a solution that best fits their needs.
Our mission is to guide individuals and businesses to achieve their full potential by developing the right mental models, strategies, processes, and organizational interactions to facilitate happy, engaging and successful outcomes.
Meet Our Founder, John Downey
John has extensive senior-level experience building and managing market-leading international businesses, ranging from completely new to multibillion businesses.
Most recently, he led global Sales & Marketing for Hurtigruten, the global leader in expedition travel. Prior to Hurtigruten, John was at Amazon, where he served in leadership roles for Amazon Go, the world’s most advanced shopping technology, and Fulfillment By Amazon. He began his career at Motorola where he had global responsibility for a market-leading Bluetooth wireless headset portfolio of over 20 product lines.
John earned his MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology also from Northwestern.
Experience
Leadership and business challenges often require multi-faceted solutions. Our team brings decades of experience building and scaling teams, businesses, and brands, from successful growth stage companies to Fortune 10 firms like Amazon.
You name it, we have done it; building a business from the ground up, scaling a business, turnaround plans, marketing strategy and e-commerce development, profitability improvement, and most importantly, leadership and team development.
From $100 million to $10 billion a year in revenue, we have the experience and temperament to adapt to your challenges and customize a solution.
70%+
yearly revenue growth on previous businesses
80%
ROI improvement on advertising & marketing spend
$500M
revenue opportunities uncovered
+100
product lines launched
$150M
yearly profit dollars returned
What Makes Us Different
There are so many consulting firms around the world to choose from. It can be overwhelming to find and select one, let alone achieve the goals you are looking to accomplish. Crux Advisors sets itself apart with our extensive experience, unique solutions, and connective approach to our engagements, ultimately bringing you confidence in achieving your goals.
Unparalleled Experience
Many consulting and executive coaching firms are built on theory rather than practice. We bring decades of operational experience from some of the best companies on the planet, along with a proven track record, to help you achieve your goals.
Tailored Solutions
Many consulting firms come in with a cookie-cutter approach for the engagement. That's not us. Every leader encounters different market conditions and customer segments, which ultimately requires a unique strategy to achieve the optimal formula for success. We focus on finding the right strategy for our clients by developing unique solutions that fit their business needs.
Connection as a Focus
Our primary goal is delivering value long after we are done with the engagement. This means working with your team, rather than above them, to instill the right behaviors for success. To do this, we plug into your team's existing culture, and work to develop strategies and processes that improve productivity, drive successful outcomes, and remain sticky long after we are gone.
