Martinson Infrastructure Consulting

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Martinson Infrastructure Consulting

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Executive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisions

Executive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisionsExecutive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisionsExecutive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisions

I support senior leaders when governance, requirements, and implementation must be understood together.

Executive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisions

Executive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisionsExecutive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisionsExecutive judgement for complex public and mission-driven decisions

I support senior leaders when governance, requirements, and implementation must be understood together.

Introduction

Public agencies and mission-driven organizations are often required to make consequential decisions under conditions of uncertainty and complexity. I provide independent advisory support to executives and governing bodies as they make sense of such situations.


In these moments, it may not be clear whether a pending decision is fully framed. Teams may have developed technical solutions and are moving forward, yet questions remain about assumptions, organizational capacity, political context, or downstream effects.


Decision makers may recognize these dynamics in real time; in some cases, after commitments have been made.

Situations

An independent perspective is often helpful when:

  • Decisions carry significant organizational or community consequences
  • Problems are understood differently across roles, disciplines, or groups
  • Implementation risk is present but difficult to define
  • Progress depends on coordination across jurisdictions or authorities
  • Technical or operational solutions are advancing faster than shared understanding
  • Major initiatives are underway, and a reassessment or refocus seems necessary
  • Important decisions are forming under pressure

How I Assist

Independent Executive Advisory

I provide senior-level advisory support to executives and governing bodies facing complex decisions with long-term organizational or community effects.

Situational and Multidimensional

My work is centered on the specific context, constraints, and responsibilities decision makers face: situations in which a predefined methodology or technical solution is insufficient.

Low-Burden, High Trust Engagements

My goal is to support executive function by providing an independent, trustworthy perspective as situations emerge, without adding unnecessary process or additional reading burden.

About

My career has been shaped by senior leadership responsibilities in public service, with accountability for complex, high-consequence decisions involving public missions, organizations, and people.


Over three decades, including more than twenty years in the Pacific Northwest, my public service work focused on leading within complex, multi-jurisdictional systems at the intersection of policy and implementation. I held executive responsibility for organizational performance, teams, and consequential work in the areas of water, infrastructure, environmental protection, public health, and emergency response.


In those roles, I was accountable for decisions that required integration of technical considerations, regulatory obligations, organizational capacity, intergovernmental relations, and public trust. Those decisions affected communities and institutions.


Today, I apply that experience and perspective in an independent advisory role, working with public-sector leaders and mission-driven executives on complex situations characterized by competing drivers, trade-offs, and uncertainty. 

Who I Serve

I advise:

  • State, regional, and local governments
  • Public utilities and special purpose districts
  • Tribal governments and Tribal organizations
  • Non-profit organizations and other mission-driven institutions

Martinson Infrastructure Consulting

If you want to discuss how my independent advisory support might be helpful, I welcome a conversation. Please send me a note.

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