Mahsa Marks
Hi! I’m Mahsa,
A systems thinker and business strategist, lover of deep chats and beautiful spaces.
Some people see a complex organisation and don't know where to start. I’m the opposite.
I've spent nearly two decades inside organisations, getting in close, working out what's actually going on, and fixing it.
I've led multi-site operations, built teams from scratch, overseen technology transformations, and served on boards through some genuinely difficult governance moments.
These days I work as an operations and transformation leader, an independent director, and occasionally a strategic advisor to founders navigating growth.
Hi! I’m Mahsa,
Strategist, coach, and conversation starter. I love deep chats, beautiful spaces, fresh flowers, good design, and a story told well.
For nearly two decades, I’ve led growth, digital transformation, and culture change across sectors. I’ve helped hundreds of people and many organisations find clarity in complexity and move forward with confidence.
I’ve seen what happens when growth outpaces clarity and what becomes possible when alignment returns. With the right focus, support, and systems, transformation isn’t just achievable, it’s inevitable.
These days, I work alongside leaders, teams, and organisations navigating growth and change. My role is to meet you where you are and help you create change that actually lasts.
Rachel Clarke, Commercial Manager
“The coaching I have received from Mahsa has been overwhelmingly helpful in both my professional and personal lives. She has helped expand my capacity, guide my focus and achieve things I never thought possible.”
How we can work together
Fractional Leadership
For founder-led and growing businesses that need executive-level support without hiring full time.
I step in one to three days a week to stabilise operations, strengthen leadership, and help you build the foundations for scale.
Transformation Consulting
Project-based work focused on simplifying complexity and delivering real outcomes.
That might mean designing structure, systems, or strategic change that supports sustainable growth.
Executive Coaching
Six focused sessions designed to bring clarity, energy, and calm back into your leadership.
A space to think deeply, make decisions, and build the kind of confidence that lasts.
Workshops and Facilitation
Tailored workshops that unlock insight and alignment, from leadership and culture to strategy and innovation.
Practical, grounded, and designed to create momentum.
Events and Circles
I host small gatherings and women’s circles that create connection, reflection, and renewal.
Because leadership begins with how we show up in our own lives.
You started with a vision of freedom, impact or legacy, and you built something real. As the business grew, so did the complexity.
Culture shifted. Systems strained. Everyone began looking to you for answers.
It became harder to run a business and stay grounded at the same time. The work multiplied. The team expanded.
The to-do list never ended. What once felt exciting started to feel heavy.
You know things cannot keep running the same way. But when you are too close to it all and caught in the day-to-day, it is hard to step back and design a better way forward.
That is where I come in.
Dave Tilton, CEO
“Mahsa has been instrumental in an expansion of thinking for me. An extension of points of view that were previously unavailable to me and an example of a positive trust relationship that I can use parts of as a template for other relationships.”
Elise Freeman, Chief Operating Officer