ABOUT US
We formed Volition Partners out of our shared passion to help companies scale and adapt more effectively through strategic, operational and cultural alignment. We bring an objective, measurable approach to evaluating and improving organizational performance.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES
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Strategic, operational, and cultural alignment is the foundation of all high-performance teams
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Companies are fundamentally dynamic ecosystems. Change and evolution are constant - and necessary
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Teams perform at their best when the individuals are connected by a shared purpose
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Organizations thrive when people thrive - and rarely when they don’t
TEAM
Dave williams
foundER & CEO
30 years of driving innovation and growth from startups to Fortune 500s
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At my core, I am a builder and an innovator. Before starting Volition Partners, I spent a 30-year career creating and launching products that ranged from Goldschlager, CitySearch, DoubleClick, and Rhapsody Music. I’ve helped found, grow, and sell companies with 10s of millions of customers in roles that include CMO, COO, and CEO, and run a successful digital division of Viacom. Throughout every one of those experiences, my orientation is always “What will it take to make this happen?” And the answer is always people; building teams of motivated, well-aligned humans who share a passion for making a change in the world.
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At Volition Partners, I’ve turned my attention to helping others succeed. My passion is creating environments where people can show up, be inspired and do the best work of their careers. To find the alignment, resonance, and camaraderie that enables them to thrive as individuals - and their companies to soar.
Nicole Dunn
CLIENT Development & Success
Transformative Leadership with a human touch
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With over 30 years of experience leading growth through bold strategy, relentless execution, and human-centric leadership, I have built a track record of success. My teams turn "we could" into "we did." At my core, I’m a builder, a fixer, and a catalyst for change. I've led a wide range of strategic initiatives across industries, spanning stages from turnaround to hypergrowth, aligning globally distributed teams at organizations like Morgan Stanley, Apple, Xero, and BILL.
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I thrive in the "messy middle" - the space between strategy and execution where transformation truly takes shape. In that space, I build environments for people to create real, lasting results for their organizations and their customers. I'm hands-on, balancing vision with grit - and more than a few laughs.
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When I'm not obsessing about customers and my teams, you'll find me cooking up a storm in the kitchen with my husband, playing with our two dogs, and dreaming of our next vacation in Maine.
Jade Stone
Product lead
Leveraging data and unique organizational strengths to inspire and drive change
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From a Peace Corps Volunteer in the South Pacific, to my time at IDEO developing digital tools that foster innovation and collaboration, I’ve witnessed how effective teams can accomplish more than the sum of their parts…. and also what can stand in the way of that.
Providing reliable and actionable recommendations requires a deep and empathetic dive into an organization’s culture, leadership, and operations. I nerd out surfacing nuanced insights from data and interviews, weaving those together with organizational behavior, holistic systems, and a human-centered lens. My on-the-ground experience is bolstered with a Masters in Organization Development (MSOD) from the University of San Francisco, where I graduated with honors.
When I’m away from my desk, you can find me Lindy Hopping (swing dancing), meditating, practicing Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and partnering in creative collaborations.
Volition Partners Advisory Board
Volition Partner's is advised by a group of outstanding business thinkers and doers who have inspired us in our work and our lives over many years
