Strategic advisory firm 4800 Partners launches to unlock the potential of impact
[Washington DC, 05/09/2024]: A new strategy advisory firm, 4800 Partners, has launched to drive impactful business strategies across North America, South America, and Europe. Committed to unlocking the potential of the impact economy, 4800 Partners helps organizations capitalize on their strengths, increase profitability, and establish themselves as industry leaders that understand the crucial interplay between people, planet, and profits.
Recognizing the need for a systems-thinking approach in a rapidly evolving business landscape, five executives from diverse disciplines founded this pioneering strategy firm. The new venture draws on sustainability principles, cutting-edge technology, and a belief in the power of transformation from a position of operational, brand, and financial strength. Importantly, it aims to balance financial and non-financial goals, empowering leaders to shape the impact economy of tomorrow.
"4800 Partners was founded not just to help clients adapt to change—but to design it,” says CEO Juliana Hess. “Our collaborative approach is based on deep experience and results in multi-disciplinary business strategies that endure. By marrying sustainability with technology and by balancing quantitative with qualitative, we help organizations expand their impact beyond the obvious."
Founders and leadership team
4800 Partners is led by CEO Juliana Hess, a corporate strategist and former Chief Impact Officer. Belissa Rojas, a respected impact investing, organizational impact and sustainability executive, joins as Chair of the Advisory Board. Other founding members include environmental sustainability executive Stephanie Udler as COO and Head of Sustainability, entrepreneur and brand executive David Garrison as Chief Brand Officer, and communications and brand expert Joseph D. Simpson as Creative Director.
The firm also brings together a suite of experienced advisors, including global supply chain and procurement executive Cesare Guarini (Belgium/Italy), investor relations and capital markets executive Mary Jensen (US), and brand strategy and innovation executive Stephanie Taddeo (UK).
“4800 Partners now stands as a trusted partner that looks beyond the obvious to help forward-looking clients find and realize hidden opportunities,” says Rojas. “We’re committed to working with the emerging leaders of the impact economy, who recognize that economics, technology, and sustainability lay a strong foundation for sustained impact, stronger brands, reduced risk, and solid financial returns.”
Leveraging impact at critical moments of change
4800 Partners offers a suite of services designed to leverage impact at critical moments of change. At these inflection points — from IPO, M&A, and new-market entry to regulatory overhaul and leadership transitions — the process of uncovering, aligning, and strategically focusing on impact is a catalyst for bold, defined, and enduring transformation.
“As we pioneer this new path, our goal remains clear: To help clients integrate strategic insight into practical action, ensuring that every decision meets the highest standards of compliance and moves them towards sustainable growth and outsized impact,” says Hess.
About 4800 Partners
We’re a strategy advisory firm that delivers impact beyond the obvious. We’re women-led, diverse by nature, and global by design. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of impact, capitalize on organizations’ strengths, and realize the vision of bold leaders. We help companies uncover sustainable business opportunities and embed positive impact into the heart of their work, leading to economic prosperity, meaningful change, and resilient growth.
For more information about 4800 Partners and its services, visit 4800partners.com.
Contact Information:
David Garrison
Chief Brand Officer
4800 Partners
david.garrison@4800partners.com