“Mark Lefko has been one of the most valuable outside voices in my work as CEO over the past three years. He joined us early in my tenure as President and CEO of Fluidyne. Over our time together he has facilitated three Executive Leadership Team retreats — each designed around what our team genuinely needed at that moment rather than pulled from a template. Each one surfaced what had been going unsaid, strengthened alignment across the team, and left us with a stronger working foundation. Beyond the retreats, Mark has become an ongoing thought partner. We meet on a regular cadence and the conversations cover the full landscape of leading the business — strategic decisions, team dynamics, the difficult calls that come with the role. He brings four decades of executive experience to the conversation but never imposes it. The relationship is genuinely confidential, and his perspective is genuinely independent of the organization. There have also been moments — including some genuinely hard ones — where having his counsel made a real difference. The combination of experience, discretion, and steadiness in difficult moments is rare, and it has mattered to me. For any CEO or senior leader looking for a serious, experienced advisor at the highest level — and the kind of relationship that grows in value over time — I recommend Mark without reservation.”