Michael Dunn
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CEO-Level Advisor on Brand, Strategy & Growth — 35+ years guiding 1,800+ executives, 630+ companies, and $200B+ in value creation. Michael Dunn is a two-time CEO, global brand strategist, and advisor to more than 1,800 executives across 630 companies worldwide. Over a 35-year career, he has guided leaders at Apple, Microsoft, Disney, Robert Mondavi, Goldman Sachs, Ritz-Carlson, Wells Fargo by and hundreds of emerging ventures through pivotal decisions on brand, growth, creative direction, and reinvention. Michael blends deep strategic experience with creative leadership, investigative training, and practical business wisdom. He helps CEOs, founders, and creative professionals clarify their next move, strengthen their brand, and turn ideas into measurable results. Michael Dunn is a management consultant, CEO, and creative leader who has guided some of the world's most influential companies and executives over a 35-year career. He has completed more than 1,000 consulting engagements across 630 organizations, spanning global corporations, growth-stage ventures, and private family enterprises. His counsel bridges strategy and storytelling—helping leaders define who they are, what they stand for, and how to grow with purpose. Michael has served twice as CEO: first for 415 Advertising, San Francisco's largest independent, fully integrated brand-focused agency (1998–2001), and later for Gedalia Global, an ultra-luxury concierge medical firm serving elite clients worldwide (2021–2023). As Chief Creative Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Gibson Brands, he led global repositioning, artist relations, and product marketing across nine divisions. Across all roles, he built, led, and scaled high-performance teams while driving brand, growth, and innovation initiatives at the highest level. As a creative leader who has served as Chief Creative Officer and built award-winning campaigns for global brands, Michael brings both strategic rigor and creative intuition to complex brand challenges. He is widely recognized for helping executives and thought leaders monetize their personal brands, align vision and strategy, and turn creative ideas into measurable enterprise value. His work has been featured in NPR, CNBC, CNN, Fortune, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal, and his insights have shaped the direction of companies across industries—from Fortune 10 powerhouses to cultural icons. Michael's client roster includes: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, Facebook (Meta), Chevron, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, American Express, PwC, First Republic Bank, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Gibson, Levi Strauss & Co., Robert Mondavi Winery, Fender, Fairmont Hotels, and Ghirardelli Chocolates. Whether advising a CEO on brand strategy, helping a founder reimagine growth, mentoring a creative leader on organizational challenges, or guiding an executive on personal brand monetization, Michael brings clarity, candor, and practical wisdom drawn from decades of executive experience.

What to expect

15 minute session

  • - a focused conversation centered on a real question or decision you’re facing.
  • - clear, candid perspective that challenges assumptions and sharpens thinking.
  • - insight drawn from decades advising ceos, founders, and creative leaders.
  • - practical direction you can act on immediately, with confidence.
  • - next steps you can actually use.

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