Who We Are
Our Story
ACEUM was founded in 2015 as a niche consulting firm partnering with nonprofit, healthcare and social impact organizations helping them to build state-of-the-art HR/People resources, access superior leadership talent and improve organizational effectiveness.
Today, as a result of a rapidly changing and increasingly complex workplace landscape, we are critically focused on helping organizations reimagine workplace culture, design strategic and cutting-edge people resources that engage and connect leaders and employees in new ways, and build operational capacity that supports organizational goals, transformation and growth.
What inspires us is knowing that our work makes a meaningful difference to the organizations we partner with, moves them to the next level and has an impact on both advancing their mission and supporting the greater social good.
Our Approach
No matter how small, large or complex the project, ACEUM brings a flexible, creative and customized approach to every engagement to ensure that we address the unique requirements of our clients, drive innovation and achieve the very best outcomes. We draw on the foundation of six core project management principles to shape each of our solutions and advisory work.
In-depth Discovery, Research, Observation + Assessment
Active Engagement of Stakeholders. Define Core Issues + Opportunities
Design Solution Options, Identify Needed Resources + Set Action Path
Determine Deliverables, Implement Solution +
Manage Change
Continuous Progress Check-Ins, + Evaluation of Solutions
Use Data + Analytics to Measure Impact + Results
What Guides Us
Our core values serve as a guide for how we approach our work, engage with our clients and collaborate with consultants and partners to deliver high quality, trusted services.
Integrity, Ethics + Trust
Commitment to Community + Social Good
Embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Access
Recognizing Small Things Can Make A Big Difference
Fostering Collaboration + Partnership
Inspiring Excellence + Innovation
advisors + consultants
Meet Our Team
Ira Machowsky
Founder + CEO
Rae Linefsky
Senior Advisor
Whitney Allgood, PhD
Senior Advisor
Heather Bivens
Senior Executive Search Consultant
Michael Mead
Senior Consultant + Leadership Coach
