About
Built for judgment, not noise.
Ebruscias exists for leaders who are accountable for outcomes—not for slide decks. Our work is structured, evidence-informed, and always subservient to the decision you need to make.
The practice was formed around a simple observation: many advisory relationships optimize for activity—more interviews, more benchmarks, more workshops—rather than for a defensible decision. We take the opposite posture. Fewer touchpoints, sharper artifacts, and explicit ownership inside your organization.
How we work
Engagements begin with a tight definition of the decision, the audience, and the timeline. We interview stakeholders selectively, review what already exists, and stress-test assumptions—so we do not duplicate work your team has already done.
Deliverables are tailored: sometimes a single memorandum and a board readout; sometimes a series of working sessions with executives. We avoid proprietary frameworks that force your problem into our template.
Where useful, we bring in specialist collaborators—sector experts, economists, or legal counsel—under our coordination. You always have a single accountable lead from Ebruscias who owns quality and continuity.
We are comfortable working under NDA before formal letters, and we routinely coordinate with general counsel on information boundaries. For listed issuers, we align materials with your disclosure posture.
What you can expect
- A written scope memo after discovery—outcomes, cadence, dependencies, and explicit out-of-scope items.
- Fortnightly steering touchpoints (or faster in crisis mandates) with a single slide status—issues, decisions needed, next deliverable.
- Final readout sessions designed so your internal owners can carry the narrative forward without us in the room.
Principles
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Integrity
Direct language, explicit trade-offs, and recommendations aligned with your mandate—not ours. We decline assignments where independence could reasonably be questioned.
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Discipline
Fewer meetings, sharper questions, and artifacts you can reuse after we step back. We measure ourselves by decisions made, not hours logged.
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Partnership
We strengthen internal capability—workshops, templates, and rehearsal—so the organization is more capable when the engagement ends.
Leadership
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Alexandra M. Reid
Managing partner · Strategy
Former strategy director and board adviser; leads complex portfolio and M&A-related mandates.
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James Okonkwo
Partner · Governance & risk
Chartered governance background; focuses on board effectiveness and regulated environments.
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Elena Varga
Director · Organization
Operating-model and change lead; former chief of staff in a global integrator.
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Marcus Lindahl
Associate · Research & analytics
Builds evidence bases, market scans, and decision-support models for senior-led teams.
Milestones (sample timeline)
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2014
Founding partners leave a global firm to advise boards independently under the Ebruscias name.
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2018
First cross-border governance mandate for a dual-listed infrastructure group.
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2022
Formalized organization & change practice line alongside strategy and governance.
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Today
Small partner-led team; selective intake; hybrid delivery across major financial centres.
Credentials & affiliations
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- · Institute of Corporate Directors (sample)
- · International Corporate Governance Network (sample)
- · Pro bono advisory panel — regional economic development board (sample)
- · Speaking: annual governance forum, strategy track (sample)
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