Zhuge Liang

"An enlightened leader looks closely at the subtle, and listens for the importance of the small voice"
About Soteria Sandfly 24 October 2023
OUR MISSION
Architect excellence. Structure permanence. Optimize human performance.
ABOUT SOTERIA ALLIANCE

Soteria Alliance operates in environments where decisions carry consequence and failure has cost. Its expertise was forged by sustained exposure to large, complex organizations operating under pressure, regulatory scrutiny, and public consequence.

Soteria Alliance associates have exercised decision authority over material outcomes at executive, board, and system-wide levels of responsibility. That authority extended across critical functions, operating units, and enterprise-level systems. Decisions governed capital deployment, operational continuity, and external exposure. Outcomes moved markets, disrupted operations, triggered oversight, and placed leadership judgment directly at risk.

The doctrinal foundation of Soteria Alliance, Performance Mastery Culture, emerged from repeated encounters with a recurring pattern. Capable leaders intervening frequently, carrying increased load, facing persistent crises alongside inconsistent outcomes. The cause was not commitment or experience. It was the architecture they were operating within.

That foundation shapes how Soteria Alliance shows up. The posture is disciplined and restrained. Time is treated seriously. Attention is precise. Communication is direct.

This is not work for every organization or every leadership team. It fits environments where responsibility is taken seriously, clarity matters more than comfort, and performance cannot rely on effort alone. We show up prepared, candid, and fully present. We expect the same. When those conditions exist, the conversation makes sense.

OPERATING CODES

  • Proprietary Excellence Architecture
  • Root-Cause Structural Solutions
  • Institutionalized Excellence Systems
  • Operationally Embedded Execution
  • Multi-Language Operational Execution
We execute within your core operations
Client-Centered by Design
We do not bring standard answers. Every environment carries its own constraints, pressures, and realities. The work begins by respecting that complexity and responding to what the situation demands.
Candor Over Comfort
The work requires the freedom to say what is true, even when it is inconvenient. Ideas, concerns, and information move without filtering for politics or reassurance.
Integrity Under Pressure
Integrity is tested when decisions have cost. We hold ourselves to the same standard when outcomes are uncertain, stakes are high, and scrutiny is real.
Judgment Earned Through Merit
Decisions are made in the best interest of the work. Authority follows demonstrated judgment, not position, preference, or convenience.
Accountability With Consequence
We own the decisions we make and the outcomes that follow. Responsibility does not dilute with complexity, nor does it disappear when conditions change.
MEET OUR TEAM
The Visionaries
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Mark Porter

Senior Partner & President

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Edward Aronson

Senior Associate

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Kevin Gazzara

Senior Associate

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Michael McGrath

Senior Associate

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Anneke Baker

Wellness

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Arnost Matejka

Information Technology

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Alexandra Shyshkova

Core Consultant

Interested in joining our team?
If your expertise is value adding to our alliance, send us an email!