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The most exhilarating thing for Nickie is providing guidance and insight helping people remove blind spots and see new ways of approaching situations in order to achieve their desired results. She helps people ‘become convertibles’ able to smoothly move in and out of the traffic of life with more ease and efficiency. Most of us are driving big, clunky trucks when it comes to the blind spots that exist in our minds. No matter the topic, Nickie is consistently able to provide clear, actionable steps; she prides herself on knowing people leave a conversation with her knowing what action they can take to achieve the outcome they seek. Nickie works hard, plays hard, and even naps hard. She’s all in and gives all she has. Her twenty years of results-driven work demonstrate her tenacity with increased margins, exceeded revenue goals, and impressive employee and customer retention. When she isn’t consulting, speaking, or coaching clients, she’s reading, running, practicing yoga, or traveling.
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Nothing excites Eric more than making an impact. He’s constantly looking for ways to support others, starting with his fellow Motus9 team members; it’s a very unique approach and refreshing approach to being CEO. A constant creator, Eric is relentlessly pursuing ways to help both Motus9 and its clients get Further and Faster, removing the gray space in life and adding richness in all things. Eric knows how easily work can become work for people. He fosters close client relationships and “breathes their business” to help them unlock their potential. Each and every day, he’s diligently looking for places to “Let Go” and helping clients do the same; it’s in letting go that we can let in and grow. Though Eric is never truly at “work,” when he isn’t making the next “what-if” possible, you can find him enjoying time with friends, riding his OneWheel, or at his favorite home away from home in a little village in Mexico.
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Our CEO, John Fraser, brings over 30 years of proven real-world experience in executive leadership, focusing on revenue growth and end-to-end go-to-market execution. Over the years, he’s been in a wide range of C Level roles, with companies at all stages of growth and development. In addition to his full-time positions, he has been a trusted advisor, collaborating with CEOs and teams to boost performance and results using a positive, team-oriented approach. With deep experience in M&A and helping businesses prepare for funding or acquisition, John has a proven track record of delivering results when companies need them most.
Lynley’s passion is helping people get where they want to be, even if they don’t know where that may be! She thrives on the bigger picture, all while navigating the intracit details. Her vibrant career has spanned the publishing industry, Event Planning, Project Mangement and Real Estate. She has built long-lasting client relationships and pivoted in her career when needed. As a native Austinite, Lynley has been able to soak up all that a small, big town has to offer, while life and work took her to London and Australia, and back again. She loves adventure and is always up for the next trip or experience. Her attention to detail, extensive research, thoroughness and motivation makes her an integral part of any project and team.
Irina Margil brings her expertise in business development and marketing to Motus9, helping clients and the company achieve sustainable growth. Irina loves building connections, solving challenges, and making sure every project is meaningful and impactful. Irina thrives on building relationships, crafting creative strategies, and bringing fresh ideas to the table. With her upbeat attitude and hands-on approach, she’s dedicated to driving success for the Motus9 team and the clients they serve.
Joe is a publishing industry executive that has been building and leading high performing teams for more than 20 years. Joe is a results-oriented leader that is experienced in sales and operations. Currently Joe leads a large business unit for a vendor in the educational publishing space and has resources in a half dozen or so time zones globally. He has had a sales and marketing career that spans more than 3 decades and started with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. His career experience has been in publishing, the executive suite space and corporate training. When not helping people build and lead high performing teams, Joe enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter and son outdoors probably doing some kind of sporting activity or tinkering with cars.
A natural innovator who loves strategy and leveraging challenges to produce change, Laura has spent the last two decades helping executives and their operational, and governance teams reimagine their organizations and produce notable results. She works with both business and non-profit organizations on everything from leadership development and culture-building to logic model creation and data strategy. When she isn’t helping teams achieve mission-specific outcomes, Laura loves serving her community and digging into her garden as much as a good book.
Julia Cuba Lewis springs out of bed every day to help girls discover they are powerful people. In her 16th year as CEO of Girls Empowerment Network, Julia has led the organization through significant growth – from a small, regional organization to a statewide organization reaching 15,000 people per year. Julia helped Girls Empowerment Network establish itself as the only self-efficacy organization for girls in the world. Girls Empowerment Network was a client of Motus9 beginning in 2017 and Julia learned how to align her organization, increase the dollar value of their services in the community, and inspire her team to make Girls Empowerment Network scale-ready. In addition to her work at Girls Empowerment Network, Julia is an adjunct professor at the U.T. Austin School of Social Work as well as a coach and consultant for Motus9. She is an experienced board member, served 10 years on the Austin Commission for Women, and has won numerous professional and academic awards including Austin Under 40 and Social Worker of the Year from the Austin and Texas chapters of the National Association of Social Workers.
