Ethan Starke
Ethan Starke is an executive advisor, leadership strategist, author, and entrepreneur who works with founders, executives, and organizations navigating periods of growth, transition, and strategic complexity.
For more than two decades, Ethan has operated across entrepreneurship, media production, strategic communication, leadership development, and organizational growth. His experience spans building ventures, leading creative teams, producing international projects, advising decision-makers, and helping leaders navigate moments where clarity, alignment, and execution matter most.
His work sits at the intersection of leadership, strategy, organizational effectiveness, and founder psychology; helping individuals and teams move beyond operational success toward sustainable leadership and long-term impact.
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Based in Los Angeles, Ethan works with clients and organizations throughout the United States and internationally.
Executive Advisory
Supporting founders, executives, and senior leaders through growth, transition, succession, expansion, and strategic decision-making.
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Leadership Development
Helping leaders strengthen clarity, communication, presence, and organizational influence.
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Organizational Alignment
Facilitating stronger alignment between vision, leadership, culture, and execution.
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Founder Psychology
Supporting entrepreneurs as they navigate uncertainty, scale, identity shifts, and leadership evolution.
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Strategic Communication
Helping organizations and leaders communicate with greater clarity, consistency, and authority.
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Speaking & Facilitation
Designing and facilitating executive discussions, leadership programs, workshops, and organizational conversations.
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Core Themes of Engagement:
Identity Shifts
Strategic Communication
Decision-Making
Creative Leadership
Team Dynamics
Leading from a place of clarity during growth, burnout, or reinvention.
Speaking with alignment, inside and out.
Moving from overthinking to decisive action.
Building without burnout, scaling without dilution.
Turning misalignment into momentum.
Ethan's background in media production, storytelling, publishing, and content development provides a unique perspective on leadership communication and organizational influence.
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Having worked across film, publishing, digital media, and entrepreneurial ventures, he understands how ideas move through organizations, how narratives shape culture, and how leaders communicate during periods of change.
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This combination of strategic and creative experience allows him to help leaders communicate with greater clarity, align stakeholders around shared objectives, and build organizations capable of sustaining momentum through complexity.
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Experience includes
Film Direction
Multi-Format Production
Brand Messaging
Leading international productions from concept to execution with narrative and cultural fluency.
Overseeing books, podcasts, and campaigns across industries and geographies.
Defining voices that move people, not just markets, and making sure they show up consistently, everywhere.
Ethan works with founders, executive teams, professional associations, Chambers of Commerce, and leadership communities seeking stronger alignment, more effective leadership, and meaningful organizational growth.
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Engagement formats include executive advisory, leadership programs, facilitated discussions, strategic workshops, keynote presentations, and customized organizational initiatives.
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Executive Advisory
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Leadership Development Programs
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Chamber of Commerce Initiatives
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Founder & Entrepreneur Roundtables
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Organizational Alignment Workshops
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Strategic Communication Consulting
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Executive Speaking Engagements