Crafting

Growth.

cultivating LEADERShip.

Artisan Strategy Partners is a modern consultancy that helps organizations translate strategy into action and accelerate leadership impact. We work with executive teams at critical points of growth, change, or transition — providing the structure, insight, and leadership capacity needed to move from high-level vision to measurable outcomes. With deep experience across Fortune 500 consumer brands and private equity-backed companies, we bring sharp commercial thinking and tailored solutions that drive momentum and deliver results.

Our Expertise

Growth Strategy & Transformation

 We help companies bring strategy to life — especially in moments of transition or growth. Whether following a major consulting engagement, a new enterprise vision, or a leadership shift, Artisan Strategy Partners steps in as a strategy surge team — transforming high-level direction into clear action, viable business models, and cross-functional momentum.

We specialize in project-based, fractional, and advisory consulting models tailored for consumer industries and private equity-backed companies.

Integrated Strategic Planning | Vision to Strategy to Implementation

New Growth Pathways | Market Assessment, Consumer/ Customer Insights and Segmentation, Channel Strategy and Concept Validation

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Integration | Acquisition strategy, Asset evaluation, Integration planning

Strategic Advisor | Strategic planning cycle review, Board Investment and Presentation guidance, Fractional CSO

Executive Enablement | Support board engagement, investment case storytelling, and cross-functional buy-in

Leadership Catalyst

  Specializing in transformative engaging workshops, targeted leadership development, and coaching designed to accelerate emerging leaders toward executive excellence.

Team Dynamics & Effectiveness  Workshops | Custom-designed sessions that surface team dynamics, foster trust, and elevate performance

Artisan Workshop Experiences | Hands-on, art-based experiences that ignite self-awareness, strengthen collaboration, and build creative resilience — ideal for team offsites and conferences

Executive Coaching & Advising | Personalized coaching for emerging and transitioning leaders, supported by data-driven insights and tailored development plans

Masterclass: The Art of Strategy | Immersive sessions that sharpen strategic thinking, clarify vision and execution, and equip leaders to drive results

Recent Clients

Peter Drucker

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Seth Gordan

Change is not a threat, it’s an opportunity. Survival is not the goal, transformative success is.

About Artisan Strategy Partners

Who We Are

Artisan Strategy Partners is a modern consulting firm built to translate strategy into action and unlock leadership capacity.

Founded by Managing Partner Amber Murayi, we leverage deep experience across Fortune 500 and middle-market private equity-backed companies to high-impact strategy and leadership solutions. We specialize in turning complexity into clear decisions, actionable plans, and momentum that moves the business forward.

Our distinctively artisan approach means every engagement is intentionally designed — tailored to the business context, grounded in outcomes, and led by consultants with the expertise and energy to drive results.

Why Clients Choose Us

Tailored Solutions | Every engagement is custom-built to fit your business context, goals, and challenges — no off-the-shelf playbooks

Outcome-Oriented Approach | We focus on clarity, action, tangible outcomes and measurable results.

Trusted Strategic Partner | Known for clear thinking, executive-level judgment, and leadership development that drives performance.

Consumer & Growth Expertise | Deep experience across Fortune 500 and PE-backed companies, with a sharp lens on growth strategy in the consumer space.

Our Values

Strategic Clarity

We champion the importance of clear, well-defined strategies to guide decision-making and drive focused growth.

Creativity

We approach challenges with originality and imaginative thinking, continuously redefining what’s possible.

Impact

We focus on delivering measurable, meaningful outcomes that drive lasting success for our clients.

Collaboration

We believe in the transformative power of teamwork and collective insights to achieve exceptional results.

Our Values

Strategic Clarity

We champion the importance of clear, well-defined strategies to guide decision-making and drive focused growth.

Creativity

We approach challenges with originality and imaginative thinking, continuously redefining what’s possible.

Impact

We focus on delivering measurable, meaningful outcomes that drive lasting success for our clients.

Collaboration

We believe in the transformative power of teamwork and collective insights to achieve exceptional results.

Meet Our Team

Amber Murayi, Founder & Managing Partner

Amber Murayi is the visionary founder and managing partner of Artisan Strategy Partners. With over a decade of strategic leadership experience, Amber has spearheaded initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, guiding them through complex mergers and acquisitions and crafting growth strategies that have reshaped industries. Her expertise is grounded in a profound understanding of how organizational success is driven by aligning strategic goals with exceptional team dynamics.

Prior to founding Artisan Strategy Partners, Amber held executive strategy roles at The Hershey Company and Acosta Sales & Marketing, and spent significant time at the Boston Consulting Group, where she provided guidance across consumer products, retail, and growth strategy sectors. She holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Marketing & International Business from Washington University in St. Louis.

Amber’s leadership is characterized by her commitment to integrity and strategic ingenuity, inspiring executives to push boundaries and envision strategic solutions that are not only effective but transformative.

Crafting The Future: Introducing Artisan Strategy Partners

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