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Transformation Risk Begins Where Strategy Meets Human Reality.

Organizations struggle when change moves faster than alignment, governance, and leadership capacity. We help boards and executive teams close that gap.

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Our Why

Most transformations don’t fail because of strategy, they fail because the organization can’t execute it at pace.

Misaligned boards. Divergent leadership views on risk. Cultures that resist what strategy demands. Governance that lags complexity. In high-stakes, regulated, and multi-stakeholder environments, these gaps destroy value. Acquence closes that gap.

We align strategy, governance, culture, and leadership behavior, so transformation is not just envisioned, but executed with discipline, resilience, and integrity.

What We Do 

We combine science and deep operator expertise to de-risk transformation and improve decision-making.

  • Enable Cognitive Governance: Enable adaptive oversight to help Boards de-risk decision-making.

  • De-Risk Global Expansion: Lead high-stakes transformations and expansions in EMEA and North America.

  • Bridge the Generational Gap: Enhance Board effectiveness by integrating diverse generational perspectives, ensuring leadership renewal without disrupting institutional legacy.

How We Work 

We apply a decision-led approach grounded in human signals and science to surface misalignment early and convert strategy into disciplined execution.

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Value Packed Alignment Session
We surface misalignment, clarify priorities, and expose decision gaps, using scientific and proprietary solutions. You leave with clear, immediate recommendations.

 

Roadmapping & Capability Build
We co-design a focused strategy roadmap and deliver targeted masterclasses and workshops to equip leaders with the science and knowledge to execute strategic goals with consistency.

 

Embed & Sustain
Ongoing advisory and facilitation to reinforce decision discipline, align governance cadence, monitor culture, and ensure alignment as execution unfolds.

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We're Different 

Operator-led perspective → Execution that holds up under pressure
Experience leading transformation in complex cross-border settings for NASDAQ and NYSE-listed companies and Fortune 500 environments across EMEA and North America.

Governance + Human Insights  → Fewer breakdowns in execution
We surface informal power dynamics, implicit veto points, and behavioral signals pre-transformation so decisions translate into action.

 

Cross-border, high-stakes experience → Fewer surprises
We understand how regulatory, political, and stakeholder dynamics interact across jurisdictions, countries, and continents, allowing risk and complexity to be addressed early, not reactively.

Meet Our Award-Winning
Executive Team

Together, this team brings a rare blend of operating experience, science, and board‑level perspective to every engagement. 

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Nihad E. Karabernou

Acquence CEO & Award-Winning Transformational Leader

Board & Strategic Advisor to  Fortune 500, Nasdaq/NYSE Companies. Led Expansions & Turnarounds across NA & EMEA.

Edward M. L. Peters

Edward M. L. Peters,

Ph.D.

Award-Winning Chief Innovation Officer R&D & AI 

Successful Serial Entrepreneur

AI Expert and Educator

Advisor, CEO, CIO

Matt Poepsel

Matt Poepsel,

Ph.D. 

Senior Executive & Behavioral Science Expert  

Godfather of Talent Optimization, Author, Speaker, Enlightened Leadership Expert.

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Joseph Frankie III

Board Advisor &

Executive Coach 

Executive Coach

Best-Selling Author, Speaker,

Transition Wizard,Advisor and US Army Colonel (Retired). 

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Shayna Miller

COO &

Strategic Advisor 

Growth & Business Development

Expert.

Richard J.  Torres

Richard J. Torres

Board Advisor &

Executive Coach 

Diplomat

US Army Brigadier General (Retired).

Leaders across mid-market organizations, global enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies rely on Acquence for strategic guidance, transformation initiatives, and culture alignment, delivered through a strong
focus on governance and execution.

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