Ignition’s Strategic Partners

Brian Kessman

Founder
Lodestar Agency Consulting

Brian Kessman is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Lodestar Agency Consulting. Brian partners with agency leadership teams to fix, focus, and futureproof their firms through positioning, modern revenue models, pricing strategies, and operating model design.

Brian developed Lodestar’s agency solutions and “AI Partner” kits based on his 20+ years as a leader in brand strategy, digital development, product design, and full-service agencies across the U.S.  His work draws on principles and tools from Agile, Lean, and other management innovations and future-of-work movements.

Through his consulting and as a frequent speaker for industry associations, Brian's goal is to help agencies and other professional service firms develop focused, value-driven offerings and operating models.