WHO WE ARE

Dreamers, pragmatists, organizers and disruptors.

We are coaching and consulting experts serving those who endeavor to make the world, and each life within, more complete.

We have an uncommon blend of experiences that make us uniquely positioned to serve leaders and organizations. We focus on the points of integration between strategy,

organizational development, and leadership and how these points connect to and influence business outcomes.

With an emphasis on pragmatic outcomes that help organizations succeed, we deliver a mix of high-leverage and high-impact services that you can learn more about here.

Our mission is to bring more joy and light to the world through extraordinary leadership. We envision a future where there is less suffering and greater well-being for all people.

Meet the team

Alex Clark

  • Alex Clark is an executive coach and organizational consultant with nearly 20 years of experience partnering with nonprofit, for-profit, and government organizations. His work focuses on coaching Director, VP, and C-suite leaders and supporting teams and boards in developing readiness for succession and leadership transitions.

    Since 2017, Alex has worked to build and lead Turnlane, a boutique governance and leadership advisory practice that serves dozens of health and social benefit organizations, both for-profit and nonprofit.

    Additionally, Alex is highly engaged in several nonprofit boards. He is the immediate past Board President for the Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care (MNHPC) and an Advisory Board member for the Peter Clark Center for Mind, Brain, and Education at Breck School. Previously, he served as a Community Board member for the Cora McCorvey YMCA in Minneapolis.

    Prior to founding Turnlane, Alex worked in several strategy and leadership development capacities at GE Healthcare, Allina Health, and the Collective Action Lab. His work is shaped by his training in social psychology, healthcare administration, strategy, and organizational change. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a master’s degree in Organizational Development and HR Management from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.

    Alex’s vocational interests are informed by a number of influences, which include his parents’ careers serving others, his many mentors, and the untimely loss of his beloved father, Peter. Alex is a Minnesota native and resident of Minneapolis. Outside of work, he enjoys cross-country skiing and spending time with his wife and their two sons.

Amanda Hack

  • Amanda Hack is an executive coach who helps leaders build the presence, credibility, and influence needed to lead effectively at higher levels of an organization. She works with emerging and experienced leaders, from Directors to the C-suite, who want to increase their impact with senior executives, boards, enterprise stakeholders, and teams. Common engagements include preparing for or assimilating into larger leadership roles, delivering high-stakes presentations, and navigating complex interpersonal and business challenges. A hallmark of Amanda's coaching is her focus on Executive Presence: she helps clients learn to project confidence and credibility, hone their communication, and lead with authenticity, including navigating the particular barriers many women and underrepresented professionals face in being seen as both authoritative and approachable.

    Beyond Executive Presence, Amanda partners with leaders across a broad range of development areas, including interpersonal communication, leadership effectiveness, change management, and execution. Her practical, results-oriented approach helps clients strengthen confidence and communication while driving meaningful outcomes for their teams and organizations.

    Prior to her coaching career, Amanda spent over 20 years as a marketing and strategy consultant in both corporate and non-profit sectors, guiding clients in developing competitive marketing strategies and implementing effective internal policies and procedures that fostered strong, enduring organizations. That business background, paired with her formal training as a coach, allows her to bring a practitioner's eye to the challenges executives and managers face across industries.

    Amanda holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MBA from Harvard University, a coaching certification from the Center for Executive Coaching, and is a Board Certified Coach (BCC).

    Amanda lives in New York City and enjoys fitness, travel, cooking and spending time with her husband and two grown children.