Mark Holdeman Senior Partner/Advisor
Mark has over 40 years of broad business management experience, including senior management roles, strategic planning, change management, and business turnarounds for both public and private organizations.
Education
- BS Marketing from Wright State University
Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Senior Leadership Development-Center For Creative Leadership
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Why Agile Cannot Wait:
New Oaks Consulting Transforming Product Development in Consumer Goods For decades, consumer goods companies have relied on traditional Stage-Gate processes to manage product development. But today’s market will not wait for it. Volatile consumer demand, digital disruption, compressed retail cycles, and the relentless rise of agile challenger brands have fundamentally exposed the limits of linear, gate-heavy
April 30, 2026Read More -
Stop Reacting, Start Adapting: The Agile Playbook for CPG Portfolio Leaders
New Oaks Consulting Introduction Consumer loyalty is fragmenting. Niche brands scale overnight. Digital-native challengers upend legacy players in quarters, not years. For senior leaders in consumer packaged goods, the annual portfolio review is no longer a strategic tool — it’s a liability. The Market Has Rewired Itself — Has Your Portfolio? Five years ago, the CPG landscape looked fundamentally different
April 28, 2026Read More