About The Legacy Engine
The Legacy Engine helps leaders and organizations build businesses that thrive today and endure tomorrow. Its work rests on a simple belief: meaningful progress is built on trust, partnership, and a willingness to grow together.
Through consulting, the firm guides entrepreneurs to grow with intention and heart, transforming ambition into lasting impact. Through the Scholars Program, launched in July 2026, it helps deserving students obtain educational support while advancing leadership, transformation, and legacy work — with a leadership academy planned for 2027.
The firm's approach combines visionary leadership with practical execution, cross-industry wisdom, and people-centered transformation. It is the consulting home of Dr. Marzil Rutenberg's Beyond Resilience Leadership framework, and the platform from which her book, Beyond Resilience: Leading from Strength, Purpose, and Authenticity, reaches leaders and organizations.
Dr. Marzil Rutenberg, PhD, PMP, CAL, CLSSBB — Founder
PhD in Organizational Development and Leadership · PMP · CAL · CLSSBB · International keynote speaker · Author · Executive leadership consultant
Dr. Marzil Rutenberg is an international keynote speaker, author, and executive leadership consultant whose work spans organizational transformation, leadership development, and human-centered change. As founder of The Legacy Engine, she supports leaders and organizations in navigating change, building cultures of care, and aligning their work with the legacy they intend to leave. Her perspective combines research with the practical demands of leading through uncertainty.
She is a strategic advisor and project management expert with over two decades of hands-on experience guiding organizations through complex transformation and operational excellence initiatives. Her career has taken her through leadership roles in healthcare, management consulting, technology, and higher education, where she has learned to bridge big-picture vision with practical execution across a wide range of environments. She has led operational efficiency programs that delivered productivity gains and expanded service delivery for multiple organizations by designing and implementing initiatives tailored to their unique needs, and overseen portfolios valued at over $50 million, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget.
Her approach is grounded in Agile Leadership, Enterprise Risk Management, and Lean Six Sigma, shaped by a global perspective. She understands firsthand that every organization is different and that success comes from listening deeply, meeting people where they are, and building solutions together. Her philosophy is simple: meaningful progress is built on trust, partnership, and a willingness to grow together. She looks forward to helping you write the next chapter of your legacy, one step at a time.
She is a WHO-indexed researcher on crisis leadership and organizational resilience, an International Laureate Scholar, and the author of Beyond Resilience.
Dave Jacob Prince, MBA — Co-Founder and Co-Partner
Results-driven Executive & Consultant with over two decades of experience scaling businesses in the hospitality, retail, and services industries, achieving year-over-year growth through strategic development, supply chain management, talent optimization, and process implementation. Dave has led organizations to multimillion-dollar cost savings throughout his career by optimizing operations and aligning resources with strategic goals. His expertise in transforming complex challenges into actionable solutions has helped companies increase efficiency by up to 30% while focusing on sustainable growth and profitability.
Dave's leadership philosophy combines data-driven decision-making with a people-first approach, fostering innovation and adaptability across all levels of an organization. He empowers teams to drive exceptional results, demonstrated by his success overseeing $1.5B+ in annual revenue across multiple industries.
Outside of Legacy Engine, Dave is deeply committed to community and mentorship. He serves on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, Live Red Foundation, and Harbour Youth Alliance, contributing to initiatives that support youth development and affordable housing. As an adjunct professor at Georgia State University, Dave teaches business development and prepares future leaders for success. He also actively coaches youth soccer with Georgia Express, plays tennis with ALTA, and volunteers with Junior Achievement Georgia, where he has mentored over 100 students in business, leadership, and community affairs.
What clients say about Dave
"We successfully navigated complex challenges and delivered outstanding results on both projects. Not only did we optimize our talent management processes, but we also developed innovative strategies that elevated our team's overall performance."
"Dave is very good with communication and empowering his team. Dave is highly motivated on people development and strong in business acumen and analytics."
"Dave excels at building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, and driving sustainable success. His leadership isn't just about delivering results — it's about creating meaningful change and leaving a legacy of excellence."
What clients say about Dr. Rutenberg
"Marzil is a quality driven project manager with an emphasis on continuous improvement. She is a consummate professional, a go-getter, and an impact leader in any area she touches with her expertise."
"Marzil's technical expertise in project management and process improvement is magnified by her leadership, compassion, and commitment to doing what's right. I look forward to crossing paths with Marzil in the future and continuing our friendship."
"I know Marzil from working with her on several committees within National Jewish. She has multiple talents; a quick mind that can organize and analyze data, a knack for solving problems, and a calm, gracious personality."
Contact
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