Consulting
The Legacy Engine's outcome-based approach ensures every engagement is tailored to the organization's unique goals, driving not just operational success but lasting, meaningful impact. By focusing on both results and the journey, we help you build a business that thrives today and endures tomorrow.
What we do
Strategic Vision and Legacy Planning
- Facilitation of strategic planning and management workshops
- Long-term business roadmaps
- Succession frameworks and continuity planning
Leadership and Talent Development
- Executive leadership and team coaching
- Leadership pipeline and mentorship program design
- Culture-building initiatives
Operational Excellence and Sustainable Growth
- Business process optimization and workflow redesign
- Lean and agile transformation services
- Growth strategy development and scaling
Impact and Community Engagement
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies
- Community impact program design
- ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) advisory
Knowledge Transfer and Succession
- Knowledge management systems and documentation
- Internal mentorship and training programs
- Succession planning and leadership transition support
What every engagement is built around
Legacy-Minded Leadership
- Balance present execution with future vision.
- Create succession frameworks that preserve organizational purpose.
- Foster organizational cultures that attract and retain purpose-aligned talent.
Sustainable Growth
- Prioritize long-term resilience alongside short-term success.
- Establish metrics that measure legacy impact in addition to traditional KPIs.
- Design scalable systems that reinforce core values during expansion.
Impact
- Define and activate businesses' multi-generational contribution.
- Build governance structures that safeguard organizational mission and values.
- Develop stakeholder relationships focused on lasting mutual value.
Knowledge Transfer
- Develop systems for capturing and transmitting institutional wisdom.
- Create mentorship pathways for next-generation leaders.
- Strengthen collective intelligence and shared purpose.
How an engagement works
1. Discover
A focused conversation about where the organization stands, what is at stake, and what legacy it intends to leave.
2. Design
A tailored plan with clear priorities, measurable pathways, and owners for each piece of the work.
3. Deliver
Working alongside leadership and teams to implement the plan, with coaching and course correction as conditions change.
4. Sustain
Systems, mentorship pathways, and succession frameworks that keep the gains alive after the engagement ends.
Who you will work with
Dr. Marzil Rutenberg, PhD, PMP, CAL, CLSSBB — Founder
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. She has led operational efficiency programs that delivered productivity gains and expanded service delivery, 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 is also the author of Beyond Resilience: Leading from Strength, Purpose, and Authenticity and founder of The Legacy Engine Scholars Program.
Dave Jacob Prince, MBA — Co-Founder and Co-Partner
A results-driven executive and 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 by optimizing operations and aligning resources with strategic goals, and has overseen $1.5B+ in annual revenue across multiple industries.
His leadership philosophy combines data-driven decision-making with a people-first approach, fostering innovation and adaptability across all levels of an organization.