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We work with people we love, doing work we love, for organizations whose missions we love.

I came to my work in criminal justice, addiction, and trauma through personal experience. Being responsible for a tragedy motivated me to help others, and grief, trauma, and incarceration gave me insight into some of the challenges and opportunities in the systems we now work in.

(Learn more about my work and story at marklobrien.com.).

I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with hundreds of incredible organizations and individuals and being surrounded by colleagues who inspired me and friends who dreamed big with me. Helping people connect and collaborate has been at the core of my work from the beginning.

After a decade working in criminal justice and addiction, I began studying posttraumatic growth and returned to school to better understand why and how people and organizations thrive amidst adversity and trauma, earning a master’s in applied positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center, where I now serve on the instructional team. I’ve incorporated what I learned into the substantive work we do as well as the ways we do it.

We approach our work in a spirit of love, both for the organizations we partner with and the people they serve. It’s not enough for us to be successful by the traditional measures, I aim for us to create collaborative experiences that leave everyone involved better off and feeling good about their role and what was accomplished.

If that sounds like a good fit for you, let’s connect and explore how we can support your mission and work.

Mark L. O’Brien, Managing Partner