Strategic Planning & Communications for ports

Navigating the Future of Port Strategy

Path blends strategic planning expertise with high-velocity design and data visualization to move your most critical projects forward.

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Path blends strategic planning expertise with high-velocity design and data visualization to move your most critical projects forward.

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Firm Overview

Strategies To Move Forward

About Path

Path bridges the gap between ambitious goals and tangible results, keeping strategic plans off the shelf and in motion. We turn messy strategic challenges into clear, executable plans.

With deep expertise in strategic planning, sustainability consulting, and stakeholder engagement specialists, Path brings a unique blend of analytical rigor and creative communication to every project.

While our work is strategic, we also offer our clients implementation support, and our team of designers translate complex data into easily digestible, highly visual communications.

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Our Approach

The Path Strategic Cycle

A structured, flexible approach that ensures your strategy moves from concept to execution.

Assess

Understand current conditions, priorities, and challenges

Plan

Define direction, goals, and actionable plans

Evaluate

Measure progress and refine direction

Implement

Translate strategy into coordinated action

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Client Feedback

Trusted by Maritime Leaders

“A true partner. Path raises the bar on what executive-ready strategy can look and feel like in our industry.”

Hi Alex and Shannon, Thank you both so much for this wonderful opportunity. Working with the team was an absolute pleasure, and I am truly grateful for your mentorship during my time at Path. The experience has been invaluable!

Laila Bukhari

Thank you for taking the time with all the Commissioners. I actually heard from Commissioner this morning – at least this morning in Tokyo. Very positive – “Great choice on consultants. I believe we will get all that we need out of this engagement. Good job to you and the others who helped in her selection. We’re on the path to mapping out our future.” This is great praise coming from him (or anyone)!

Kirk DeJesus

Port Director, Port of Stockton

Shannon is the best your team is incredible. Thank you we’re really happy.

Ethan

The one pager you showed on the screen looks good and committee members were happy with those. Nice work between you and Guiselle.

Archana

Starcrest Consulting

Hi Shannon! I love what you’ve been doing with the page. Thanks so much!

Tyler Porter

I wanted to follow up to express my huge and heartfelt appreciation for all of your hard work on this application…I firmly believe that we have put our best proposal forward. These project are impactful and meaningful and will deliver real benefits to our port terminals and to our local communities. Thank you all for your commitment to zero-emissions technologies and for helping us make this a success.

Heather Tomley

Managing Director of Planning & Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach

Yes!!! You’re amazing at getting the feedback, seeing the big picture and turning it around.

Guiselle Aldrete

Technical Consultant, Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC

Can’t express enough my gratitude and excitement for your teams work. I was confident in entering in the contract with you and you have upheld that confidence. I hope to get you working for us on other projects, especially seeing the quality of work you produce!

Sarah Garza

Director, Port of Corpus Christi

I’m still amazed at how well you represented!!! Excellence at its best!

Derek Davis

Manager of Engineering, Port of Long Beach

You’re 10 steps ahead of us, I love it.

Alex Van der Hoeff

Client Manager, Momentum

Shannon is the best. Your team is incredible.

Ethan Hanohano

Vice President, Momentum

Wow! I absolutely love it! Love the b-roll and graphics. Super high quality. Great work team!