• Empower Leadership, Transform Outcomes.

    Unleash the potential of your teams with Point of Alliance.

  • You know the power of a team that collaborates seamlessly, where every member is both challenged and empowered to execute at their highest level.

     

    You're driven by something bigger than just hitting targets. You believe real success means creating meaningful, lasting impact—for your organization and the stakeholders who trust you.

     

    You have outrageous goals to transform not just what's accomplished, but how it gets done.

  • I understand these dynamics well. The cycles of high output with low impact, resource drain without clear progress, and the ever-present threat of burnout.

     

    Even in the high-stakes environments of some of the world's most prestigious corporations, institutions and brands, I've seen senseless inefficiency, avoidance, operational noise and internal politics erode progress and motivation at all levels.

     

    Without an intentionally built and communicated framework—particularly for innovative strategic programs that by definition operate outside existing organizational systems—even the most talented collection of individuals can fall into static or reactive patterns that limit their impact.

    This doesn't have to be your reality.

  • Leadership

    Expert Program Director · Strategist · Systems Thinker

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    Kerry Ann Mason is an international program director and strategist with 20 years of experience leading complex capital and transformation programs across 15+ countries. Her career bridges architecture, program management, and executive strategy - a combination that blends creative vision with operational discipline.
    Before founding Point of Alliance, Kerry served as Program Director at Hill International, where she led major initiatives for clients including Nike, Katara Hospitality, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the Bank for International Settlements. Her prior experience included government and development projects across the US and in Ethiopia as a Program Manager with Tetra Tech. Her work has spanned sectors - from real estate and infrastructure to innovation and organizational transformation - uniting diverse teams around clear structure and shared purpose.
    Kerry designs the calm within complexity — systems that make space for leaders to think, teams to move, and organizations to deliver with consistency and grace.
    Credentials
    Certified Project Management Professional® — The Project Management Institute
    Core Product Certification for Work Management Platform — Smartsheet®
    Master of Architecture — University of Washington, USA
    Bachelor of Science in Architecture — University of Virginia, USA

  • Transform not just what's accomplished,

    but how it gets done.

    Work should matter.

     

    Time, energy, and talent are your most valuable assets. But without a trusted system to channel them toward the 20% of effort that will gain you 80% of the results, high performance remains out of reach.

     

    Your people’s focus and unique genius are finite, precious resources that deserve—and require—to be fully leveraged when you're building something extraordinary.

  • Our Three Pillars of Success

    Structure enables connectivity, creativity and completion.

    Transformation doesn’t happen through more process - it happens through rhythm.
    At Point of Alliance, that rhythm rests on three pillars: lean systems, empowered teams, and breakthrough results.

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    1. Lean Systems

    Right-sized, intuitive operating models that reduce noise and increase visibility.
    We design systems people actually use - simple, transparent, and adaptable.
    When structure is lean, it strengthens communication instead of slowing it.
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    2. Empowered Teams

    Clarity, ownership, and a bias for action - so people move with less friction.
    We coach, align, and codify knowledge so teams scale and problem-solve without constant reinvention or intervention.
    When teams are empowered, accountability becomes natural.
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    3. Breakthrough Results

    Visible progress, stronger accountability, and momentum that lasts beyond us.
    Faster delivery. Fewer escalations. Measurable improvement sustained over time.
    When results are breakthrough, clarity turns into confidence.

  • Our Philosophy

    Great work shouldn’t require constant grind.

    We believe high-stakes delivery can be clear, sustainable, and energizing - when structure supports strategy, and ownership is shared.
    Clarity, rhythm, and human connection make speed possible without burnout.
    Our philosophy is grounded in a few principles that shape how we build, lead, and deliver together:
    1. Clarity over complexity.
      Simplicity drives action. Complexity hides progress.
    2. Progress over perfection.
      Forward motion beats flawless plans - always.
    3. Connection over control.
      Teams move faster when trust replaces supervision.
    4. Partnership over presence.
      We embed lightly and leave capability behind.
    5. Calm is a competitive advantage.
      Structure creates space - space fuels leadership.
    Transformation succeeds when systems are lean, people are empowered, and outcomes are measurable. That’s the foundation of how we work.

  • Our Key Differentiators

    Faster. Smarter. Leaner.

    When we say strategic operating partner, we mean it. Where others add layers, we add clarity.

    Our approach is built for movement - agile, human, and designed to leave your team stronger, not dependent.

    Typical Advisory & Consulting

    Point of Alliance

    Speed to Impact
    Lengthy startup; months to mediocre traction
    Agile start-up; weeks to visible impact
    Footprint
    Heavy consulting team & FTE engagement
    · Us: ≤1 day/week
    · You: 1–2 touchpoints/week
    · Your right hand: 2-3 days/wk
    · Key Stakeholders: as needed
    Ownership
    Vendor-run
    Client-run, sustainable
    Process
    Lengthy, confusing reporting & comms, endless discussions
    Lean reporting & concise comms that enable decisions + action
    Tooling
    Proprietary, complex to run, months to launch
    Any platform, light setup & run - days to launch
    Resource Change
    Requires more scope, time & budget to complete
    Meet milestones with PoA + your current resource allocation

  • But here’s the challenge: The day-to-day reality often falls short of that vision. Key decision-makers are misaligned; priorities compete instead of connecting. Projects expand in scope, budgets grow tighter, deadlines extend repeatedly, and the work feels reactive, fragmented—more about surviving than thriving.

     

    It’s exhausting—for every layer of your internal team and ecosystem of external partners. The best and brightest are spread thin, running on fumes, yet falling further behind. Each day feels like a marathon of discussions, distractions, and delays. The most critical work—the work that could move the needle—gets lost in the churn. Strategic focus gives way to low-value yet urgent, day-to-day management and trouble shooting.

     

    Work should matter.

     

    Time, energy, and talent are your most valuable assets. But without a trusted system to channel them toward the 20% of effort that will gain you 80% of the results, high performance remains out of reach.

     

    Your people’s focus and unique genius are finite, precious resources that deserve—and require—to be fully leveraged when you're building something extraordinary.

  • Introducing the CALM High Performance Cycle

    This structured, iterative approach serves collective effectiveness across all levels of leadership, management, and execution throughout the project’s lifecycle—from conception to completion.

  • Without continuous, purpose-driven alignment, your team will continue to struggle to meet targets, facing setbacks and frustrations that drain their energy and dim their sense of purpose.

     

    When we fail to lead with collective intention,

    we miss more than milestones—

    we diminish connection, inspiration and motivation.

    Picture this:

    A team firing on all cylinders, an organization setting new industry standards, stakeholders who are not just satisfied but thrilled.

     

    You’re freed up to think strategically, to move the needle in ways that matter. And your extended team? They’re going home with energy left in the tank, ready to bring their best day after day.

     

    This is what sustainable success looks like—

    and it’s within reach.

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