“Guy is an inspiring, visionary leader who couples outstanding strategic and commercial acumen with genuine care for the growth and well-being of the teams he works with. What distinguishes Guy is his high-integrity leadership courage, his frameworks, and his impactful strategic advisory, facilitation and coaching style that empowers and enables business, team and individual success.”

Maria Surricchio, Global Head of Consumer Marketing Nvidia

“Guy led and facilitated our Executive Team through a strategic planning process leveraging The Annapurna Way to create a new growth strategy that delivered a dramatic increase in revenue and EBITDA for our PE-backed business. This set us on a path which led to a highly successful exit 2 years later. If you need profitable growth to deliver shareholder value, talk to Guy.”

Nick Hughes, CEO Marlow Foods

"No one knows how to make things happen like Guy Longworth. It is one thing to understand the theory of strategic growth marketing and how to build iconic brands and another to actually land the plane while making everyone feel great. Guy has seen this through in so many situations that I can't imagine anyone better to have on your side if you need to change the fortunes of your business."

Sarah Watson, Chairman and Global Chief Strategy Officer Bartle Bogle Hegerty

"The impact that Guy's strategic growth advisory and coaching work has had cannot be simply measured in individual growth or achievements, but in macro successes of major brands throughout the world. Guy's dedication to my development as a leader instilled in me best practice brand marketing fundamentals and effective leadership strategies that I continue to use a decade later. I would not have had my career successes without Guy's mentorship and coaching.”

John Koller, Global CMO HP

“Guy’s Annapurna Peak Program helped me develop an extraordinary understanding of my strengths and what was holding me back. I created a powerful new vision of success and he supported me for 3 years to bring it to life. He unlocked potential that I didn't even know existed, and instilled me with confidence and incredible tools that I still use today. Without Guy, there is no chance I would be where I am now. He’s amazing.”

Asad Qizilbach, Global Head of PlayStation Productions

“Guy’s work at Quorn and GHD, two of our most successful portfolio companies leveraging The Annapurna Way, was pivotal to the significant shareholder value creation that was achieved. His major contribution to strategy, leadership and commercial success ensured both PE investments were highly successful delivering more than a 4X ROCI.”

Simon Pooler, Managing Partner Montagu Private Equity

“Guy joined the Neato board and immediately made a significant impact. The company was in a massive transition and Guy was an invaluable resource helping guide me and the company. In particular, he helped reframe our go-to-market strategy and story using The Annapurna Way. As a first time CEO, his advice was particularly impactful and helpful. I highly recommend him.”

Matt Petersen, CEO Neato Robotics

"Guy has had an incredible influence on my career, coaching me and expanding my perception of what is possible. Over the years, he taught me many frameworks for navigating both the work environment and my life surrounding it which fundamentally changed my approach. I have grown my professional leadership capability and made a profoundly positive impact on those around me. If you are lucky enough to work with Guy, I strongly suspect you will have a similarly positive outcome."

Jack Buser, Head of Google Game Industry Solutions

“Guy is a visionary leader with strategic acumen and transformative leadership skills whose work with us fostered a culture of collaboration and creativity, helping us to propel our early-stage organization to new heights. Under Guy's guidance as we scaled, our company has not only navigated significant challenges but has now emerged stronger and more innovative than ever before. Most importantly we have delivered record sales and profits for 3 years in a row.”

Sean Allen, Founder / CEO Twist Medical

“Guy partnered with me and my Executive Team at a time my family owned 29 year old company was struggling to grow, and used The Annapurna Way to create a new growth strategy that positively transformed performance across every aspect of our business, most importantly returning us to profitable growth. He then used the Annapurna Peak Program to coach our COO and several other executives helping unlock their full potential. I can not recommend Guy highly enough.”

Elliot Schaffer, Founder / CEO MoveAuto

“Guy is a growth expert, visionary brand marketer, and global business thought leader. His exceptional strategic growth framework (The Annapurna Way) and personable leadership approach transformed our thinking and set our brands on the path to profitable growth. His Annapurna Peak coaching program was delivered in a highly supportive way and helped me build the skills and mindset I needed to get a long-desired promotion. I’m very grateful to Guy for all his support.”

Erin Dress, SVP Marketing Serta Simmons

“Guy partnered with me on several of our growing consumer media businesses to develop new growth strategies leveraging The Annapurna Way. He utilizes best practices learned over 3 decades that helped us identify many new opportunities for profitable growth. Guy’s deep operating experience was super useful in helping us analyze our business and the environment. He also coached us through a structured strategy framework that yielded critical roadmaps for several of our units. Finally, Guy is very skilled in assessing people and capabilities. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to scale a growing business.”

Howard Love, Founder / CEO Lovetoknow

"When you work with Guy, you are working with someone whose storied experience building iconic brands that deliver transformational business results spans companies both large and small. He has seen it all, and his gift of radical acceptance of any circumstance and his Annapurna Frameworks can move a complex situation to pragmatic, simple and creative solutions that drive profitable growth very quickly. I nicknamed his counsel "Guydance" for its uniquely supportive, insightful, and pragmatic nature.”

Meg Brodman, Global Head of Product Marketing Farmers Business Network

“Guy is an exceptional coach who possesses a unique ability to empower individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. His approach is highly collaborative, and his insightful guidance is invaluable for personal and professional growth. He has a profound understanding of business dynamics and leadership principles, which enables him to drive tangible results. If you're seeking a remarkable coach to elevate your leadership skills and drive organizational performance, Guy is the ideal choice.”

Sarah Russell, Founder / CEO Aloide

“I first met Guy when I had just taken on my first senior marketing role and was struggling with imposter syndrome and how to be an effective leader. Meeting Guy was life changing as he transformed my approach to leadership, business strategy and brand building. He’s been a valued mentor and guide for many years and I quote him on a regular basis and ask myself “What Would Guy Do?” when I’m facing a new or unique challenge. He’s straight talking and has a great sense of humor: what more could you want?”

Sarah Lambley, Global Brand Director GHD

“The Annapurna Peak Program has been a game-changer for my career propelling it to new heights. Guy's coaching style is both insightful and empowering and his ability to assess individual strengths and areas for growth is exceptional. He provided personalized guidance tailored to my specific goals, fostering a deep understanding of my leadership style and its potential. His wealth of experience helped me navigate complex situations head on with a newfound confidence and clarity.”

Jillian MacPherson, Sr. Director Operations, Moveauto

“Our 15 year old $20m events business was struggling until I met Guy. He used the Annapurna Way to facilitate and quickly help us identify the root cause of our issues and develop a new growth strategy. He then stayed on and worked with, and coached our Executive Team for nearly a decade using The Annapurna Peak Program helping drive our business to a completely new level. If your company isn’t growing and you need help, talk to Guy.”

Jo Walsh, Founder / CEO Govnet

“Guy used The Annapurna Way to help us clarify our purpose, redefine our brand, formulate a strategic growth plan, enhance our operations and invigorate our team. It resulted in a transformation in the way we run our business and turned around our business performance helping us deliver unprecedented profitable growth. As a first time COO, his Annapurna Peak coaching program has had a massive impact on my ability to successfully lead our company, which has been highly fulfilling from a personal perspective.”

Justin Baron, COO MoveAuto

“Guy is one of the most inspiring and visionary marketing leaders I have ever worked with. He brings strong strategic, customer-back thinking to everything he does and has been responsible for shifting the mindsets of Senior Leaders across organizations. He is a brilliant brand strategist and storyteller and builds world class marketing organizations and leads from the front with purpose, humility and kindness. I would work with Guy again in a heartbeat.”

Michelle Keene, Head of Product Marketing Dropbox

“I worked with Guy at Serta Simmons and found him to be a visionary and inspirational brand and growth marketing leader. I was genuinely impressed how he used The Annapurna Way to get the entire marketing division of over 250 people excited about a new direction within his first 90 days. Guy’s passion is infectious, inspiring his team, agencies and fellow executives to follow his lead. I would absolutely welcome the opportunity to work with Guy again in the future.”

Chris Callaghan, SVP Serta Simmons

“The opportunity to work with Guy was a very valuable chapter in my career. It was a time that allowed me to refine my skills and leadership and grow in a direction that aligned with my professional goals which ultimately led me to the Intuit C-suite.”

Michelle Taite, Global CMO Intuit Mailchimp