Mort Aaronson

CEO, Executive and Strategy Coach: Multi-industry CEO, with 20 years of coaching and advisory experience

Mort is a unique combination of having been a CEO across a multitude of industries at all phases of development, along with 20 years of successfully advising and coaching leaders, management teams and boards.  His work has led him to create  a methodology called experience-based coaching (TM), designed to help leaders and their teams learn and grow from their failures and successes.  Mort is a sought-after coach for his vast business experience, EQ, cut to the chase style, strategic planning prowess and absolute dedication to his client’s success.

Starting his 15 journey in Fortune 200 America at MCI Communications, Mort was as a senior member on the $8B Business Markets management team, responsible for go-to-market strategy, planning, marketing and support for an $8B division that grew revenue in excess of 150% and achieved industry leading share in all products.  As a member of the Corporate Business Development team, he led the team defining the future of digital communications products after the company’s investment in NewsCorp.

Mort became the COO of KN Energy (Kinder Morgan NYSE) at age 38. He was charged with $5B in responsibility, the mandate to deregulate the nation’s first energy company, and the capital to build a portfolio of  new businesses.  During his time at KN, he completed and integrated multiple acquisitions, raised over $5B and successfully launched 5 new operating entities while KN grew to be the 2nd largest integrated energy company in the US.

Mort has spent the last 20 years founding, leading, coaching and advising over 50 businesses in telecom, energy, semi-conductors, IT services, government contracting, food,  fin-tech, advertising, digital media, proximity data and ad tech.  He is a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach, a Member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and a Mentor at Forefront.

Highlights include;

  • Founder, President/CEO-en.able, nations first consumer services bundler

  • President, CEO, Board Member-Ricochet Networks, nations first mobile wireless

  • Chairman-Morey Evans Advertising Group, early digital and experiential agencies

  • Founder, Chairman/CEO-Placewise Media, largest media network of mall shoppers

  • Founder, Managing Partner-Refinition, proximity data custom audience builder

  • Founder, CEO, Board Member-Qlip.it-Ai SaaS Podcast Clipping platform

His first book, Toughest Table, Cooking for Those You Love, is an intimate story and cookbook about a young executive that went home in the evenings to cook dinner for his family and the lessons learned about the selfless task of knowing and delivering what your dinner guests enjoy. He believes this journey made him a better leader, coach, partner, parent and friend. Mort resides in Denver with his wife, Sue.