Mark Aesch

Mark Aesch is CEO of the public sector consulting firm TransPro - focused on transforming government agencies to produce measurable value.

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Break out the cake! We turn 15 this week! Been a joy filled journey - impactful clients + talented team. On we go…

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Big announcement from colleague #RayMelleady and I from #RaysTheMark Foundation - honoring Emily #CDTA. https://t.co/0UN9lTdNCU

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@AAAE National Airport Conference “launches” in #LAX. #AllModes #PerformanceMatters

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Proud experience today at my high school Alma mater - unveiling plaque that honors the annual scholarship winner.

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Aligned on success — but what gaps does your organization need to close?

In this week’s Mark’s Minute, we explore why Organizational Assessment is the reality check that turns planning into progress.

An objective look at culture, capabilities, and core processes replaces opinions with evidence — so organizations focus on what really improves performance.

#Leadership #StrategicPlanning #OrganizationalPerformance #ExecutiveLeadership #ContinuousImprovement

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Performance matters.

Congratulations to CEO India Birdsong Terry for building a true culture of outcome-based management — declaring what success is, taking purposeful action, and measuring what matters.

Proud to be multi-year partners on this journey.

A proud moment at this week’s @GCRTA Greater Cleveland RTA Board meeting celebrating five years of alignment around clear outcomes — including quarterly customer satisfaction.

That’s what performance looks like.

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Board and CEO aligned on “great”?

Good. Now what?

In this week’s Mark’s Minute, we explore why alignment is just the spark — and Strategic Planning is the engine that turns priorities into performance.

When the plan is built to perform, teams move faster, decisions get easier, and results are realized.

#Leadership #StrategicPlanning #BoardGovernance #OrganizationalPerformance #ExecutiveLeadership

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CEO–Board alignment is powerful.

But alignment isn’t the finish line — it’s the starting line.

What separates strong executive teams?

They turn clarity into execution.
They translate strategy into priorities.
They align people, budgets, and accountability with outcomes.

Vision without action is just conversation.

Execution is leadership.

#ExecutiveLeadership #Strategy #Governance #Execution

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What’s the best way to ensure a CEO has a great year?

Start with alignment.

In this week’s Mark’s Minute, we explore why CEO and Board alignment — on what success actually means, measurably — sets the tone for performance all year long.

#Leadership #CEOLeadership #OrganizationalPerformance #ExecutiveAlignment

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Start with results — not activity.

In this week’s Mark’s Minute, we explore why improved performance begins with clearly declaring the results you intend to produce, then aligning priorities and staying agile to make them happen.

It’s easy to be busy. It’s harder to be successful on purpose.

#Leadership #OrganizationalPerformance #ResultsDriven #ExecutiveLeadership #TransitLeadership

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Is the resume really the first step in great hiring?

Great leaders aren’t found by reading resumes— they’re found by defining outcomes.

Start with the results of the role. Then choose the right person.

Today’s Mark’s Minute

#HiringForResults #Leadership #MarksMinute #PeopleDrivePerformance

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Indiana just won the College Football National Championship.

It raises a question: What would “winning” look like in public transportation?

Most industries define success clearly—trophies, awards, stock performance.

Transit needs some clarity.

#Transit #Leadership #PublicTransportation #Performance

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Give Us 90 Seconds = The Formula for Improved Performance 

What if better transit performance wasn’t about doing more — but aligning what matters?

In this 90-second video, we introduce the foundation of the TransPro 3P Framework:
Planning → People → Performance

It’s a proven model agencies can use to:
align leadership and direction
strengthen teams and culture
demonstrate measurable value to their communities
🎥 Watch the 90-second video: https://t.co/xbyOKhy0zO

#Transit #Leadership #Performance #PublicTransportation #Workforce #Transformation

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In this week’s Mark’s Minute, TransPro CEO Mark Aesch kicks off the first “P” of our 3P Framework — Planning and the three building blocks that create clarity and momentum:

✅ Plan for clarity of results
✅ Plan the actions that deliver results
✅ Plan the funding that supports those actions

#Transit #PublicTransportation #StrategicPlanning #Leadership #PerformanceI

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This week’s #MarksMinute:
A framework isn’t bureaucracy — it’s focus.
It turns decisions into outcomes and keeps leaders aligned around what the community actually values.

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Why do some agencies thrive while others tread water?

Matt Webb breaks down why a clear framework creates alignment from boardroom to shop floor — and why it matters now more than ever.

Read → https://t.co/20xitnqgEV

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The TransPro 3P Framework is live.

Across the country, agencies that consistently deliver reliable service, strong customer satisfaction, and real community value rely on clarity.

The TransPro 3P Framework — Planning → People → Performance brings that clarity to life.

Built for leaders who want alignment, accountability, and measurable results, the 3P Framework connects vision to execution—across strategy, leadership, and performance—so teams move in the same direction and outcomes follow.

This is a new way to think about public-sector performance.
And a clearer, more confident way to lead.

👉 Join the Journey -> https://t.co/L9zZBz3lMz

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Watch Episode Sixteen of #MarksMinute, which explores how the FTA can transform its relationship with transit agencies—and what that shift means for building a true performance mindset.

#ValueOverVolume |#SuccessOutcomes |#ResultsMatter

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Yesterday I had the honor of returning to my alma mater in Upstate NY to speak with Mayfield High School business communications students about the power of strong communication skills in shaping their future success. It felt like a full circle moment! #drivingsuccess

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Thank you ⁦@MarcMolinaro⁩ for joining ⁦@CDTA⁩ Board Retreat in Albany, NY today - to talk Outcomes, Performance, Measuring what Matters. #ValueVsVolume