Why We Started Agencio
Agencio grew out of a simple belief: leaders shouldn’t have to carry the business forever.
After living that journey ourselves, we now help other organizations build the clarity, accountability, and operating rhythm that allow leadership teams – and businesses – to thrive beyond one person.
We’ve seen firsthand what happens when a company reaches the point where effort is no longer enough. Good people work hard, leadership teams care deeply, and still too much depends on the CEO.
That’s why we believe healthier execution starts with a better operating system.
Our Mission
To help leaders build teams they trust, rhythms that hold, and businesses where every important decision no longer depends on one person.
Why Agencio
We bring proven operating system discipline and real operator experience to leadership teams that need more clarity, stronger execution, and less dependence on one person to hold everything together.
OPERATOR-LED PERSPECTIVE
Tim has led organizations through growth, succession, and ownership transition. Katie helped turn an operating system into everyday leadership practice. Together, they bring both the CEO’s perspective and the discipline that helps leadership teams turn decisions into consistent execution.
STRUCTURED, NOT RIGID
We believe in disciplined operating systems, but not one-size-fits-all consulting. We apply proven structure in a way that fits your people, your business, and your stage of growth – because the best systems are embraced, not imposed.
BUILT FOR THE LONG GAME
Whether the next chapter is growth, succession, or sale, we care about building a business that is stronger, cleaner, and less dependent on one person. The goal isn’t just better execution today – it’s a business that’s built to thrive for years to come.
Meet Our Team.
Tim Leman
Head of Hard Truths
Tim Leman knows what it takes to build something that lasts.
He has spent nearly 30 years in the insurance industry, with experience spanning global brokerage firms and serving as CEO at Gibson, where he guided the company through expansion, broad employee ownership, and a significant ownership transition.
At Agencio, Tim brings an operator’s perspective to CEOs and leadership teams that need more structure, stronger execution, and a clearer way to grow. He is the author of rEvolution: Turn Crisis Into Clarity and Ignite Growth and is currently writing The Forge: What Building a Company Taught Me About Leadership, Legacy, and Letting Go.
Katie Tryniecki
Chief of FORWARD MOTION
Katie Tryniecki believes growing organizations don’t need more complexity—they need more clarity.
After more than a decade working alongside a CEO and leadership team, she has seen firsthand that organizations rarely struggle because people don’t care or work hard enough. They struggle because priorities become unclear, communication breaks down, and too much still depends on one person carrying too much.
Katie helped turn an operating system into daily leadership practice inside a growing organization and has facilitated more than 25 leadership team planning sessions. At Agencio, she helps leadership teams create the clarity, accountability, and momentum that turn good conversations into lasting execution.