Forward thinking, together. Promentus brings executive-level clarity and leadership in moments of change.
Promentus works with higher education, social purpose, and education technology organizations facing significant market change. We help leaders reassess programs and portfolios, expand funding opportunities, and build viable growth paths.
Organizations that thrive do not stop at efficiency. Efficiency creates room to breathe. Reimagining creates new momentum. This is the moment to look ahead and build a practical path to impact.
Identify new opportunities for revenue and impact, then test and focus quickly so effort goes to what is viable.
Improve the performance of priority programs and services, and reposition offerings to better match today’s clients.
Bring executive-level clarity to decision-making and execution. Fractional and interim leadership when you need it.
Promentus helps leadership teams identify viable opportunities for growth and build momentum from insight to execution. We work alongside leaders to reassess programs and portfolios, expand funding opportunities, and translate ideas into action.
Clarify where demand, impact, and financial sustainability align. Assess opportunities, test feasibility, and build business cases.
Enhance what is already working well, and reposition and improve what is not. Clarify what to scale, improve, partner, or conclude.
Add senior capacity when it matters. Promentus provides fractional or interim leadership to mobilize teams and maintain momentum.
In changing conditions, sustainable growth comes from surfacing new ideas and options, critically assessing viability and ROI, then applying focus, evidence, and a clear path to approval.
Discuss GrowthWhen resources are tight, your existing portfolio is often your greatest source of momentum. Promentus helps you strengthen what is performing well, and improve or reposition what is not.
Discuss RepositioningWhen leadership capacity is stretched, or there is a gap, organizations can lose momentum. At times, organizations need experienced leadership to restructure or launch something new. Promentus steps in to provide clarity, direction, and momentum.
Discuss Leadership SupportOur approach is practical and collaborative, designed to build clarity quickly and strengthen internal capability.
We start by aligning on the outcome you need and the decisions that will unlock progress.
We gather and synthesize market signals, stakeholder insights, and internal performance data.
We develop clear options with trade-offs and recommendations that leaders can act on.
We translate decisions into a practical plan, support execution, and build internal capability.
Colleges, universities, polytechnics, and institutes navigating revenue pressure and enrolment shifts.
Companies building products and platforms for learners, institutions, and employers. We help clarify opportunity, positioning, and adoption.
Organizations seeking sustainable growth and greater impact. We support business cases, portfolio performance, and leadership capacity.
Growth scaling higher ed school
Learners annually from 130 countries
Annual Revenue achieved from start-up
Expansion in an NFP in 2 years
Our name reflects the spirit of our work. It brings together three roots: “Pro” signals forward movement. “Mentis” is Latin for “of the mind,” root of “mentor.” “Us” reflects the work being done together.
Forward thinking, together.
Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly
Founder & Principal
Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, C.Dir., is the founder of Promentus. A social entrepreneur and visionary transformational leader, she has a record of delivering outsized growth, impact, and financial sustainability in complex, stakeholder-rich environments.
Previously, Tracey founded and led York University’s School of Continuing Studies. Leading it as a start-up, she grew it into the largest of its kind in North America. This rapid expansion was achieved through deep market segmentation, research-driven strategy, and unique program design, while implementing rigorous innovation processes to scale impact and revenue.
She has also served as President and CEO of a national charitable organization. Recognized as a WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada award winner and a Gold Stevie Award winner for Women in Business.
If you are exploring growth opportunities, portfolio performance, or fractional or interim leadership support, we would welcome a confidential conversation.