Marie-Louise Murville
Executive Advisor · GoalsHabitsSkills
Turn Strategy into Execution.
More than 30 years building companies, leading turnarounds, raising capital, and navigating growth and change. Turning ideas into cash and customers is my specialty.
Entrepreneur. CEO. Advisor. Board Director. Professor. Author.
Marie-Louise Murville brings 30+ years of experience turning strategy into execution across Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and nonprofits.
- Turned around an unprofitable Health IT company in 12 months
- Grew Telezoo from pre-revenue to breakeven, serving 48 Fortune 500 clients
- Co-founded Noxilizer, raised $15M, and built a medtech company thriving 20+ years later
She is Adjunct Faculty at American University’s Kogod School of Business (MBA program), with prior experience in venture capital (Charles River Ventures, Lazard Technology Partners) and management consulting (Arthur D. Little). Marie-Louise holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MS from London Business School (Sloan Fellows Programme).
30+
Years Leading Organizations
$16M
Capital Raised
50
Fortune 500 Customers
MIT
BS & MS, Mechanical Engineering
Solve complex business challenges and achieve measurable results.
I work with CEOs, founders, executives, and leadership teams to turn strategy into execution, across Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and nonprofits.
Executive Advisory
Trusted counsel for leaders navigating growth, turnarounds, and transitions.
- Strategy
- Growth
- Boards
- Execution
Workshops & Speaking
Practical leadership development for individuals and groups.
- Leadership development webinars & workshops
- Keynotes & speaking engagements
- The Whole Leader Lab →
AI Leadership Tools
Software that puts hard-won skills in leaders’ hands, on demand.
- ReAlign — conflict resolution for engineers & professionals →
- Sales skills for entrepreneurs
- Fundraising skills for entrepreneurs
- Negotiating skills for entrepreneurs
10 leadership principles that turn strategy into execution.
- A practical guide for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs
- Three in-depth, real-world case studies
- 30 years of leadership wisdom, distilled into 10 principles
Invite me to speak.
Upcoming and recent engagements.
Practical, honest, and immediately useful.
The right book at the right time. Marie-Louise distills 30 years of building companies into principles that actually work. Practical, honest, and immediately useful for founders bringing products to market.
Principle 9 — ‘Humans Are More Complicated Than Technology’ — deserves to be underlined twice. Hard-won operating experience and clear thinking that will resonate with engineering leaders.
Marie-Louise is a force in business, education, and advocacy. She brings people together with purpose, sees their strengths, and inspires them to achieve more than they thought possible.
Ready to Turn Strategy into Execution?
Whether you’re building a company, leading a team, or navigating organizational change, I’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about your goals.