About Riverbank Consulting | Research-Driven Leadership

We help clients create and sustain positive change.

Many leadership consultancies rely exclusively on academic theory or anecdotal experience. Riverbank exists in the space between.

Founded in 2018 by Chris White—former Managing Director of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business — Riverbank connects the dots between pioneering management science and real-world application.

Amplify Potential

We partner with you on your mission by uncovering the truths that matter and unlocking energy — transforming organizational friction into collective impact.

Where Scholarship Meets Soul

We lead with a bold, evidence-based approach and a deep belief that organizational change starts with, and is sustained by, people.

The Values That Steer Us

Lead With Dignity

We believe it is an intrinsic human right to be treated with dignity. We strive to lift people up, providing support to help them contribute, grow, and achieve their full potential.

Sustain What You Start

Launching a change can be difficult, but sustaining it is the real challenge. In our work with clients and with each other internally, we make plans to ensure the "new way" becomes the natural way.

Commit to Excellence

We commit to excellence in our work at all levels, taking ownership of every detail, learning from failure, and remaining customer-focused until the work is actually done.

Embrace Uniqueness

We reject "one-size-fits-all." We achieve the best results by developing solutions unique to each client, person, and organizational culture.

Meet our team of thinkers, doers, and leaders.

Spanning industries from energy to education, construction to manufacturing,
consulting to technology, our executive consultants bring 200+ years combined
experience of senior leadership. We blend this deep functional knowledge with
cutting-edge research insights to bring you the best of both worlds.