We bring clarity to challenging environments, build alignment around what’s possible, and help organizations turn ambition into outcomes.

Mettle was built on a simple conviction: government can work—and with the right approach, it can work better.

But the deeper insight comes from what decades of working with government teach you: when systems are complex, when stakeholders have competing priorities, and when the path forward isn’t obvious, disciplined strategy and purposeful engagement matter. Those lessons apply far beyond government—across businesses, associations, and organizations that operate in similarly dynamic and interconnected environments.

Michael Keegan has worked inside political offices, within the public service, and across the private and non-profit sectors. That experience revealed a consistent pattern: even well-intentioned systems fail without clarity, alignment, and persistence. And when you get those pieces right, progress accelerates.

In 2014, he founded Michael Keegan & Associates to test a belief: that context, relationships, and execution—applied with intention—can move systems and unlock results. Over the next decade, the firm partnered with governments, industries, professional associations, non-profits, agencies, and private enterprises. The work proved the model: when you combine insight, strategy, and disciplined follow-through, you create momentum in any complex environment—not only within government.

Mettle Strategies is the next evolution of that work.

Our name reflects the qualities required to make meaningful progress: resilience, clarity, integrity, and persistence. We support leaders and organizations that are serious about impact—helping them navigate what’s complex, build effective strategies, engage stakeholders, and achieve outcomes that matter.