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Our Story & Who We Serve

We didn’t set out to build a coaching firm. We built 11:11 Partners because we were tired of short-term thinking — in ourselves, in our teams, and in the companies around us.

We had led businesses, scaled operations, and built leadership teams. And over time, we realized that the real work wasn’t just about structure or strategy — it was about helping leaders grow in a way that made their organizations wiser, braver, and more aligned.

That’s what we do now. We help executive teams strengthen trust, sharpen decision-making, and expand their capacity to lead with clarity and conviction — especially in times of growth or uncertainty.

We focus on companies going through change. Founders and CEOs who are scaling their business. Leaders evaluating their purpose and reimagining how they lead. Those are the moments when our work matters most.

 
 
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How We Define
“Purpose-Driven”

We believe it is less about what you do and more about how you do it. A mentor of ours calls it “decader” thinking – thinking of results over the next 10 years rather than 90 days. Our clients tend to be:

  • Multi-generational family companies

  • Series A-D companies focused on food, climate, and their related services

  • Members of Public Media, Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations, Conscious Capitalism, Stagen Academy, SOCAP, Conscious Leadership Group and many others

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 Our Core Values

 

GENIUS

As individuals and an organization, the majority of our time is spent working at the intersection of our skill set and passion.

Teamwork

We appreciate the different strengths we each bring to the table.  We leverage those strengths to create Win/Win solutions for each other and our clients.

INTEGRITY

“An undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.” When we act from a place of wanting nothing, we focus on serving those around us.

Innovate

We provide the most efficient & effective solutions for human capital management to our clients.

 

MEET THE TEAM

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 The 11:11 Team

With decades of experience overcoming the same strategic challenges your team is currently facing, our talented network of CEOs, small business owners, leaders, and managers are intently focused on bringing meaningful solutions to purpose-driven organizations.

Client Services

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Samir Wagle

Samir Wagle

Samir Wagle is the founder of 11:11 Partners, and has a passion for innovation and people.

After 25 years of successfully growing businesses, Samir realized that external success doesn’t automatically deliver internal happiness. His subsequent journey helped him realize he loved building high-performance teams. 11:11 Partners and its innovative methodology was created to allow Samir to work in his genius while serving other companies as they grow. Prior to 11:11 Partners, Samir served as CEO of The Protein Bar & Kitchen, and in leadership positions at Boudin Bakeries, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald’s and Deloitte.

Samir received his M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. He is a certified coach through the Conscious Leadership Group and a Kolbe ™ certified consultant. He enjoys meditation and spends much of his free time either cooking or stirring up trouble with his partner and son. He is pleased to report that his “insides and outsides are much more in alignment”.

Favorite Book:To Kill a Mockingbird

Favorite Tv Show:Ted Lasso
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Christine Bedalow

Christine Bedalow is a Talent Acquisition Executive with 22 years of experience in full life-cycle recruitment and Application Tracking System (ATS) implementations. As Director of Talent Acquisition at LYONSCG, she grew the company from 70 to over 300 employees in just over 2 years, allowing them to be in Crain’s of Chicago Fastest Growing Companies for 4 years running as well as the Best and Brightest Place to Work. Her strategic approach got her selected into an exclusive Global 100 Talent Acquisition Leader group on LinkedIn and a Bronze Stevie’s Award for Professional Women.

Christine received her B.S. degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University and holds a C.P.A.. She is a Chicago native and when she is not solving business problems she is volunteering with the Career Transition Center as a pro-bono career coach. She enjoys an active life of hiking, yoga, dancing and biking with her family.

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Gentzy Franz

Dr. Gentzy Franz is an educator, tech executive, and innovative leadership coach dedicated to helping business leaders and their teams in tech, private equity, and restaurants to instill behaviors that lead to high performance and personal well-being. He believes work can and should be an additive component of life, and is committed to practices that support that belief.

He spent 4 years co-creating Uptake, recognized in 2015 as Forbes Hottest New Start Up, and in 2017 the fastest U.S. startup to reach a $2B valuation. He has a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Illinois where he remains a member of the Graduate Adjunct Faculty.

Gentzy enjoys being a father of 4 exceptional children. They share his love of karaoke, dancing, travel and spicy wings.

 

CLIENT SUPPORT

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G. Anaba Wachuku II

G. Anaba Wachuku II

With experience spanning 30+ years in HR and Operations in diverse industries including retail, on and off-shore call centers, hospitality, and video, no one has the holistic understanding of strategic business imperatives quite like Anaba.

Anaba’s key strengths include executive coaching for success, driving behavioral change and peak performance in executives and employees. His coaching on how to recruit best-in-class talent, policy development and implementation, training and development, and legal compliance, with specialized expertise in organizational effectiveness are truly unmatched.

With a wicked sense of humor, Anaba enjoys playing pranks on unsuspecting victims and hitting the golf course.

Emma Nguyen

Emma Nguyen

Emma Nguyen is a Recruitment Soucer at 11:11 Partners. She is working her way to living in the present moment in this distracted world. Emma practices deep work in her daily life and is tirelessly striving toward spending most of her hours working in her zones of genius.

She finds great happiness and fulfillment in helping people help themselves. Before joining the 11:11 Partners team, Emma worked as an independent community project manager in Hue, Vietnam. Her projects have supported education and technology inclusion for hundreds of disadvantaged children and people with disabilities in local communities.

She is a bibliophile and a life-long learner. She loves to spend her personal time with a good read, a fun jog and a healthy meal.

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Sarah Martin

Sarah is an Executive Assistant at 11:11 Partners. Her role is to support business operations and wrangle Samir’s calendar on a daily basis.

Sarah began her career working with downtown revitalization nonprofits, where she developed a passion for supporting small businesses. She believes that business can change the world for the better and is eager to support that mission

The innovative personalities, positive impact, and socially responsible purpose of 11:11 Partners boosts her energy every day. Sarah currently lives near Raleigh, NC with her spouse and two rambunctious Boston Terriers. Her hobbies include reading books at a snail’s pace and playing video games.

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