The Consilient

Where Conflict is Prevented, Not Just Resolved.

At The Consilient, we believe in the power and principle of dialogue—not as performance, but as a disciplined and private path to resolution. Every engagement is bespoke and designed to hear what’s unsaid, preserve dignity, and move people forward—quietly, effectively, and with enduring clarity.

We don’t offer a formula. We bring clear thinking, deep experience, and a path forward.

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”

— George Bernard Shaw

Our Services

We help founders, family offices, executives, and institutions navigate high-stakes internal tension, stabilize leadership and restore alignment.

Root cause analysis of friction, misalignment, or decision drag across senior teams.
Private counsel for CEOs, founders, or boards facing internal tension or reputational risk.
Intergenerational alignment, succession, sibling dynamics, and legacy transitions.
Real-time tools for managing tension, disagreement, and feedback across leadership groups.
Structured, discreet resolution between executives, co-founders, or boards under stress.
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The Approach

We Map The Contours of Conflict

Exploring power dynamics, emotional undercurrents, and organizational behavior—to address problems before they become crises.

We Don’t Pursue Peace at any Price

We help clients surface what’s real, resist
false harmony, and resolve conflict with structure and judgment.

Privacy is Foundational

No observers. No case studies. No spectacle. Just trusted, discreet guidance—delivered quietly, behind closed doors.

Every engagement is guided by The Consilient Method™—a proprietary five-pillar framework designed to surface root tensions, build alignment, and protect what matters most: relationships, reputation, and long-term resilience.

Meet the Founder & Principal

Tom Gregg is a conflict resolution specialist with over two decades of frontline experience. He has served as a mediator, hostage and access negotiator, and led classified negotiations and strategic facilitation on behalf of the U.S. Government, the United Nations, the Gates Foundation, and the Government of Norway. He is often engaged in moments of crisis to work discreetly with armed groups and political actors.

Tom currently serves as Senior Advisor to the United Nations Humanitarian Negotiations Unit; on the panel at Phillips ADR, the leading mediation and arbitration group in the U.S.; as a Counsellor to Dragoman Global, a political risk firm; and as a member of the President’s Leadership Council at Search for Common Ground, the world’s largest peacebuilding NGO.
At The Consilient, Tom brings operational clarity and principled calm to high-trust environments where discretion is non-negotiable and stakes are deeply personal.
He lives in Laguna Beach with his wife and five children. Lifelong surfer and fly-fisher. Occasional poet.

You’re in Good Company

The Consilient is guided by an extraordinary Global Advisory Board

Mr. Martin Griffiths

Former Under Secretary General of the United Nations. Founder and Executive Director of Mediation Group International

Mr. Nick Warner

Former Director General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and the Office of National Intelligence.

Mr. Sam McKay

Founder and Partner of Point King Capital

Ms. Jahan Shahryar

Founder & Attorney

Mr. Shamil Idriss

CEO at Search for Common Ground

Experience You Can Trust

Prior to founding The Consilient, our work supported and advised global institutions on conflict, negotiation, and access—often in the most complex conflict environments in the world.