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Crossing the Bridge from Vision to Results

Stonebridge Management Group is a strategic advisory and implementation firm that helps mission-driven organizations design, fund, and execute complex initiatives at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and economic development.

Our Services

We partner with organizations, institutions, and visionary leaders to deliver results across strategy, execution, and impact. Our services and range of experience encompassed in our network include:

Strategy, Leadership & Growth

Strategic Planning & Business Model Development

Capital Financing Strategy & Investment Readiness

Fractional & Interim Executive Leadership

Organizational Development, Coaching & Advisory

Sales, Marketing, Brand & Business Development

Execution, Partnerships & Delivery

Talent Sourcing & Management (Freelance, Fractional, Full-Time)

Public-Private Partnerships, Ecosystems & Coalition Building

Project & Program Management for Complex Initiatives

Stakeholder Engagement, Communications & Market Research

Pre-Construction Planning, Design & Cost Estimation

About

Stonebridge Management Group is a strategic advisory and execution firm that thrives in the space between vision and action. We partner with founders, boards, institutions, and impact-driven organizations to help launch, scale, or transform initiatives that matter. Our work spans capital strategy, ecosystem-building, market development, and high-stakes project execution—from launching new retail brands to coordinating multi-million-dollar innovation hubs.

We specialize in complex, community-rooted efforts that require coalition building, stakeholder engagement, and long-term systems thinking. Whether the project is designing a regenerative food campus, developing a public-private partnership, or reimagining an emerging cannabis brand - we bring precision, creativity, and trusted execution. Our team and extended network of collaborators offer an uncommon range, agility, and a fierce commitment to outcomes that benefit all stakeholders.


Partners & Ecosystem

Epix Studios, Inc.

Stonebridge is a proud partner of Epix Studios. Epix is a creative communications and design agency specializing in storytelling for innovation, sustainability, and impact. With deep roots in agriculture, climate, and cannabis sectors, Epix delivers brand identity, digital content, websites, videos, and campaigns that move missions forward. The studio serves startups, nonprofits, research institutions, and purpose-driven brands - bringing ideas to life through high-quality visuals and strategic messaging. Epix combines design excellence with a collaborative, subscription-based service model that makes it easy for clients to access creative capacity at scale. 

Expert Network & Strategic Collaborators

Beyond our core team, Stonebridge draws on a trusted and growing network of consultants, entrepreneurs, think tanks, and subject matter experts who bring deep specialization and real-world experience across sectors. From project finance to controlled environment agriculture, from social impact marketing to regenerative infrastructure, our extended team includes former C-suite leaders, technical experts, founders, and academic researchers.

This flexible, multi-disciplinary bench allows us to rapidly assemble custom-fit teams for each initiative - ensuring clients benefit from both strategic depth and agile execution. Whether building a coalition, launching a fundable pilot, or navigating a complex regulatory landscape, our network is a force multiplier for every engagement.

Our Work

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

  • Led strategy, financial modeling, business planning, and subcontractor coordination for a multi-year, $4B+ regional innovation hub focused on agriculture, food, climate, and biotechnology.Description text goes here

  • Co-founded and helped scale UC ANR’s statewide innovation platform, supporting strategy, branding, fundraising, and multi-stakeholder program development.Description text goes here

  • Coordinated operations, staffing, and partnerships for this $10M USDA-funded initiative advancing equity, technology adoption, and economic transformation for California’s small and underserved farmers.Description text goes here

  • Helped win and implement a $10M Schmidt Futures award by managing UC ANR's role in grantwriting and project management, feedstock mapping, staffing, and stakeholder coordination for the circular bioeconomy.

  • Managed partnerships and operational delivery for a $1M UC Climate Action grant supporting climate-resilient ag technologies and innovation programs statewide.

  • Developed brand and communication tools for a USDA-backed AI research institute focused on the future of food systems.

  • Supported startup and strategy of the nonprofit affiliate of The VINE, focused on regional deployment of agtech and innovation solutions.

  • Managed communications and contracts for programs like Match.Graze and Avian Flu Citizen Science, supporting wildfire mitigation and public health innovation across UC Cooperative Extension.

  • Led branding and communications support for a national student competition advancing agricultural robotics innovation.

  • Provided strategy, outreach, and program development support for North America’s premier ag robotics event.

  • Co-founded and led operations for this award-winning agtech platform that diverted food waste and activated local food economies through real-time alerts.

  • Managed day-to-day operations, HR, and vendor strategy for a pioneering organic farm, integrating production with CSA, food hub, and restaurant networks.

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Plant Innovation Center Moves Toward Groundbreaking

    Stonebridge continues to lead strategic planning, financial modeling, and partner coordination for The Plant—a multi-year, $4B+ innovation hub poised to transform California’s agriculture, food, and biotechnology sectors

  • $10M BioCircular Valley Project Launches in the Central Valley

    IAs part of the Schmidt Futures-funded BioCirV initiative, Stonebridge is managing UC ANR’s execution of feedstock mapping and regional engagement to build California’s circular bioeconomy infrastructure.

  • USDA-Funded LFFI Project Scales Up Across the Central Valley

    Through the Local Farm & Food Innovation (LFFI) program, Stonebridge is helping coordinate staffing, partnerships, and program delivery to support over 3,000 small and BIPOC farmers in California’s most underserved ag regions.

  • SC Labs and The Cannigma Join Forces to Elevate Cannabis Science

    Stonebridge led the acquisition and strategic turnaround of The Cannigma, a global cannabis education platform, and is now supporting cross-platform business development and marketing with SC Labs to raise consumer awareness around safety and science.

  • Epix Studios Launches Creative Subscription Model for Purpose-Driven Brands

    In collaboration with Stonebridge, our partners at Epix Studios have rolled out a new subscription-based creative services model, supporting startups, nonprofits, and academic institutions with high-impact design, branding, and content production.Description goes here

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