Strategic Advisory Partners
GreenBox Partners exists because senior professionals facing complex career transitions deserve strategic thinking partnership, not generic advice or one-size-fits-all solutions.
Our Team
Matt Trent
Co-Founder/Lead Strategic Advisor
Matt brings three decades of experience across technology leadership, corporate management, and entrepreneurial ventures. His corporate experience includes senior roles at Sprint, CenturyLink, and Hitachi Data Systems, where he led technology strategy, managed multi-million-dollar R&D initiatives, and directed enterprise-wide transformation projects.
As Founder of Silver Arrow Technologies, Matt built a successful technology consulting practice while simultaneously developing expertise in professional development and strategic positioning. This dual perspective—corporate leadership and entrepreneurial success—provides the foundation for understanding both organizational dynamics and individual strategic positioning.
Matt's expertise lies in translating technical excellence into executive visibility, navigating complex organizational politics, and positioning professionals for strategic advancement in technology-driven environments.
Kim Trent
Co-Founder
Kim contributes three decades of technology and business experience, primarily within Sprint/T-Mobile's corporate environment. Her corporate journey demonstrates the strategic navigation required for sustained advancement in large technology organizations.
Kim's experience spans the critical transition from technical expertise to strategic influence—managing multi-tenant cloud environments, leading cross-functional teams, and serving as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Kim specializes in organizational positioning, strategic communication within corporate environments, and the visibility strategies that transform technical contributions into recognized leadership value.
Our Strategic Partnership Approach
Strategic Thinking, Not Teaching
We don't believe in frameworks to learn or methodologies to master. Our role is to apply our combined experience and pattern recognition to your unique situation. You benefit from our strategic perspective without having to acquire it yourself.
Selective Partnership Model
We work with a limited number of senior professionals each quarter. This isn't artificial scarcity—it's quality commitment. Strategic partnership requires deep understanding of your context, industry dynamics, and organizational challenges. Superficial advice doesn't solve complex situations.
Application-Based Qualification
Not everyone is ready for strategic partnership. Our assessment process ensures mutual fit: you're facing genuinely complex challenges that warrant strategic advisory, and we can create exceptional value through our combined experience and perspective.
Invisible Methodology, Visible Results
Our frameworks and methodologies remain completely behind the scenes. You experience strategic clarity, confident decision-making, and accelerated advancement without seeing the systematic approach that creates these outcomes.
Proven Strategic Results
Why Senior Professionals Choose Strategic Partnership
Pattern Recognition from Six Decades of Experience
We've navigated the challenges you're facing, from multiple perspectives and across different contexts. This experience becomes your competitive advantage through strategic partnership.
Peer-to-Peer Strategic Thinking
We're not consultants selling solutions—we're experienced professionals who've faced similar strategic decisions. Our conversations happen between equals who understand the stakes of senior-level career positioning.
Strategic Clarity Without Learning Curves
You don't need to master our approach to benefit from our perspective. Strategic partnership means immediate application of proven patterns to your specific situation.
Selective Approach for Exceptional Outcomes
We work with senior professionals who are ready for strategic transformation and willing to invest significantly in strategic positioning. Quality partnerships create quality results.
The Strategic Truth
Senior professionals facing complex career transitions have three options:
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Navigate alone using generic advice
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Hire consultants who've never faced these challenges personally
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Partner with experienced professionals who've successfully navigated similar strategic decisions.
We exist for those who choose strategic partnership with peers who understand both the challenges and the solutions from direct experience.
Our Commitment to Strategic Excellence
Deep Understanding
Your situation, industry context, and organizational dynamics
Strategic Perspective
Pattern recognition applied to your unique challenges
Confidential Partnership
Peer-to-peer dialogue with complete discretion Measurable Outcomes: Advancement, positioning, and competitive advantage Selective Engagement: Mutual fit and readiness for strategic transformation