Marina St. Cyr & the 35-Day Deal: Adapting Through Acquisitions, Motherhood, and Mindset

On this episode of ADAPT or Die: Transformative Leadership Conversations, executive coach and former tech CEO Andreas Pettersson sits down with Marina St. Cyr, Partner & SVP of Operations at Access Partners, commercial real estate investor, published author, and mother of four. With a career shaped by complex M&As and cross-functional leadership, Marina brings battle-tested insights on navigating professional reinvention—without losing sight of what matters most at home.

Challenge → Leading multiple companies and teams through high-stakes acquisitions while balancing personal responsibilities, Marina was repeatedly forced to adapt, reset, and reframe her path.

Adaptation → Marina embraced change as a strength—not a threat. Through mindset mastery, strategic prioritization, and a deep commitment to both leadership and family, she built a resilient operating model that scaled across business and life.

Success → Her proudest metric? Closing a major acquisition in just 35 days—despite multiple course corrections along the way.

🔥 60-Second Hot Seat: Why Einstein’s quote—"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change"—drives her leadership philosophy, and how to show up fully in both boardrooms and living rooms.

Think it’s impossible to lead aggressive growth and a grounded home life? Marina’s story will show you it’s not about balance—it’s about being willing to evolve.

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