Strategic Consulting, Elevated

At its core, Taurus Collaborative combines steady, disciplined execution with a mission-first, creative approach, helping organizations move forward with clarity, alignment, and confidence.

Why Taurus & Why Collaborative?

The name reflects both how we work and what we believe drives success.

Taurus represents strength, steadiness, endurance…and being a little stubborn. It speaks to a disciplined, thoughtful approach to complex challenges and a commitment to seeing work through. Making improvements to organizational strategy, marketing, communications, and growth requires more than ideas. It requires focus, persistence, and a partner who can navigate complexity with clarity and consistency. It requires a partner that can bring the right people to the table to solve problems.

Collaborative reflects the belief that the best outcomes are built together. Strong strategies are not imposed, they are developed through listening, alignment, and shared insight. Especially in organizations where multiple voices shape direction, collaboration ensures solutions are not only well-designed, but supported and sustainable.

Together, Taurus Collaborative represents a balance of steady execution and shared problem-solving, where creativity meets strategy, and where lasting progress is built through partnership.

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Meet the Collaborative

Bill Haug

Bill Haug is the Founder and Principal of Taurus Collaborative and a marketing and communications executive with deep experience leading strategy, operations, and growth initiatives across higher education and mission-driven organizations. His work sits at the intersection of marketing, organizational leadership, and business strategy, where creativity meets disciplined execution.

Over the course of his career, Bill has built and led high-performing marketing functions that support awareness and drive revenue growth. He brings a comprehensive approach that integrates brand strategy, communications, digital engagement, and operational planning, with a strong emphasis on budgeting, process development, and measurable outcomes.

Bill is a digital native who has evolved alongside the rapid transformation of marketing and communications. He has a strong command of emerging technologies and platforms, and actively integrates digital tools, data, and artificial intelligence into strategic decision-making and execution. His approach bridges traditional marketing principles with modern innovation, ensuring organizations remain relevant, agile, and effective in a changing landscape.

He began his career in media and sports, with experience in professional basketball and digital publishing, before transitioning into leadership roles in marketing and communications. He holds both a bachelor’s degree in media studies and a master’s degree in corporate communications and public relations, and is currently a PhD candidate in Organization Development, Change, and Effectiveness.

Bill’s work is grounded in collaboration, clarity, and a commitment to building strategies that are not only well-designed, but sustainable and impactful over time.

Founder & Principal

Key Collaborators

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    Deanna Fiorentino

    Higher Education & Business Operations

    Deanna brings nearly three decades of senior leadership experience in higher education, with a background spanning enrollment management, budgeting, and operations, and a focus on driving strategic, sustainable institutional progress.

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    Keith Atchinson

    Marketing & Digital

    Keith is a seasoned marketing and communications executive with more than two decades of experience leading digital strategy, brand development, and integrated marketing initiatives for global brands and growing organizations.

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    Jon Fatigate

    Video & Content

    Jon is a video director, editor, and producer who leads a team of creative professionals, partnering with clients to tell people-centered stories and solve complex challenges through thoughtful, high-quality video.

  • Jim Barquinero

    Leadership & Higher Education

    Jim is a seasoned higher education leader with decades of executive experience in enrollment, student affairs, and athletics, known for driving institutional growth and building nationally competitive programs.

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