August Zehner
August Zehner, MBA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Executive Advisor | Business Planning & Growth
August Zehner is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mytra Consulting, where he works with telecommunications, broadband, utility, technology, and infrastructure organizations on business strategy, growth, partnerships, and organizational development.
August has more than 30 years of experience in technology-related industries, with a career spanning sales, marketing, business development, strategic planning, and executive advisory. His experience includes telecommunications, broadband, internet services, data centers, SaaS, digital security, VoIP, CRM, automation, and emerging technologies.
Throughout his career, August has worked with organizations ranging from entrepreneurial startups to established companies and member-owned networks. He has advised executives and boards, developed business plans and financial models, built strategic partnerships, identified new revenue opportunities, and helped organizations translate ideas into executable plans.
A significant part of August's work has been in the telecommunications and broadband industry. He has helped develop partnerships among telecommunications providers, electric cooperatives, carriers, technology companies, and other stakeholders to create new business opportunities and strengthen rural broadband infrastructure.
August believes that understanding technology is essential to creating business value. His ability to connect technology, strategy, people, and financial considerations allows him to help leadership teams evaluate opportunities from both an operational and business perspective.
Education and Teaching
August earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from Ball State University and an MBA from Anderson University.
For more than 20 years, he served as an adjunct professor at Anderson University's Falls School of Business, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses including Marketing Strategy, Business Plan Development, and Marketing Management. His years in the classroom gave him the opportunity to work with hundreds of business professionals while continuing to refine his own approach to strategy, leadership, and organizational development.
Areas of Focus
Business Planning and Strategy - writing
Helping organizations evaluate opportunities, test assumptions, develop business models, and create practical business plans that leadership teams, boards, lenders, and investors can understand and act upon.Business Development and Partnerships
Developing growth strategies, identifying new revenue opportunities, creating partnerships, and helping organizations bring the right people together to move opportunities forward.Telecommunications and Broadband Strategy
Working with broadband providers, telecommunications companies, utilities, cooperatives, and infrastructure organizations on growth, partnerships, middle-mile networks, go-to-market strategy, and business development.Executive and Startup Advisory
Helping executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging organizations establish structure, build momentum, evaluate strategic choices, and move from ideas to execution.Technology, AI, and Process Improvement
Helping organizations explore practical ways to use AI, CRM platforms, automation, and other technologies to improve productivity, business development, and organizational processes.August and his wife live in Anderson, Indiana. They have three children and seven grandchildren.