Strategic Growth Advisors

Call us Strategic Advisors. Call us Sales Strategists.
Call us your Business Development Agent. Call us Fractional Sales Effectiveness Consultants. Call us End User Problem Solvers.
Call us an extension of your team.

Call us Strategic Advisors. Call us Sales Strategists. Call us your Business Development Agent. Call us Fractional Sales Effectiveness Consultants. Call us End User Problem Solvers. Call us an extension of your team.

Our story

How it all started

Grace Carlton Consulting is a premier strategic advisory firm specializing in serving manufacturers and distributors. With over 30 years of industry expertise, the firm is recognized for delivering innovative solutions and a steadfast commitment to client success. Grace Carlton Consulting offers fully customizable support, empowering client teams to drive gross profit growth by forging new distribution partnerships, implementing co-branded marketing initiatives, and providing targeted sales training.

The firm’s approach focuses on scaling growth and protecting margins through the development of recurring revenue streams that create mutual benefits for all stakeholders.

Grace Carlton Consulting’s clients are industry leaders, celebrated for their innovation, customer-centric focus, and dedication to quality. The firm’s vision is to be the trusted resource for manufacturers and distributors aiming to transform their businesses and achieve their strategic objectives

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Mark Seaton

Vice President, Principal Partner

Mark leverages over 30 years of experience to drive sales growth, expand North American distribution, and build global end-user programs for manufacturers and distributors. He specializes in developing and executing innovative sales and distribution strategies across sectors including healthcare, aerospace, government, food processing, and safer workplaces.

His expertise extends to creating sustainable growth initiatives, advising private equity firms on portfolio performance strategies, and partnering with start-ups to accelerate market entry and scale operational models. Mark has also served as both a Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) and a Digital Commerce SME for a Fortune 300 global distributor, where he provided deep expertise in developing strategies that connected manufacturers with end-users through technology-driven solutions and safer workplace initiatives. Central to his professional mission is empowering innovative and hard-working start-ups, including through active engagement in public-private incubator partnerships that foster entrepreneurship, scalable growth, and community impact.

A proven leader in aligning manufacturers with end-users and distributors, Mark has guided clients through complex, multi-site environments by ensuring every initiative delivers measurable value, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. His track record includes leading on-shoring efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains, expanding global deployment programs, and advancing initiatives that balance profit with environmental responsibility.

Throughout his career, Mark has held senior leadership roles in sales management, account development, and strategic innovation, consistently delivering transformative results. Beyond his professional accomplishments, he is deeply committed to community service, serving in volunteer leadership roles with organizations such as the YMCA, United Way, and Hospice, as well as groups dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. He is also an active supporter of youth sports and community-based initiatives, reflecting his belief in building strong and resilient communities.

Mark holds a degree in Organizational Leadership from Indiana Tech University.

Robin Seaton

Chief Creative Officer

Robin brings a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and leadership to her role at Grace Carlton Consulting. In addition to her extensive K-12 and higher education expertise, she has served as Director of Business Development, where she successfully built partnerships with institutions, military organizations, and universities across the United States. This national experience has given Robin a deep understanding of organizational needs at scale and how to design solutions that drive impact in diverse settings.

With a background in guiding teachers and professionals toward advanced degrees, Robin excels at translating classroom and administrative experience into strategies that deliver measurable outcomes and long-term success. Her ability to bridge the gap between education, enterprise, and leadership development allows her to craft approaches that are both practical and visionary.

Known for her hands-on, user-focused style, Robin ensures that every client engagement is transformative, sustainable, and rooted in trust. She holds a degree in Education from Illinois State University.

Mark McCullagh

Partner

Mark is a seasoned business leader with deep expertise in B2B strategic sales, account development, national distribution and global sourcing. With a robust background in distribution, logistics, product development, and supply chain management, Mark is highly skilled at optimizing business processes, leveraging technology and cultivating strong client relationships to deliver innovative, results-oriented solutions. Mark holds degrees from Boston College and The London School of Economics. Mark enjoys open water swimming, volunteers at the YMCA to teach swimming and water-safety while he actively supports Swim Across America, raising money for grants for innovative cancer research, clinical trials, detection and patient programs.