Colton Mulligan
ForumSherpa Certified Facilitator
Colton is passionate about people and their stories; he excels at training others on how to create/access the space to share and explore their own narratives, vulnerabilities, and purpose. At retreats, his unique ability is crafting experiences steeped in the 5% of life that foster memories to bond Forums and Teams. He also facilitates strategic planning, goal setting, emotional intelligence work, and vision setting, among other topics.
He serves as the CEO and co-founder of a successful branding and marketing agency – FoxFuel Creative. Colton has been a member of EO Since 2017 and served on Nashville’s Board as Seed Moderator and Forum Chair. For EO’s East Region, he’s held the position of External Engagement Expert and Member Experience Director. He is also one of the Official EO Certified Forum Trainers.
I WORK WITH
• EO Member Forums
• EO Chapters/Boards
• YPO Member Forums
• Harvard Business School Alumni Forums
• C-Suite Executives
• EO Spouse & Life Partner Forums
• Independent Forums
• Peer Groups
• Young Adult Forums
• Corporate Team Leaders
• Senior Leadership Teams
• Non-Profit Leaders
• Church Leaders
CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
• EO Certified Forum Trainer
• EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Certified Practitioner
• ForumSherpa Certified Facilitator + Forum 2.0® Certified
• EO East Region External Engagement Expert
• EO Seed Moderator
• EO Forum Chair
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Forum 2.0®
• Getting to the 5% (One-off experiences, and ongoing tools)
• Open Coaching Methods / Best Practices
• Ikigai assessment and exercise
• Personal Meaning, Values, and Vision
• Clearing Rounds, Conflict, and Communication
• Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Self-Care
• Goal Setting / Accountability
• Strategic Planning
• Transparency / Vulnerability
My Story
Colton founded FoxFuel Creative out of his basement in 2015 with two best friends. This was possible from the boostrapping start up method of financing (selling retirement stock, putting a 2nd mortgage on the home, etc.) They were cash flow positive in 90 days and did $1.4m in their first year of business.
At FoxFuel, Colton serves as CEO and is responsible for client relationships, guiding the discovery process through brand strategy into early creative concepting. With more than 15+ of marketing/branding/digital experience, Colton has worked with Hilton Hotels, TSA Pre-Check, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Pinnacle Bank, HarperCollins, Private Equity companies and dozens of major health care providers (Ascension Health, Lifepoint Health, HCA, CHS, Covenant Health,Team Health, etc.)
Colton has been a member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization since 2017, and has been certified by ForumSherpa as a trainer/facilitator for forums since 2019. He has developed custom content for entire chapters, spoken at Forum Health summits, and facilitated retreats and boosts for EO, YPO, and Harvard Business School Alumni Forums.
Using his EO experience, Colton founded a similar peer group experience for the Nashville Jr. Chamber. He created the curriculum, trained all moderators, and has managed the program for 5+ years, offering the Forum experience to non-entrepreneurs who would still like to have a close council of friends for personal and professional growth.
Colton lives in Nashville with his gorgeous wife Aly, daughter Maggie and his dog JT. He loves people, and he loves knowing their stories.