Precision Guidance for Vital Missions™
Elevating Impact | Leadership | Strategy™
About Warner ILS
Elevating Impact | Leadership | Strategy™
Our Core Mission
In high-stakes environments - like public health, public safety, social services, and philanthropy - the margin for error is slim to none. Success depends on deploying the right resources to the right places at the right time. Warner ILS moves organizations from "building the plane while flying it" to a higher level of performance.
The ILS Philosophy
Our name is our methodology. We operate through the lens of Impact, Leadership, and Strategy. These three pillars are interdependent:
- Impact is the destination.
- Leadership provides the engine.
- Strategy provides the flight plan.
When these are Elevated in unison, an organization moves from being tossed around by turbulence to cruising in “calm air”, and is better prepared to navigate the crosswinds of change.
Where Mission Meets Precise Navigation
Warner ILS was founded on a simple principle: the most critical missions deserve the highest level of precision. When organizations struggle, it is rarely due to a lack of effort; it is due to a lack of alignment between the destination, the engine, and the flight plan. We don't just offer advice; we provide the Precision Guidance necessary for organizations that cannot afford to fail.
The ILS Framework
We think from the runway back to align three essential pillars:
- Impact: The Destination. Identifying the ultimate goal and developing the outcomes that define mission success.
- Leadership: The Engine. Strengthening the human core to ensure it has the thrust to handle the climb and the endurance to cover the distance.
- Strategy: The Flight Plan. Charting the path from vision to reality with guidance that accounts for variables and terrain.
Why Warner ILS?
As a pilot and public health expert, Dr. Warner knows that progress without a plan is just drifting. In an era of rapid change and increasing complexity, "movement" is no longer enough; you need a definitive destination. Our approach is precise and data-driven, focusing on the specific pillars that drive organizational and cultural health. We provide the clarity and instruments needed to turn your most ambitious objectives into a lasting legacy. We don't just advance the mission - we elevate the entire trajectory of your organization.
Our Commitment
We elevate Impact, Leadership, and Strategy by thinking from the runway back.
About the Founder
Dr. Larry O. Warner - Founder & Managing Principal
Dr. Larry Warner, DrPH, MPH, is the Founder & Managing Principal of Warner ILS and a nationally recognized leader in public health, philanthropy, organizational equity, and systems transformation. He partners with mission‑driven executives to bring clarity and discipline to complex initiatives - combining precision, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to equity. His practice is grounded in real‑world leadership: from philanthropy and public health boardrooms to the cockpit as a private pilot.
At Warner ILS, we provide Precision Guidance for Vital Missions - Elevating Impact | Leadership | Strategy™, by thinking from the runway back.
Highlights
- President, Rhode Island Public Health Association
- Chair, Governor’s Council on Behavioral Health
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Brown University School of Public Health
- Member, Aerospace Committee, National Lieutenant Governors Association
- External Advisory Board Member, NIH AIM‑AHEAD Consortium
- 2025 Brown University School of Public Health Alumni Impact Award