About us

About us

Our story so far

Meet the Founder and learn about our mission.

Who we are

Who we are

About Mutuality

About Mutuality

We help public- and private-sector leaders improve the places people live—starting with indoor air, water, light, and moisture control. Health is our greatest wealth. Through Mutuality, we advise innovators and mission-driven partners working at the intersection of healthy buildings, military family housing, and community wellbeing. Our approach is simple: align incentives, validate outcomes, and scale what works across portfolios. Recent work includes advisory support that helped partners introduce an indoor-health upgrade program now rolling across thousands of Army homes, alongside youth and community advocacy initiatives. Mutuality doesn’t sell products; we steward relationships, standards, and results. If you’re working on healthy housing, IAQ, or readiness-linked living environments, connect with us.

We help public- and private-sector leaders improve the places people live—starting with indoor air, water, light, and moisture control. Health is our greatest wealth. Through Mutuality, we advise innovators and mission-driven partners working at the intersection of healthy buildings, military family housing, and community wellbeing. Our approach is simple: align incentives, validate outcomes, and scale what works across portfolios. Recent work includes advisory support that helped partners introduce an indoor-health upgrade program now rolling across thousands of Army homes, alongside youth and community advocacy initiatives. Mutuality doesn’t sell products; we steward relationships, standards, and results. If you’re working on healthy housing, IAQ, or readiness-linked living environments, connect with us.

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Experts

Impact-obsessed

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Experts

Impact-obsessed

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Experts

Impact-obsessed

Mission & values

We're on a mission…

…to empower small and mid-sized businesses to thrive in a highly competitive market. Along the way, we hold these values true.

Ambitious

We help clients lead, govern, and succeed

Practical

Clear, grounded advice that fits your business

Impactful

Designed to deliver measurable, lasting results

Collaborative

Built on trust, insight, and long-term partnership

Mission & values

We're on a mission…

…to empower small and mid-sized businesses to thrive in a highly competitive market. Along the way, we hold these values true.

Ambitious

We help clients lead, govern, and succeed

Practical

Clear, grounded advice that fits your business

Impactful

Designed to deliver measurable, lasting results

Collaborative

Built on trust, insight, and long-term partnership

Mission & values

We're on a mission…

…to empower small and mid-sized businesses to thrive in a highly competitive market. Along the way, we hold these values true.

Ambitious

We help clients lead, govern, and succeed

Practical

Clear, grounded advice that fits your business

Impactful

Designed to deliver measurable, lasting results

Collaborative

Built on trust, insight, and long-term partnership

Team

Meet our founder

Rachel McPherson

Founder, Mutuality | Built-environment health | Public–Private Solutions

Rachel McPherson, Founder of her firm, Mutuality, works with for profit corporations and nonprofit entities to help them go farther, faster by creating and cultivating innovative and customized partnerships. Rachel's background includes over 20 years in commercial real estate, with an advisory focus in health and wellness. In 2016, she worked for Governor Andrew Cuomo as Director of Special Partnerships, where she helped to assemble the New York State Interfaith Advisory Council as well as the New York State Council on Women and Girls. She is passionate about aligning the interest of socially conscious for-profit businesses with the needs and infrastructure of the nonprofits sector. Quotes I like "Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean." — Ryunosuke Satoro

Team

Meet our founder

Rachel McPherson

Founder, Mutuality | Built-environment health | Public–Private Solutions

Rachel McPherson, Founder of her firm, Mutuality, works with for profit corporations and nonprofit entities to help them go farther, faster by creating and cultivating innovative and customized partnerships. Rachel's background includes over 20 years in commercial real estate, with an advisory focus in health and wellness. In 2016, she worked for Governor Andrew Cuomo as Director of Special Partnerships, where she helped to assemble the New York State Interfaith Advisory Council as well as the New York State Council on Women and Girls. She is passionate about aligning the interest of socially conscious for-profit businesses with the needs and infrastructure of the nonprofits sector. Quotes I like "Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean." — Ryunosuke Satoro

Team

Meet our founder

Rachel McPherson

Founder, Mutuality | Built-environment health | Public–Private Solutions

Rachel McPherson, Founder of her firm, Mutuality, works with for profit corporations and nonprofit entities to help them go farther, faster by creating and cultivating innovative and customized partnerships. Rachel's background includes over 20 years in commercial real estate, with an advisory focus in health and wellness. In 2016, she worked for Governor Andrew Cuomo as Director of Special Partnerships, where she helped to assemble the New York State Interfaith Advisory Council as well as the New York State Council on Women and Girls. She is passionate about aligning the interest of socially conscious for-profit businesses with the needs and infrastructure of the nonprofits sector. Quotes I like "Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean." — Ryunosuke Satoro

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Let’s talk

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Exploring IAQ, healthy housing, or readiness-linked environments?

Book a free consultation to speak with an export and discuss your goals.

Let’s talk

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Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
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