Hunter Muller

Founder, President and CEO · HMG Strategy

Executive Networking / Technology Leadership AdvisoryWestport, CT38+ years experience

Founder, President, and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC, the world's leading independent executive network and thought leadership provider for CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives, founded in 2008 after more than two decades leading The Advisory Council and Hunter Management Group.

Last reviewed: 7/31/2026

Hunter Muller

Founder, President and CEO HMG Strategy

Last Reviewed: July 31, 2026

Executive Summary

Hunter Muller is Founder, President, and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC, widely regarded as the world’s leading independent, objective, and collaborative executive network for CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives. He founded the organization in 2008 after more than 30 years advising Fortune 1000 organizations on executive performance and technology leadership.

Career Highlights

  • Founded HMG Strategy in 2008, building it into the world’s largest independent executive network for technology leaders.
  • Author of five books published by John Wiley & Sons, including The Transformational CIO and The CEO of Technology.
  • Created HMG Strategy’s Transformational CIO Awards, recognizing distinguished technology executives since 2012.
  • Founded HMGNextVentures, a venture capital accelerator connecting CIOs with innovative startups, partnering with firms including Amplify Partners, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital.

Professional Journey

Muller began his career as an IT consultant to major organizations including Gartner, IBM, and Unilever, building broad experience in how technology executives could transform businesses. In 1988, he founded Hunter Management Group, focusing on management solutions and executive consulting, before founding and leading The Advisory Council as President and CEO from 2003 to 2008.

In 2008, Muller founded HMG Strategy, LLC, applying more than 20 years of prior experience to build a thought leadership and networking platform for CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology executives. Under his leadership, HMG Strategy has grown to deliver regional and virtual CIO and CISO Executive Leadership Summits, authored books, and a Digital Resource Center offering peer-driven guidance on leadership, innovation, and career ascent. He created the organization’s Transformational CIO Awards program in 2012 and founded HMGNextVentures, a venture capital accelerator connecting CIOs with emerging technology companies and partnering with leading venture capital firms including Amplify Partners, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital.

Education

No specific formal education was identified in publicly available sources for this individual.