October Consultant of the Month Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Christiane Hile (aka CHile) left a successful career as a litigation attorney and transitioned to the US and tech startups. As she was jumping into consulting, her husband was diagnosed with cancer and soon passed away. Based on her personal experiences, she authored a book … Continue reading Lawyer Turned Marketer and Book Author: Meet Christiane Hile
September Consultant of the Month With extensive experience in leadership roles for nonprofit organizations, Kelly Saturno wants to make an even greater impact in the world. Using her consulting role in Facebook’s community partnerships group as a springboard, she plans to launch a new phase in her career to reach more people and improve … Continue reading Driving Positive Social Impact: Meet Kelly Saturno
August Consultant of the Month Can you be successful as an independent consultant with just one client? The conventional wisdom says no, but Jim Conley has never put much stock in conventional wisdom. From the day he graduated high school, he’s followed his own path, teaching himself whatever he needed to know. By developing … Continue reading Launching Products and Chasing Storms: Meet Jim Conley
Marla Kertzman loves marketing and PR almost as much as she loves horses. For many years, she worked for marketing and communications agencies serving technology and life sciences companies. But, as she rose through the ranks, she found herself pitching new business and mentoring teammates more than doing the work she loved. She was also … Continue reading Side Hustles: How One Consultant Blends Marketing, Horses, and Community
July Consultant of the Month Kristine Duffy has deep experience in CPG, working with brands at Nestlé, Dreyer’s, and Del Monte. She has a special interest in pet food marketing. She made the leap to consulting when faced with balancing the demands of being a mom and working full time, and has found success … Continue reading Bringing Brands to Life: Meet Kristine Duffy
June Consultant of the Month After earning a computer graphics degree at Indiana Wesleyan, designer and brand strategist Kyle Courtright headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to start a new life. He worked nine-to-five jobs while building his design business on the side. Now as a full-time freelancer, Kyle’s client roster includes Toyota, Entrepreneur, NVIDIA, … Continue reading Designing a Rewarding Life: Meet Kyle Courtright [Video]
May Consultant of the Month For data analyst Sam Fintz, working with numbers has always been a passion. After earning a degree in electrical engineering at Duke, he found roles that were part business and technical. Then, the field of data science started to heat up, and it piqued Sam’s curiosity. Consulting became the best … Continue reading Doing the Deep Dive Into Data: Meet Sam Fintz
April 2020 Consultant of the Month Hailing from Destrehan, Louisiana by way of New Orleans, New York, Boston, and D.C., Bay Area newcomer Michael Sanders has found his groove at the intersection of arts, entertainment, communications and higher education. Overcoming the challenges of seeking work in less diverse industries as a Black man, Michael’s saving … Continue reading For the Love of Arts, Marketing, and Higher Education: Meet Michael Sanders
Cassie Kwong was bored. Work wasn’t cutting it for her. Although she had majored in Marketing at San Jose State University, she had accepted a full time position as a paralegal with the attorney she had worked for part time while she was a student. In college, she had started a women’s networking group, was … Continue reading Side Hustles: How a Passion for Powerlifting Led One Consultant to Her Dream Job
March 2020 Consultant of the Month With an ad agency background, Mitch Larson built his growth marketing and analytics know-how before branching out to join a former colleague last year at their consultancy, Titan 47. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, Mitch loves the freedom to work with a variety of businesses, near or far, while learning … Continue reading Growth Marketing and Analytics Wiz: Meet Mitch Larson