From startups to the Fortune 500, Stephanie has been consulting and facilitating for over two decades. Prior to starting her own firm, she led the consulting team at SmithBucklin, focusing on strategy and change management initiatives for client organizations across a wide variety of industries and professions. Applying her degree in organizational psychology, Stephanie creates deliberate, structured interactions digitally and in-person. She often leads our client workshops and market research and regularly speaks at client events. Stephanie serves as a director for the International Association for Strategy Professionals and contributed sections on visioning, culture, facilitation, and teamwork for its Body of Knowledge. She also consults and trains for the Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence and holds a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource. When not working, She is a dedicated football mom and enjoys international travel and boating with her husband and son.

Emily is an experienced association executive and senior business leader who partners with organizations across industries to maximize their impact and achieve their missions. She loves helping our clients strategize, optimize, and implement plans to achieve results. Emily is an experienced facilitator and trainer of strategy and board training workshops. She’s helped drive growth for global associations and technology user groups with membership from 500 to more than 125,000. Emily has also managed a family business and understands the intricacies of team leadership, scheduling, budgeting, and maintaining client and vendor relationships. Emily started her career in the nonprofit world where she developed national volunteer training programs for the American Cancer Society and led a disaster relief program for a nonprofit in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Emily is a resident of Chicago and enjoys photography, travel,and Detroit Red Wings hockey.