The Collective

Meet The Team

You’ll work directly with senior consultants—each an expert in their field—who collaborate seamlessly to deliver measurable business outcomes.
We’re built for flexibility and impact.

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Carrie Harcus

Strategy & Organizational Design
Founder StrategiSphere

Carrie helps small and mid-sized businesses realize their potential through clear strategy, organizational alignment, and consumer insight. Known for her collaborative approach and integrity, she bridges the gap between vision and execution.

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Stacy Kimmel

Food Innovation & Commercialization
Founder FoodVisors

Stacy brings science-to-shelf expertise, helping companies translate research and nutrition insights into market-ready products. With a PhD and decades in food innovation, she turns complex ideas into credible, scalable growth.

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Xavier Lopez-Mas

Project Management & Systems Execution
Founder PMFORU

Xavier specializes in bringing order to complexity. With a background in CPG, healthcare, and tech, he drives strategic and operational goals through agile execution, transparent collaboration, and process optimization.

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Matt Leopold

Design, Digital & Customer Experience Strategy
Founder Gigahaw

Matt helps organizations harness innovation and technology to accelerate e-commerce and elevate customer experiences. His strength lies in design leadership and creating digital systems that drive growth and brand value.

What We Do

We design and deliver practical strategies that connect insight, innovation, and execution. Our clients come to us when they need to:

Launch new products or categories
Strengthen go-to market strategies
Transform sales, marketing, service and/or innovation operations for efficiency and growth
Build digital, e-commerce, or customer experience capabilities
Bring ideas to life with focus and speed

Our Approach

Think of it as “problem in, solution out”—powered by collective intelligence.

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We listen first.

We start by understanding your goals, challenges, and team dynamics.

02

We assemble the right team.

We select a tailored group of experts for your specific needs eliminating unnecessary layers.

03

We deliver, together.

Strategy meets execution in engagements designed to move fast and deliver lasting results.

04

We adapt.

Our model scales with your needs—whether for a focused project, an advisory partnership, or a long-term transformation.

Why It Works

Collective Power, Individual Expertise

Senior consultants with complementary skills, working as one.

No Layers, No Waste

You get the A-team—every time.

Flexible Engagements

From one-off projects to long-term partnerships.

Affordable Excellence

Big-firm quality without big-firm costs.

Let's Work Together

Have a challenge that needs more than one kind of expertise? Let’s build a team around your business goals and start creating results. Enter key details below and we will be in touch.