“What I like the most about Katherine is her ability to communicate with any age group and then present the common purpose that brings all parties together. Her analysis and research shines a light with communication and presentation in the development of leadership growth for any service or business organization.”

Paul Bledsoe

Lions Club Leadership Forum

“Katherine is unparalleled in her presentation, preparation, and approach. She taught at our corporate event on leadership. Her speech resonated a certain gravitas necessary to establish credibility while the message was empowering for underrepresented within the vhf organization. She teaches the executives and entry level positions equally and genuinely. I cannot recommend her more.”

Joe Canfield

The Geneva Foundation

“Katie has re-invigorated my passion for my career, my life, and my future. She really listens and has the tools to truly help solve problems. Her level of knowledge, compassion, and joy in what she does is such a breath of fresh air to be around. I recommend taking any workshop, class, etc. that Katie offers.”

Angie Roberts

Breakwater Expeditions

I draw from my own experience in dealing with setbacks. 

I didn’t have a lot as a child. In fact, I have many memories of watching my mom work hard to give us the support we needed. At a young age, Mom taught me the value of hard work. I learned to be resourceful and responsible while also having fun, dancing, and playing music.

Later in life, a car accident taught me more.

A traumatic brain injury changed my perspective on life. During that time, I learned the power of mentorship and that working harder doesn’t necessarily solve problems. Instead of working harder, I learned to work smarter. When you don’t know what tomorrow is going to look like, you can’t take anything for granted. 

I came to know my survival mechanism as a creative life force. I got a chance to become friendly with it as I regained cognitive functioning and relearned basic life skills. I didn’t surrender to my circumstance. The lesson from this experience: 

Our greatest challenges make us more resilient. For me to learn how to have it all, I had to lose it all first. Your mess becomes your message. My message to you is: you got this.

Are you in a sink or swim situation in your life? I can show you how to surf the wave to reclaim new freedom of time and money by running your own business. Your circumstance is not impossible. It’s merely limiting, and therefore challenging. I will walk alongside you as you emerge and engage your challenge to find success. 

I will guide you in a process to get intimate with your creative spark, so no matter how you feel stuck in your life, you have that creative harness that becomes a friend that you can call upon. You are destined for greatness. 

I hold a B.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication from The Evergreen State College, an interdisciplinary MA.Ed. in Education from Antioch University, a Ph.D. in Leadership from Gonzaga University, a graduate certificate in Education, Environment & Community from The University of Washington and a certificate in The Age of Sustainable Development from Columbia University.

I am a formally trained dancer, actor, and musician, including 18 years of experience as a vocalist, didjeridoo player, yoga/ meditation practitioner, and hand drummer. I have lived and worked for months at a time in Thailand, Guam, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Belize. I am an AmeriCorps Award Recipient for her work with Seattle Public Schools.

I left my job as a college professor to dedicate myself full time to activating leaders and empowering communities. Drawing on my background in the arts, education, leadership, and international experience, I coach emerging leaders like you to reach your goals for social entrepreneurship, resilience, inclusion, and engaged citizenship.

Our mission is to create synergistic solutions for a world in transition. Greenland Consulting Group is a peer network of experts. We follow a collaborative model that amplifies individual strengths for synergistic solutions. Together, we hold a vision for a resilient and inclusive world.

Tanesha Ross, MT-BC, NMT

Rockologist

When Tanesha was 5, she told her mother she wanted to be a “Singing Doctor”.  After graduating from Cornish College of Arts with her BA in Music, she enjoyed a 20 year career as a performer including; HAIR (Broadway, National Tour). 

While working in New York, she began volunteering with Artists Striving to End Poverty out of Juilliard, or (ASTEP); offering free arts programming to underserved youth all over the world.  Through this work she reconnected with her childhood dream, and went on to earn her degree in music therapy from Saint Mary of the Woods College.  She currently serves as the Director of Music Therapy Services for Singing for Seniors, https://www.nmentertainment.com, as well as the rockSTAR and Hospital Liaison for the Melodic Caring Project https://melodiccaring.org.  

Tanesha loves using music as medicine for the mind, body, and soul.  She delights in creating funky, fun, dynamic, informative, and transformational music experiences to people of all ages and abilities.  

Whether conducting direct music therapy services, or consulting with you to incorporate the element of music into your unique setting, it will be done with grace, precision, and of course, a dash of humor!

Clémentine Mây

Design Unicorn

/dəˈzīn • ˈyo͞onəˌkôrn/

{noun} An elusive and indispensably funky creature that exudes pure radiant stoke of joy.

{verb phrase) To sprinkle rainbow + art magic upon any design element, or creative medium.

Born in France of Vietnamese heritage, Clementine grew up in Ho-Chi-Minh City and later moved to London, UK, where she studied Design at Central Saint Martins College. During her university years, Clem developed a practice of meditation, yoga and Ayurveda, whilst expanding her creative skills into the fields of videography, photography and music. 

What gets her imagination going are innovative projects where exploration, sacredness, matter, abstract thinking, experimenting, design and art shape an ecstatic dance where ideas flow into forms and matter becomes magic.

Meredith Thielbahr

Lady Lawyer

Meredith is a Partner with the national law firm of Gordon Rees Scully & Mansukhani.  She co-manages the Boise, Idaho office, but represents clients across the northwest and country.  She is licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.  Meredith’s practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation, contracts – including government contracts – product & general liability, and construction.  She is versed at interpreting and litigating contract and applicable regulatory compliance. 

Meredith handles complex litigation in both state and federal courts, and various arbitration tribunals.  She has negotiated numerous cost-effective resolutions for her clients through formal and informal mediations.  She frequently speaks to broader audiences and existing clients on various legal topics. 

Ms. Thielbahr welcomes the opportunity to speak with you about your current or potential legal needs.  She often drafts contracts and other agreements to minimize clients’ risk and potential pitfalls, and avoid future litigation.

Ms. Thielbahr graduated from the Honors College at Washington State University with a BBA.  She graduated with honors from Seattle University School of Law, where she was a Lead Articles Editor of the Seattle University Law Review and member of the School’s Moot Court Board. 

She has been consistently named a Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” since 2016.