Laura Young Baxley

Founder and Principal Consultant

Through my work as a museum curator and as a leadership volunteer for several local nonprofits and organizations, I discovered that my passion and skills lie in creating actionable plans and systems that enable people to achieve big-picture goals. I work in partnership with innovative business owners, organizational leadership, and political campaigns to increase their efficiency and productivity and to better implement their visions. Over the past 20+ years, I have helped multiple organizations by:

  • Facilitating strategic planning for several nonprofit organizations and local small businesses, creating essential policy and procedure documentation in the process;

  • Creating and implementing back-end business process systems that make the everyday tasks of running a business smoother and easier;

  • Developing marketing plans, creating websites, and overseeing the production of printed and online marketing materials for both nonprofits and small businesses;

  • Creating and implementing large-scale fundraisiers for local nonprofits and campaigns, increasing both efficiency and donations;

  • Planning and running events, workshops, and camps for local schools, nonprofits, political organizations, and churches;

  • Leading hiring teams and crafting job descriptions for organizations of all sizes.

I have a talent for assessing an organization, business, or project and seeing the most efficient way to get the work done. I’ve seen how good planning and organization allow businesses to increase their flexibility, give high-level employees more time to do what they do best and to flourish. I am excited to share this knowledge to help others become the best they can be.

Jim Baxley

Designer and Consultant

I’ve been helping organizations grow for over 30 years. From design and printing original CD and cassette artwork in the late 80’s and early 90’s, to transforming financial services in banking and software through the first two decades of the 21st century, I’ve seen what good looks like. My experience in leadership across projects, teams, industries, and across the globe has informed my work in helping businesses focus on their mission, clearly communicating and inspiring action, and designing human-centered processes assisted by technology and automation.

  • Strategy, Marketing, Systesm, and Coaching for various clients in business, non-profit, and political

  • Sales and Marketing at Validis, a London-based software company that “gets” financial data

  • Sales and Marketing at nCino, a software startup that grew 10X into a global financial services platform

  • CIO at Square 1 Bank, a banking startup in the innovation economy

  • Technology and Finance leader at First Citizens Bank, a growing regional bank that has transformed into a national brand

  • Designer at Artware Marketing, a graphics and printing firm in RTP

I love working with people, collaborating on ideas, developing strategy, and delivering on execution. Doing all that, with a bit of music and some fun, is what makes growth exciting!