About Us
Delivering results like a champion!
Let’s focus on outcomes and business value.
With 40 years of experience in helping businesses successfully implement projects, we’ve mastered the skills of understanding business requirements irrespective of the industry they serve. Our clients vary from tiny start-ups to larger corporations who wish to take their business higher.

Meet Our Team

Mary Thao, MBA, PMP
Founder/ President
Mary Thao is a business and technology consultant who is passionate about solving problems and building capacity. She is able to help organizations overcome obstacles and challenges by recognizing the client needs for ongoing transformation and applying her experiences in leadership and project management to achieve results. She has over 25 years of experience leading and managing Information Technology in Manufacturing, Government, and Healthcare.

Cherian Portz, MBA, PMP
Senior Principal Consultant
Cherian is a strategic leader and coach with over 30 years of experience driving system-wide programs and projects, including more than a decade leading enterprise project management offices. She is an expert in spearheading complex merger, acquisition, and divestiture initiatives with a focus on licensing, regulation, asset management, marketing, and communications. Cherian leverages market research, benchmarking, and historical performance analysis to develop strategies that deliver transformation with precision, clarity, and measurable impact. As a coach, Cherian incorporates International Coaching Federation (ICF) standards to support the development of high-performing leaders.

Jodie Gardner, MBA, PMP
Founder / Vice President
Jodie is an energetic leader that brings foresight to her work and teams. She has coached executives and leaders on strategic planning and execution, portfolio, program, and project management. Jodie is also a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner. Jodie is an adjunct instructor for Project Management at
the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at the graduate and undergraduate
levels.