Cultural & Business Strategist

I help businesses, organizations, and cultural institutions turn ideas into meaningful, culturally informed strategies that connect with people and create opportunity. My approach brings together lived experience, cultural knowledge, storytelling, creative development, and nearly two decades of professional work across food, media, publishing, television, community engagement, and cultural preservation.

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ADVISORY SESSION | $1,500

A focused 90-minute strategy conversation designed to identify opportunities, work through challenges, and provide an outside cultural and creative perspective.

Includes:

  • 90-minute private strategy session
  • Cultural and business insight
  • Real-time ideation and problem solving
  • Recommended next steps

This option is designed for clients who need my perspective on a specific idea, opportunity, or challenge.

STRATEGY INTENSIVE | $3,500

A deeper engagement for businesses or organizations ready to develop an idea, explore new possibilities, or rethink an existing approach.

Includes:

  • Pre-session review and preparation
  • Up to 2 hours of focused strategy
  • Cultural positioning and audience considerations
  • Programming, partnership, storytelling, and revenue opportunities
  • Creative concept development
  • Written recommendations and next-step roadmap

STRATEGY INTENSIVE | $3,500

A deeper engagement for businesses or organizations ready to develop an idea, explore new possibilities, or rethink an existing approach.

Includes:

  • Pre-session review and preparation
  • Up to 2 hours of focused strategy
  • Cultural positioning and audience considerations
  • Programming, partnership, storytelling, and revenue opportunities
  • Creative concept development
  • Written recommendations and next-step roadmap

CULTURAL & BUSINESS STRATEGY ADVISOR | $6,500/MONTH

An ongoing advisory relationship for organizations that want my perspective available as ideas, opportunities, partnerships, and decisions develop.

Includes:

  • Two private strategy sessions per month
  • Ongoing cultural and business strategy
  • Creative ideation and concept development
  • Programming and partnership strategy
  • Cultural positioning and storytelling guidance
  • Review and feedback on developing ideas
  • Direct text access Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM, for brief advisory questions, feedback, and time-sensitive strategy needs
  • Text messages are typically answered within 2 to 3 hours during business hours

Projects requiring substantial development, research, written materials, production, or execution beyond the advisory scope may be quoted separately.

ON-SITE STRATEGY ADD-ON | STARTING AT $2,000

For clients who would benefit from having me experience the physical space firsthand, an on-site strategy session can be added to an engagement.

Being in the space allows me to consider how the environment functions, how people move through it, what they experience, and where additional opportunities may exist.

Includes:

  • Up to 2 hours on site
  • Customer, guest, or audience flow assessment
  • Space positioning and functionality
  • Cultural and experiential considerations
  • Programming and activation opportunities
  • Brand presence and storytelling within the space
  • Identification of overlooked opportunities
  • Real-time recommendations and ideation
  • Follow-up notes with key recommendations

Additional on-site time is available at $500 per hour.

TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

All travel and transportation expenses associated with an on-site engagement are the responsibility of the client and are separate from consulting fees.

For engagements requiring travel outside the New Orleans area, the client is responsible for all necessary airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and other agreed-upon travel expenses.

Travel arrangements and expenses must be confirmed prior to the engagement.

MY APPROACH

Culture isn’t an add-on to good business strategy. Understanding people, their history, experiences, traditions, desires, and the stories that matter to them can reveal opportunities that traditional business thinking can miss.

I look at the full picture: the idea, the people, the culture, the story, the space, the experience, and the opportunity.

Then I help turn what I see into something that can actually be built.

BOOKING & PAYMENT

Payment is required to confirm all engagements.  Advisory Sessions and Strategy Intensives are paid in full at booking, monthly retainers are paid in advanced, and on-site strategy fees are due prior to the visit.  Any required travel, transportation, and lodging are covered by the client.