Welcome to the Collaborative.
I’m Emily, the founder of Cascade Collaborative, where we empower small businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to thrive through collaboration, innovation, and strategic business support.
With over a decade of experience spanning operations, project management, administration, and human resources across diverse industries and continents, I’ve honed my ability to optimize processes, drive business growth, and build resilient organizations. My journey began in engineering, where I developed a systematic, data-driven mindset that continues to shape my approach to business strategy today.
Whether it's optimizing business processes, fine-tuning projects, or analyzing data, I’m at my best when solving complex challenges and delivering measurable results for my clients.
Throughout my career, I’ve focused on identifying operational efficiencies, crafting tailored strategies, and driving sustainable business growth, always leveraging my multidisciplinary perspective. From leading high-impact, multi-million-dollar projects to supporting nonprofit organizations, I’ve worked alongside dynamic teams to deliver strategic results.
Now, as the founder of Cascade Collaborative, I work closely with businesses to implement strategies that not only address immediate challenges but also position them for long-term growth and success. By focusing on the unique strengths of both the organization and its people, we create innovative solutions that drive resilience and continued success.
Together, let’s embark on a journey of growth, innovation, and sustainable success.
Our guiding principles.
At Cascade Collaborative, our principles are what drive our work and approach with every client. Here are the guiding values we follow:
Collaboration
We believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve remarkable outcomes.
Integrity
We conduct ourselves with honesty, transparency, and ethical standards in all our interactions and decisions.
We are committed to delivering excellence in everything we do, striving for continuous improvement and exceeding expectations.
Excellence
Empowerment
We empower businesses to thrive by providing them with the support, guidance, and resources they need to succeed.
Community
We are dedicated to making a positive impact in our communities, contributing to their growth, vitality, and well-being.
Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of respect and reciprocity, we acknowledge that Cascade Collaborative primarily operates on traditional Treaty 7 territory, encompassing the ancestral lands of the Niitsitapi from the Blackfoot Confederacy—including the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations. These lands have been historically significant to the Îyârhe Nakoda of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Métis Nation of Alberta.
We recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples on this land and express our gratitude for the opportunity to live, work, and collaborate on this territory.
As we strive to deepen our understanding of Indigenous peoples' rich and complex histories in this region, Cascade Collaborative is committed to ongoing learning and collaboration to better acknowledge and respect the contributions of Indigenous peoples to this land.
