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Sara Meaney

Managing Partner

  • How to align leadership, operations, and community goals for long-term success through:

    • Enterprise-level strategy and transformation

    • Cross-sector leadership and cultural realignment

    • Strategic planning for complex organizations

    • Navigating change in public, private, and nonprofit sectors

    • Building legacy impact through strategic clarity

  • “Strategy is both the hardest and easiest work of leadership. Once the vision is clear to all and priorities are defined, implementation becomes a lot more rewarding and the path to success comes into focus for everyone.” — Sara Meaney

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Sarah Lechner

Principal

  • How to align leadership, operations, and community goals for long-term success through:

    • Enterprise and department-level strategic planning that align mission, priorities, and resources

    • Cross-functional collaboration and multisectoral partnerships that advance shared goals and social impact 

    • Values-based leadership, change management, and decision-making

    • Process improvement initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, culture, and engagement 

  • “Every day, leaders have countless opportunities to either reinforce or undermine the culture, values, and priorities of their organization with the behaviors they choose. What choices can you make today to increase authenticity and alignment in your leadership?” — Sarah Lechner

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Andrew Leary

Principal

  • How to align leadership, operations, and community goals for long-term success through:

    • Destination management strategies that balance community stewardship, equity, and the visitor economy. 

    • Global sustainable tourism standards and implementation.

    • Facilitating board and executive retreats that move strategy forward.

    • Partnering with and supporting Indigenous-led organizations and sovereign nations to ensure equitable tourism outcomes. 

  • "Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” — Matilda Wormwood in Roald Dahl's book Matilda.

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Aviva North

Associate Principal

    • Resiliency planning for tourism-dependent communities

    • Community economic development through a tourism lens

    • Livability strategies for residents and visitors

    • Outdoor recreation vs. natural resource protection

    • Community capacity and economic connectivity assessments

  • “Proactive strategic development is the key to community capacity building and more resilient destinations.” — Aviva North

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C.A. Clark

Strategic Advisor

  • How to align AI strategy with organizational goals for destination marketing success through:

    • Building governance frameworks and implementation roadmaps for responsible AI adoption

    • Developing cross-functional AI capabilities and change management in tourism marketing teams

    • Establishing content authenticity standards and ethical practices for AI-generated destination content

  • "Artificial Intelligence isn't a technology problem, it's an organizational transformation problem. The most interesting use cases aren't about replacing the tasks we do, but about fundamentally changing what and how we do it."— C.A. Clark

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Colleen Floyd

Sr. Associate Principal

    • Place-based strategic planning for destinations

    • Tourism research and data interpretation

    • Adapting strategy to evolving market conditions

    • Long-term planning in dynamic environments

    • Visitor experience and destination storytelling

  • “Data-driven analysis is strongest when combined with emotional intelligence and empathy. All three are central to how Coraggio works.” — Colleen Floyd

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David Naczycz

Sr. Associate Principal

    • Whole systems change and organizational design

    • Leadership development and team building

    • Equity, inclusion, and social justice in strategy

    • Entrepreneurship and business operations

    • Urban development and civic innovation

  • When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!’” — Laozi (Lao-Tzu)

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Jen Gray O’Connor

Sr. Associate Principal

    • Inclusive facilitation and brave conversations

    • Capacity-building for change and challenge readiness

    • Equity-focused strategy and engagement

    • Organizational culture and personal growth

    • Community voice elevation and stakeholder alignment

  • “The most resilient organizations are built on the commitment to a shared purpose, the inclusion of diverse stakeholder voices, and the willingness to change.” — Jen Gray O’Connor

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Jennifer Ha

Brand & Marketing Strategist

    • Creative Leadership + Mentorship

    • Brand work that actually moves your strategy forward

    • Keeping brands alive through creative & strategic thinking

    • Creating space for the questions that change everything

  • “Stay Inspired, It’s Contagious!” — Jennifer Ha

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Juan Vargas

Strategic Advisor

    • Tourism marketing strategy and audience expansion

    • Community engagement through tourism

    • Economic access and partnership development

    • Innovative solutions for evolving travel industry needs

    • Strategic alignment between tourism and community impact

  • “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” — Nelson Mandela

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Kristin Dunne

Strategic Advisor

    • Leading destination stewardship: moving from promotion to purpose‑driven models

    • Crisis leadership: navigating high‑stakes disruption with resilient, values‑based response

    • Governing organisations through transformation with integrity, equity and inclusive decision‑making

    • Co‑creating strategic frameworks that centre community voice, wellbeing and long‑term impact

    • Stakeholder empowerment: building trusted partnerships across government and communities to drive systemic outcomes

  • “What if impact was measured by the wellbeing of those least heard, not the volume of those already loudest?” — Kristin Dunne

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Maria Evans

Sr. Research Analyst

    • Designing and executing custom market research

    • Turning data into actionable strategic insights

    • Customer loyalty, brand strategy, and product innovation research

    • Research approaches for emerging markets and untapped opportunities

    • Presenting complex data to executive audiences for decision-making

  • “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart.

    But that’s okay.

    The journey changes you; it should change you. 

    It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body.

    You take something with you.

    Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”

    — Anthony Bourdain

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Maura Allard

Project Manager

    • Managing cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives

    • Organizational and culture change facilitation

    • Values-driven leadership development and training

    • Building community partnerships and co-creating bold visions

    • Strategic risk-taking for systemic change

  • “The P in PM is as much about ‘people management’ as it is about ‘project management’.”

    — Cornelius Fichtner

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Melissa Cherry

Strategic Advisor

    • Destination marketing and brand development

    • Strategic planning for tourism growth and engagement

    • Event management and audience connection strategies

    • Marketing innovation in the travel and tourism sector

    • Aligning brand strategy with community and visitor needs

  • “Make no little plans.”

    — Daniel Burham

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Najauna White

Strategic Advisor

    • Inclusive storytelling and audience engagement strategies

    • Workforce development and vendor engagement

    • Building collaborative, values-aligned teams

    • Cross-sector strategy development (tech, nonprofit, events)

    • Community activation and experiential marketing

  • “Those who say it can’t be done, are usually interrupted by others doing it.”

    — James Baldwin

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Trever Cartwright

Founder

    • Foundational strategy and organizational clarity

    • Courageous leadership and decision-making support

    • Navigating complex challenges with honesty and empathy

    • Vision-setting and purpose-driven transformation

    • Building high-performing, values-aligned teams

    • The origin and philosophy behind Coraggio’s approach

  • “Every organization has the potential for excellence. Meaningful breakthroughs only happen when the leadership of an organization is willing to hear the truth and has the courage to take action.” — Trever Cartwright

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