Strategic Consulting for Clear, Sustainable Growth

Hi, I’m Katie Graves.

I HELP FOUNDERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND TEAMS STRENGTHEN THEIR LEADERSHIP, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION-MAKING.

I’m Katie Graves, a business consultant focused on leadership alignment, operational structure, and values‑led strategy. I support organizations navigating growth, transition, or operational friction by helping them clarify priorities, strengthen systems, and build grounded, sustainable practices.

How I serve

I partner with leaders who want to:

  • Understand what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to shift

  • Build operational clarity and governance that supports growth

  • Align their team, structure, and strategy

  • Move through change without losing sight of their values or vision

My work blends strategic assessment, leadership alignment, and practical systems design. The goal is simple: build operations that operate with clarity and support effective leadership at every level.

The perspective behind my work…

My perspective is shaped by a career that spans the Air Force, enterprise risk governance, and the realities of building and leading a high‑performing hospitality business. That combination gives me a lens most consultants don’t have: I’ve led in environments where clarity, structure, and accountability aren’t optional—they’re what keep people safe, compliant, and able to perform.

Across these sectors, I’ve built and scaled organizations, overseen complex regulatory frameworks, and led teams through growth, transition, and operational strain. In the Air Force, I learned what disciplined systems, readiness, and evaluation truly mean. In banking, I managed enterprise risk, AI governance, and regulatory alignment at scale. In hospitality, I built a profitable, community‑rooted business from the ground up, designing systems, mentoring teams, and sustaining year‑over‑year growth.

That breadth gives me a rare vantage point: I understand how structure supports creativity, how governance protects momentum, and how leadership alignment shapes every outcome. I’ve seen that organizations perform best when leaders are clear, teams are aligned, and systems are designed to support the work rather than complicate it. That mix of operational rigor, grounded leadership, and values‑led strategy is the foundation of my consulting practice.

The values that guide my work…

I Am Light Here Now is a values‑led approach to business consulting. It’s about building organizations that operate with clarity, integrity, and intentional leadership. When your systems and strategy reflect your values, decision‑making becomes easier, teams stay aligned, and growth becomes more sustainable. In a changing world, the most impactful businesses will be led from the inside out. They will be guided by conscious intentions, true team partnership, and structures that protect creativity and strategic leadership. It recognizes that pivots are not signs of failure, but invitations to realign.

What I am Light Here Now means…

I Am Light Here Now is the belief that every leader, team, and organization already carries the clarity they need inside them. My work isn’t about telling people what to do. It’s about helping them reconnect with their own intelligence, values, and purpose so they can navigate growth, pivots, and pressure without losing themselves or the integrity of their business, programs, or organizational mission.

Who I partner with…

I support:

  • Founders and small business owners

  • Visionary entrepreneurs launching or pivoting programs

  • Corporate teams navigating change, growth, or restructuring

My clients want practical, grounded strategies that create alignment and measurable progress.

When to connect

When your program or organizational structure starts showing signs of friction or losing momentum, it’s a natural moment to pause, look closely at what’s shifting, and create a clearer path forward. If you’re in this place, let’s talk about what’s happening and explore your next steps together.