Elise is a business strategist and systems designer specializing in the future of marketing across climate, tech, wellness, and cultural sectors. Advising Start-Ups to Fortune 500 executives on business, marketing, and sales strategy insights.She understands how to grow organic communities by bridging purposeful visions across siloed groups. With a deep understanding of branding, marketing, customer experience, and business development, she crafts strategies that drive meaningful impact and sustainable growth. She's led global leadership audits for Microsoft, worked on Amazon's social responsibility partnerships, and consulted government sectors on educational and cultural initiatives in the USA and Portugal (where she lived for 7 years navigating EU markets). A few career highlights include:- Leading strategy for award-winning projects, including a Webby Award for Best Activism Site: Shout Your Abortion and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Communication Design.- Founding a global wellness-focused media platform, IAM ONE- Advised and led a cultural institution of the Portuguese Government to solve for high growth cultural integration issues. - Shaping business models and strategies for high-profile organizations such as Microsoft, the Portuguese Ministry of Finance, Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures, and moreElise thrives on collaborating with teams to solve complex challenges, create powerful brand narratives, and foster innovation across industries. Her optimistic attitude, approach, and cross-domain expertise allow her to be truly innovative with difficult challenges.
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Founder, Head Of StrategyPropelled Strategy Sep 2023 - PresentSan Francisco, California, United StatesPropelling Conscious Companies ~ Strategically. Marketing, Brand, and Experience Design. For legitimate changemakers helping the people and the planet. -
Founder, CeoElise Carlson Strategy Mar 2021 - Sep 2023San Francisco, California, United StatesAs a marketing strategist and entrepreneur, who’s spent 12 years in shifting culture through design, business models, and community activation across the US and EU. I've consulted for Fortune 500 companies like Amazon and MSFT offering leadership and strategy and helped on large civic projects for the U.S. Education Department, The Canadian Government, the Portuguese Innovation Lab and spearheaded a Cultural Center for the city of Lisbon amongst many other aligned projects. I play interrum… Show more As a marketing strategist and entrepreneur, who’s spent 12 years in shifting culture through design, business models, and community activation across the US and EU. I've consulted for Fortune 500 companies like Amazon and MSFT offering leadership and strategy and helped on large civic projects for the U.S. Education Department, The Canadian Government, the Portuguese Innovation Lab and spearheaded a Cultural Center for the city of Lisbon amongst many other aligned projects. I play interrum roles with founders to help launch, grow, or shift a market position and build brand valueInterrum Roles Include:- Interim CMO for WMI Worldwide Technology and Operations firm - Process Strategist for Microsoft Global Leadership Team - Licencing and Compliance Department- Interim Head of Market Strategy for Five Seattle - Strategy Firm- Business & Brand Strategist for Integra - Psychotherapy and Alternative Medicine Consulting Firm Show less
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Co-Founder, CeoIam Feb 2020 - Oct 2022Lisbon, PortugalIAM is a well-being media and education platform for those devoted to self-development. IAM curates certified teachers from around the world to create custom, at-home self-care experiences for people to reduce stress, anxiety and feel more confident with themselves. As CEO and Founder, I oversee everything but specifically execute across the following departments; design, technology, finance, fundraising, marketing, and overall company strategy. I designed a lean business model that… Show more IAM is a well-being media and education platform for those devoted to self-development. IAM curates certified teachers from around the world to create custom, at-home self-care experiences for people to reduce stress, anxiety and feel more confident with themselves. As CEO and Founder, I oversee everything but specifically execute across the following departments; design, technology, finance, fundraising, marketing, and overall company strategy. I designed a lean business model that allows teachers to market themselves and make ongoing revenue. Teachers are discovered while offering content to help many around the world receive access to vetted, alternative healing modalities that weren't easily accessible to them. Show less -
Business Development SpecialistAkiora Family Investment Office Mar 2018 - Mar 2019Lisbon Area, PortugalSupporting a boutique investment company build and maintain a strong portfolio of entertainment technology.My specialty in auditing companies positioning, sales points, and core competencies to help the performance of sales channels, market entries, and funding needs.Clients Include: Heuritech (AI Fashion), Blue Ant Media (Education Media), Vogo (Sports Tech), Spicee (Factual Media), Reminiz (Facial Recognition), Knox Media Hub (Cloud Production), WeKanCode (Tech VC)
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Director Of Strategy And Business DevelopmentDare To Difr Aug 2017 - Mar 2018LisbonHired to help bring a mid-level UX technology studio to global markets by managing the brand, organizational growth partnerships and internal branch development, event programming and sales strategies. Lead strategist on internal and external accounts for high-level ideation, user experience audits and market positioning. Notable Clients: VF Corp – LEE, VF Corp -VANS, Lisbon MunicipalityNotable Events: Transforming Global Cities Workshop, MiroShot, Web Summit Opening Night -Center… Show more Hired to help bring a mid-level UX technology studio to global markets by managing the brand, organizational growth partnerships and internal branch development, event programming and sales strategies. Lead strategist on internal and external accounts for high-level ideation, user experience audits and market positioning. Notable Clients: VF Corp – LEE, VF Corp -VANS, Lisbon MunicipalityNotable Events: Transforming Global Cities Workshop, MiroShot, Web Summit Opening Night -Center Stage, Wired Energy London- The Future of Fashion Show less
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Director Of Accounts & OperationsCivilization Oct 2016 - Aug 2017Seattle, WashingtonCivilization is the premiere Seattle design studio known for their award-winning logos, websites and notable global lecture series, podcast and exhibitions. I joined for their second year to manage all projects, service operations (web and brand), team resourcing, sales and client strategic research and quickly lerned to run the studio while multiplying firm efficiency, profitability and client satisfaction. Clients: Amazon, Frye Art Museum, NBBJ, Microsoft, Farestart, Shout Your… Show more Civilization is the premiere Seattle design studio known for their award-winning logos, websites and notable global lecture series, podcast and exhibitions. I joined for their second year to manage all projects, service operations (web and brand), team resourcing, sales and client strategic research and quickly lerned to run the studio while multiplying firm efficiency, profitability and client satisfaction. Clients: Amazon, Frye Art Museum, NBBJ, Microsoft, Farestart, Shout Your Abortion, City of Seattle, Forterra, The Nature Conservancy, MOHAI, Olderbrother Notable Project Awards: Museum of Modern Art Permanent Collection – Design Lecture Series, 2017 Webby Award, People’s Voice – Best Activism Website, HOW Logo Award Winner –Hotel Sorrento, HOW Logo Awards Winner – Orleans + Winder For full list of clients, partners, publications, press and project Civilization received while present visit site Show less -
Account ManagerCivilization May 2014 - Nov 2016SeattleManaging a young, bold design studio that quickly becoming globally recognized for their beautiful, thoughtful work with a mission to better the community, environment and culture around us. Responsibilities include: - positioning strategy- managing client expectations- ensuring projects are met within strict budgets and timelines- financial forecasting- drafting proposals, contracts and estimates- studio management and organization- operations… Show more Managing a young, bold design studio that quickly becoming globally recognized for their beautiful, thoughtful work with a mission to better the community, environment and culture around us. Responsibilities include: - positioning strategy- managing client expectations- ensuring projects are met within strict budgets and timelines- financial forecasting- drafting proposals, contracts and estimates- studio management and organization- operations management- business development Show less
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Co-FounderWomen Elect Represent Jan 2017 - Jun 2017Greater Seattle AreaCo-founded Women Elect Represent (W.E. Represent); a political action committee (PAC) that leverages the power of community funding to support female* Democratic candidates. By making a commitment to elect women we hope to create a community that is energized and engaged in changing our future. Our partnerships, events and outreach will be based on activism, diversity and energy - in addition to individual financial contributions. Using mixed membership and investment models we can… Show more Co-founded Women Elect Represent (W.E. Represent); a political action committee (PAC) that leverages the power of community funding to support female* Democratic candidates. By making a commitment to elect women we hope to create a community that is energized and engaged in changing our future. Our partnerships, events and outreach will be based on activism, diversity and energy - in addition to individual financial contributions. Using mixed membership and investment models we can reach a more diverse community and represent those unheard in United States politics.My work included founding the organization, naming, branding, marketing, website design, and development. Launching our events and building the core audience and packages to ensure accessibility while maintaining funding goals. Show less
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ConsultantThe Aviary Jan 2013 - Jul 2013Greater Seattle Area- Consulted on positioning, business models, and operations for a new product development branch - Researched, developed and designed test products to bring to market- Managed store merchandising, layout, and sales
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Marketing AssistantR2Integrated May 2012 - Oct 2012Greater Seattle AreaRecommended marketing and digital campaign strategies with in-depth market research for current and prospective client accounts like; Microsoft's Bing, Webtrends, Quadrant Homes, and La Marzocco Skills Developed: Primary and Secondary Market Research, Negotiation, Writing Proposals, Event Planning, Client Aquisition Research
Elise Carlson Education Details
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Contemporary Art, Art History, Architecture, Spanish -
La Costa Canyon High School
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Elise Carlson works for Propelled Strategy
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Elise Carlson's current role is Founder, Head Of Strategy.
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Elise Carlson attended University Of Washington, Michael G. Foster School Of Business, Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona, La Costa Canyon High School.
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