With a deep understanding of middle market challenges, Michele Phelps is an expert at turning her marketing, public relations and visual design skills into measurable business value. First as an executive and then as the owner of a marketing studio, Michele worked closely with businesses as they grew, changed, and found lasting success. “I enjoy helping clients dissect complicated business challenges in order to address them in a meaningful way,” she said.Now, as a member of the Strategy to Action team, Michele brings a keen eye for excellence to every S2A project. She relentlessly tells our story in order to find the very best and brightest participants for roundtables, assemble killer workshops and create solid relationships for advisory clients.Michele has never met a challenge she didn’t enjoy, whether that be on the lake (preferably the still waters of Norris Lake in Tennessee), behind a camera or in the boardroom. She has led strategic sales initiatives, new product launches, campaign creation and organizational development projects. Her interdisciplinary skills have earned accolades and high praise from former employers. And Michele has applied her swiss-army-like arsenal of talents beyond business. As a founder of Steps for Success, a mentor-based program that helps high school students build and achieve individualized success plans for graduation and beyond, Michele has made a lasting impact in her city.