Connie Ekelund

CEO  | Founder | Director | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Advisor | Mentor
EXPERTISE: Business Strategy, Sustainability (UNSDG/ ESG), Culture, Leadership, Innovation, Organization Design, Change Management

Connie Ekelund’s expertise stems from 30+ years as a dynamic Entrepreneur. Her superpowers are in the areas of Sustainability, Culture, Innovation & Leadership as they relate to People and Business Strategies. She is the Principal and Founder of Synergy CMC, is a Co-Founder of several other private ventures and Consults for Toptal, the Worlds Top 3% of Talent.

Ms. Ekelund is the essence of an entrepreneur and life-long learner thrives on experiential and transformational learning, seizing every opportunity for growth and development. She works with and facilitates for Global Thought Leaders to create organizational design and cultural change, as well as develop innovations for a more sustainable world. She is a vibrant Change Agent; empowering Executives, Entrepreneurs & Boards. Connie’s commitment to sustainability is noted by the creation of programs focused on ‘United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ (UNSDG); ‘Environment, Social & Governance’ (ESG); and ‘Diversity Equity & Inclusion’ (DEI).

Passion is what drives her to entrepreneurial activities. Her ability to create corporations from the ground up, in a myriad of industrial sectors including Management Consulting, Marketing, Industrial Construction, Sustainability, Renewable Resources, Industrial Innovations, CleanTech, Health Food, Fashion, Non-Profit and Publishing; are a testament to her big-picture thinking and strong business acumen.

She has a broad understanding of not only Corporate Structure and Operations but also that of Private & Public Corporation, Franchise and Union Organizations, as well as Non-Profits, Family Enterprise, Social Enterprise and B-Corps. Connie’s consistency in visualizing and seizing opportunities ahead of the competition has allowed her to achieve measurable results and maximize outcomes.

Connie feels privileged to spend a large portion of her time volunteering and mentoring entrepreneurs, so they can create and make a meaningful difference in the world. Connie ​mentors at SFU, Singularity University, W​eBC, The Forum, Futurpreneur and Everwise.
She calls this her “guilty pleasure“.

Her personal motto is “YES, YES and YES! Anything is Possible.”
She is PASSION WITH PURPOSE!