GAINS Profile
More about the person behind the company.
Meet Colby.
If chaos had a natural predator, it would probably look like her. Colby specializes in untangling messy processes, connecting overlooked opportunities, and helping organizations move from good intentions to measurable results.
She's our founder, owner, and Lead Strategist. And she'd like to learn more about you and your business!
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Goals
Creative Ascension Strategies' Goals:
- To fill all 10 membership spots for The Ops Membership
- To gain 5 new clients from BNI referrals in my first year
- Be awarded one state or municipality level contract in 2026
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Colby's Goals:
- To provide at least one referral that converts to each chapter member at least once per year
- To be on the TBBJ 40 under 40 list
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Achievements
Creative Ascension Strategies:
- Launched and published over 10 business products to assist business owners in starting out, streamlining operations, and growing.
- Deemed Best of Florida in Business Consulting in 2024 and 2025
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Colby's Achievements:
- Founded and scaled Creative Ascension Strategies in 2022 from launch to a multi-service consulting firm serving clients across the country
- Managed 60+ simultaneous multi-million-dollar commercial construction projects at Publix Super Markets across 6 states
- Built the Publix's first post-crisis mobile assessment mobile status system deployed across 1,200+ locations after a hurricane event
- Guest lecturer, USF Muma College of Business
- Marquis Who's Who in America inductee, 2025
- Salutatorian, Full Sail University Master of Arts in Public Relations program
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Interests
Professionally: Operational strategy, AI integration for small businesses, making complex systems accessible to non-technical audiences, product development, marketing strategies, social and industrial operational psychology, and entrepreneurship education.
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Personally: Food festivals, travel, music festivals, car-related events, anything on the water, and family.
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Networks
Full Sail University, Florida State University, University of South Florida, Publix Corporate, Tallahassee (Generally)
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Skills
Out of the box thinking, macro and micro level assessments of changes, operations leadership, process improvement, workflow automation, SOP development, strategic planning, project management, technology systems design and implementation, proposal development and RFP response, brand strategy, presentation design, AI prompt and workflow engineering, and DEI strategy.