Find Your Forest

Artemis Strategic Consulting is a down-to-earth firm dedicated to helping you and your organization achieve its vision. We offer services in:

Strategic Planning

Quality Management

Leadership and Board Development

Culture (employee engagement, succession planning, organizational effectiveness)

Executive Coaching

Community Engagement

Strategy Execution

Assessments

If you or your organization is having difficulty seeing the forest for the trees, Artemis Strategic Consulting can assist you in achieving your goals.

Our Mission:
To strengthen culture, strategy, and talent within your organization.

Our Vision:
To develop and maintain outstanding workplaces by leveraging and growing talent, and by focusing on key strategic areas for sustainable success.

Your Ethos-Guide

About

Elizabeth S. Kessler, Owner/President

With more than three decades of public and non-profit leadership in the parks, recreation and conservation field, Elizabeth Kessler (she/her/hers) has developed a unique, diversified and competitive skill set that assists individuals and organizations to strategically navigate, create and cultivate a dynamic, successful and sustainable future .

Experience

Elizabeth has 18 years serving as Executive Director of the McHenry County Conservation District and 20 years serving in progressive leadership and executive roles at the Skokie Park District, a National Gold Medal Agency.

Education & Certifications

Elizabeth has a B.S in Recreation and Park Administration with honors from Illinois State University and an MBA with distinction from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is also a Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE).

Affiliations & Volunteer Leadership
American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administration

Chair, Chicago Wilderness Alliance
Past President, National Recreation and Park Association

Past Chair, Illinois Parks and Recreation Association

Chair, Naturally McHenry County

Awards
Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal (2021)
Robert Artz Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)
McHenry County Woman of Distinction (2017)

Who I Help

I help people and organizations pursue their dreams, create community, navigate change, contemplate major decisions and develop a transition plan to achieve envisioned results.

How I Do It

It is all about authenticity, conversations and building organizational capacity. Together we map the best path forward and build consensus on strategic direction and focus.

What's in It for You

A natural partner to help you realize your vision by leading planning sessions, facilitating team and board retreats, and conducting internal and external assessments to determine a strategic path forward to achieve your vision.