Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC

What Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC does

Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC is a Houston-based boutique management consulting firm founded in 2006 that delivers four practice areas — business development, meeting and event planning, diversity marketing, and workforce development — to corporate, governmental, and institutional clients. The firm is led by three MBA partners (Vernita Harris as President, Debny Greenlee as Partner/Treasurer, and Eric Lyons as Partner), each with over 30 years of Fortune 500 corporate experience. It operates without any proprietary technology platform or software product; the offering is structured around partner-led professional services and project-based engagements.

The firm generates revenue primarily through professional service contracts that leverage its portfolio of minority- and women-owned business certifications (DBE, MBE, WBE, HUB, ACDBE, WBENC) to qualify for supplier-diversity and set-aside procurement programs at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, and large institutions. Its credentialed meeting-planning designations (CMP, IATAN) enable destination travel and conference management work, including assignments tied to marquee events such as Super Bowl LI in Houston. Pricing and engagement economics are project-based in the manner of a typical professional services boutique, with no disclosed retainer, SaaS, or productized offering, and no external funding.

Customer logos span Fortune 500 industrials and energy (Parsons, Reliant/NRG), technology (Dell), municipal government (City of Houston), higher education (Prairie View A&M, University of Houston), and event-driven engagements. Leadership maintains deep affiliations with minority business development organizations, including Eric Lyons' role as President & CEO of the Greater Houston Black Chamber, an Emerging-10 Award from the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council in 2010, and a National Black MBA Association Entrepreneur Award in 2016. The firm has extended a portion of its event practice into international destination travel programming, with named destinations including Italy and The Bahamas.

Name

Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC

Legal name

Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC

Website

https://impact06.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Impact Strategies Consultants is a Houston-based, partner-led boutique consulting firm founded in 2006 that provides business development, meeting and event planning, diversity marketing, and workforce development services to Fortune 500, government, and institutional clients, leveraging its DBE/MBE/WBE/HUB certifications and CMP/IATAN credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Business development consulting
• Workforce development consulting
• Event planning services
• Diversity marketing consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: Customized consulting engagements billed for professional services across business development, workforce development, meeting and event planning, and diversity marketing. Engagements are tailored to each client organization and delivered by senior consultants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Impact Strategies Consultants is a boutique management consulting firm that delivers four customized service lines to public, private, and non-profit organizations. Its Business Development practice covers strategy analysis, breakthrough marketing strategies, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, customer development, and feasibility studies; the Meeting & Special Events Planning practice delivers destination travel, team building, incentive trips, and full event logistics under a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP); the Diversity Marketing practice provides multicultural marketing, public relations, brand marketing, and focus group facilitation; and the Workforce Development practice offers human capital development, team performance improvement, leadership development, and staff augmentation.

Product overview

Impact Strategies Consultants, LLC is a boutique management consulting firm offering four integrated service lines: Business Development (strategy analysis, marketing, customer management, feasibility studies), Meeting & Special Events Planning (destination travel, team building, incentive trips), Diversity Marketing (multicultural marketing, PR, brand strategy, focus groups), and Workforce Development (human capital development, leadership training, team building). These services work together to address organizational challenges from strategic planning through execution, with a team of three MBA-holding partners bringing over 30 years of combined corporate experience across Energy, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Executive Recruiting, and Airline Industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Development Strategic consulting services that help organizations accelerate profitable growth, leverage competitive advantage, and overcome market challenges through business strategy analysis and development, breakthrough marketing strategies and concepts, community outreach, stakeholder engagement, customer referral and retention, customer development, customer relationship management, and feasibility studies. Targeted at senior executives and business owners in public, private, and non-profit organizations.
• Meeting & Special Events Planning Comprehensive meeting and special event planning services covering over 30 years of contract negotiation experience, destination travel coordination (US and abroad with specialization in Italy and The Bahamas), logistics, audio-visual setup, menu planning, break-out sessions, venue management and negotiations, team building events, entertainment, incentive and recognition trips, and professional speaker arrangements. Delivered to small and large organizations needing on-time, on-budget event execution.
• Diversity Marketing Marketing services that deliver exceptional branding and multicultural outreach through affinity network consulting, multicultural marketing, public relations, brand marketing, and focus group facilitation to create lasting connections with target audiences and heighten awareness of client products and services. Designed for organizations that need to engage diverse audiences and build inclusive brand presence.
• Workforce Development Human capital development solutions that maximize organizational effectiveness through developing human capital, improving team performance, designing team building events, staff augmentation, and leadership development and communication skills training for management, cross-functional teams, and specific workgroups, delivered by certified facilitators. Targeted at public, private, and non-profit organizations needing to increase employee effectiveness and productivity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Firm awarded Emerging-10 Award by Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (November 2010)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Greater Houston Black ChamberminorOthersIMPACT Strategies Consultants maintains organizational membership in the Greater Houston Black Chamber. Eric Lyons, a partner at the firm, previously served as President & CEO of the Greater Houston Black Chamber, responsible for executing Houston's signature event for recognizing African American Business Achievement (Pinnacle Awards). The relationship provides networking, referrals, and visibility within the Houston business community.
• Houston Minority Supplier Development CouncilcoreOthersIMPACT Strategies Consultants is affiliated with the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC). The firm won HMSDC's Emerging-10 Award in November 2010. Both Vernita Harris and Debny Greenlee attended Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College through HMSDC Executive Scholarship programs. HMSDC provides access to corporate procurement opportunities and minority supplier development programs.
• National Black MBA Association Inc.coreOthersIMPACT Strategies Consultants has a strong relationship with the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA). Vernita Harris won the NBMBAA Houston Chapter Entrepreneur Award in February 2016. Eric Lyons serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for Prairie View A&M University's College of Business, and the firm has served Prairie View A&M University as a client. Both organizations share a focus on advancing Black business professionals and entrepreneurs.
• Prairie View A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMPACT has served Prairie View A&M University as a client and Eric Lyons currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University and the Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science at the University of Houston, indicating an ongoing advisory relationship beyond a one-time client engagement.
• Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (Diversity Business Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Vernita Harris and Debny Greenlee are alumnae of Tuck's Diversity Business Program, attended via Executive Scholarships sponsored by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council. The education and executive training program supports the development of diverse business leaders and minority-owned businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: Diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm offering strategy, leadership development, and culture transformation services. Comparable to IMPACT's workforce development and diversity marketing practices and similarly small-scale.
• BCT Partners: Minority-owned management consulting firm specializing in strategy, organizational change, and diversity, equity & inclusion advisory. Closest comparable to IMPACT's four-service boutique model, with similar client mix across corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors.
• Cook Ross Inc. Boutique diversity, inclusion, and cultural competency consultancy offering leadership development and training programs. Overlaps with IMPACT's workforce development and multicultural marketing service lines.
• Maritz Global Events: Large-scale corporate meeting and event management company specializing in incentive travel and destination events. Overlaps with IMPACT's destination event specialization in Italy/Bahamas and incentive trip offerings.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global meeting, incentive, conference, and event planning agency. Directly comparable to IMPACT's Meeting & Special Events Planning service, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with deep practices in organizational design, customer strategy, and operations. Competes for the strategy and business development work IMPACT targets among Fortune 500 clients.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader covering strategy, operations, and organizational transformation across all major industries. Represents the broad incumbent that competes for the same corporate strategy engagements IMPACT pursues at a boutique scale.
• Deloitte Consulting: One of the largest global consultancies with extensive human capital, strategy, and diversity & inclusion practices. Competes with IMPACT for enterprise workforce development and diversity marketing mandates at the high end of the market.
• Accenture: Global professional services firm offering strategy, consulting, and managed services with growing inclusion & diversity and marketing practices. Represents the scale-based incumbent threat to boutique consulting competitors.

Emerging players

• ICF Next: Marketing, communications, and public engagement consultancy with strength in multicultural marketing and stakeholder engagement. Comparable to IMPACT's diversity marketing and community outreach capabilities, with larger scale and broader reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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