Marlo Staples

Marlo Staples

Founder & Strategic Consultant at Yarrow

7 yrs experience · Ferndale, MI 48220 · <10 hrs/week

About

Fractional Operations Leader | Business Process Consultant Marlo Staples helps organizations streamline operations, improve efficiency, and scale with confidence. As the founder of Yarrow Management Consulting, she partners with nonprofits, startups, and growing businesses to optimize workflows, implement systems, and remove operational roadblocks. With expertise in process improvement, strategic planning, and technology integration, Marlo ensures teams have the structure and tools to work smarter. She is currently pursuing PMP and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications to deepen her expertise in operational excellence.

Skills

DocumentationInstructional DesignLean Six SigmaManual TestingProcess ImprovementProcess OptimizationProject ManagementUser FlowsUser-Centered Design

Experience

  • Founder · Yarrow Management Consulting10-01-2023

    As the Founder of Yarrow Management Consulting, responsible for establishing and leading the company, providing strategic consulting services to clients.

  • Senior Consultant · Guidehouse03-01-2021 – 10-01-2023

    As a Senior Consultant at Guidehouse, likely contributed to delivering strategic consulting services, managing client relationships, and leading project teams.

  • Global Philanthropy, Program Associate · JPMorgan Chase & Co.04-01-2019 – 12-01-2020

    As Program Associate at the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, helped manage the company's philanthropic and human capital resources to improve the quality of life for underserved and represented communities across the State of Michigan. Worked with nonprofit and public sector partners, supporting them with financial and consultative support to deliver social impact programs and social services.

  • Public Affairs - Strategy & Planning Analyst · DTE Energy05-01-2017 – 04-01-2019

    As an analyst at DTE, led data-driven projects to help the company develop and publicly highlight corporate responsibility initiatives. Aggregated company-wide data and human-interest stories to build the company's application for the Points of Light Civic 50 award, resulting in DTE's recognition as a 2018 and 2019 Civic 50 honoree and leader of the utility sector.

  • Public Policy Intern (CSR) · General Motors06-01-2016 – 08-01-2016

    As a graduate intern for General Motors (GM), worked with the sustainability team to identify ways to improve the company's system for social impact measurement. Conducted a competitive analysis by benchmarking GM's corporate citizenship reports against those published by other automotive companies and ESG leaders.

Education

  • University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public PolicyMasters Degree, Public Policy
  • Mount Holyoke CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations

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