Testimonials
Caroline brings a beautiful blend of individual, group, and organizational attention to her facilitation style. Her combination of holding complex spaces with guidance, cooperative best practices, collaboration frameworks, and healthy invitations/next steps supported our collective in needed ways to move forward. Thank you, Caroline!
Jonathon Stalls
Founder, Walk2Connect
Caroline Savery was contracted to serve as project manager for our start-up co-op. At the time she was hired, our group was a poorly organized team with a good idea. Caroline immediately flexed her "cat-herding" muscles and helped us better organize our meetings, define a mission and vision for our organization, and outline a timeline for our project's success. Through diligent research and comprehensive planning, she helped identify priorities for moving forward and the talent we had and needed in order to make our food co-op become a reality. Through her hard work and guidance, we were able to incorporate our food co-op, launch our member drive, and finalize our business plan. In just three and a half months, we have recruited over 500 members and are well on our way to opening a 10,000 sq ft storefront in Northeast Denver.
Thomas Spahr
Board Chair, Northeast Community Co-op Market
I had the good fortune of meeting Caroline several years ago when she served as a teacher and facilitator for a social permaculture design course. Her outstanding clarity of instruction on a complex topic—socially just business structures—was exceeded only by her grace as a facilitator. My appreciation for her as a mentor, colleague, and facilitator has deepened over the years, and I look forward to working with her whenever I get the chance.
James Edwards
Facilitator/Trainer, Design Like Nature
Caroline's Co-ops 101 educational workshop that was a terrific use of my time! I have a much clearer understanding of the many options and benefits to creating, as well as joining a co-operative organization. Thank you, Caroline!
Marcus Weathersby
Small Business Specialist and Micro-Loan Officer, Mi Casa Resource Center
Caroline is a systems thought leader. She has a strong ability to analyze a situation and work towards solving a problem by establishing processes or improving systems. She is well-versed in the intricacies of cooperative development and is a skilled inclusive facilitator. She successfully trained a large group of people through the daunting democratic decision-making process. She not only believes in a more cooperative world, she lives it!
Yessica Holguin
Executive Director, Center for Community Wealth Building
The Denver Permaculture Guild hired Caroline to facilitate our second annual Steering Committee retreat. I was truly blown away by just how much our team accomplished, thanks to Caroline's expert facilitation. Caroline's approach combined just the right blend of flexibility and firmness. Caroline managed complex conversations, visioning activities, and decisions while creatively working with our team's energy levels. I am extremely satisfied with Caroline's services, and hope we can secure her for next year's retreat.
Adam Brock
Board member, Denver Permaculture Guild
Caroline served as a consultant to our start-up co-op, ProWellness Co-op, a shared-services co-op for wellness practitioners of all kinds. Working with Caroline really made me step up my game. Her professionalism, integrity and attention to detail are beyond compare. I would gladly work with Caroline again in any capacity.
Sven Hosford
Organizer, ProWellness Co-op
Caroline is thoughtful, professional and above all creative in her approach to community and cooperative development. I recommend Caroline very highly. She brings her best game to any endeavor she sets herself upon.
Lisa Stolarski
Principal, The Cooperation Group