Meet Gretchen Haist: Your Expert in Visibility & Resilience

Hey there, I’m Gretchen!

I empower small businesses and individuals to go beyond the dream. My goal is simple: to help you achieve lasting success by addressing the two most common hurdles entrepreneurs face—getting noticed and preventing burnout.

My journey is rooted in two decades of demanding professional experience. I spent 15 years in the high-stakes world of global financial services at J.P. Morgan Chase, where I honed my skills in strategic execution, project management, and operational efficiency. This background gives me the unique ability to bring corporate rigor and structure to the agility of small business needs.

My work is now channeled through two integrated pillars:

  1. Marketing & Asset Design: I leverage my strategic eye to help you build professional visibility. This involves creating clear outreach plans, designing high-quality assets like presentations and flyers, and implementing the systems that get you clients efficiently. I love helping business owners save time and money by handling the critical marketing materials they don't have the capacity or expertise to create.

  2. Mindfulness Training: Having navigated high-pressure environments, I understand the necessity of inner capacity. I provide mindful coaching and focused training to help you and your organization cultivate the calm, clarity, and personal resilience needed to lead sustainably.

Whether you're struggling to create a professional flyer or manage the daily stress of balancing work and personal life, I provide the practical tools and guidance to thrive. I partner with clients both in person here in the Seattle area and virtually anywhere in the world.

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2018 - Present

Gretchen Haist | Strategy + Leadership, Kirkland, Washington

Founder & Principal Consultant

2015 - 2017

J.P. Morgan Chase, New York, New York

Vice President, Investment Banking Technology

2007 - 2015

J.P. Morgan Chase, London, United Kingdom

Vice President, Investment Banking Technology & Operations

2003 - 2007

J.P. Morgan Chase, Newark, Delaware

Associate, Corporate Treasury Operations

Professional Experience

2024

Train to Teach Introducing Mindfulness Program

Mindfulness and Health Institute, Virtual Program

2015

Executive Coaching Intensive Program

Columbia University, New York, New York

2007

Masters of Business Administration, Finance

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

2002

Bachelors of Arts, Economics & Management

DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

Education & Training

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