Marie Conley:
Your Common Goal Partner

Fueled by passion, empathy, and resilience, Marie Conley equips clients with the tools needed to navigate their unique paths, fostering collaboration and driving success.

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About Conley Consulting

Life isn't always a linear path, and for me, it's been a journey fueled by passion, empathy, and a healthy dose of "Cushing's point-worthy" resilience (more on that later!).

My guiding light started at home, where unwavering support from my parents ignited my passion for leadership. By three, I was already organizing magic shows and after-school programs! Years in government and non-profit roles solidified my belief that collective passion fuels success. Whether collaborating with dedicated public servants or helping organizations achieve their missions, I witnessed the power of a shared purpose. A rare disease diagnosis in my 30s forced a re-evaluation. It cemented my commitment to helping others unlock their potential and experience its impact. This experience also deepened my empathy, making it a cornerstone of my approach.

Working with college students solidified my belief in Gen Z's limitless potential. However, not everyone has the tools to thrive. That's where I come in. As a navigator for both employers and employees, I help them reach common goals with the right strategies. From employee engagement programs to leadership development, my philosophy remains constant: empower individuals, foster communication, and make the little things count. Building and maintaining relationships are core values. I believe in bringing the right people together for the right reasons.

My battle with Cushing's Disease challenged me physically and shaped my perspective. I share my story with humor and resilience, highlighting the importance of servant leadership and finding meaning in every aspect of life. My journey has led me to wear many hats – consultant, advocate, and even Governor Emerita! But the one thing that ties it all together is a genuine desire to use my skills to create positive change and unforgettable experiences, one ripple effect at a time.

Our Values in Action:

Unleashing Individual Potential:

We believe in seeing beyond the surface and recognizing individuals' inherent strengths. Marie's commitment to improvement is driven by a genuine desire to unlock and enhance each person and project's unique capabilities.

Empathy in Every Endeavor:

We understand the unique challenges our clients face and approach each project with a genuine sense of empathy, ensuring that every solution is tailored to their individual needs.

Efficiency and Excellence:

Inspired by Marie's dedication to improving outcomes, we consistently seek innovative ways to enhance efficiencies, turning big ideas into tangible results that exceed expectations.

Doing Right for the Right Reasons:

Doing what is right forms the cornerstone of our services. We embrace challenges as opportunities to showcase the inherent goodness and potential within individuals and organizations.

Building Connections, Creating Success:

At our core, we understand the power of relationships. By bringing together the right people for the right reasons, we create environments where success becomes an inevitable outcome, driven by shared values and mutual respect.

Making the Little Things Count:

Marie's philosophy of “making big things happen, but making the little things count” extends to recognizing and magnifying individual strengths. We believe that small, intentional actions can transform innovative concepts into tangible results. The outcomes create a ripple effect to produce long-term loyalties and unforgettable experiences.

Marie's Formal Biography:

Marie Conley is a consultant focusing on leadership, stakeholder, and team development as a Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach. She also has expertise in experiential event and project orchestration management and engagement and strategic communications for various clients through her company, Conley Consulting, LLC.

Marie never takes any professional or personal task at face value. She is always looking for ways to improve efficiencies and outcomes and, most importantly, calls upon herself and those around her to do the right thing for the right reasons. Building and maintaining relationships is at her core, and she believes that when you bring the right people together for the right reason, success is an inevitable outcome.

Marie does big things by making the little things count. Her engagement and strategic communications approach have strengthened reputations, boards, volunteer committees, and donor bases. Through her event orchestration and project management, she has transformed innovative concepts into tangible results. The outcomes create a ripple effect to produce long-term loyalties and unforgettable experiences.

In 2012, Marie was diagnosed with the rare Cushing's Disease. She documented her journey in the book "A Cushing's Collection" and established The Conley Cushing's Disease Fund. The fund aims to educate and create awareness for early diagnosis for medical professionals and support Cushing's patients and their families. Marie played a crucial role in creating the PA Rare Disease Advisory Council in 2017, serving as its Chair until November 2022 and currently Co-Chair. Her diagnosis profoundly shapes her life, and she frequently shares her journey with self-deprecating humor and resilience, highlighting the importance of servant leadership and recognizing what truly matters in one's life in what she refers to as "Cushing's point-worthy©."

In addition to her leadership roles as founder of The Conley Cushing's Disease Fund, Co-Chair of the PA Rare Disease Advisory Council, and board member for both the PA Judicial Review Board and Cushing's Support and Research Foundation, Marie is a dedicated advocate. Recognized as one of the 50 Top Women Above and Beyond (2024) and a Woman of Excellence (2023), she leverages her expertise as a certified Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach. Her "CliftonStrengths for Students: Champions" certification further showcases her passion for empowering the next generation, equipping them to discover and utilize their strengths. Marie further strengthens her leadership capabilities with a certificate in Essentials of Project Management from Villanova University. Marie and her husband, Chris Lammando, live in Elizabethtown, and their son, Carter, is in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at The Ohio State University.

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