Hi there, I’m Megan Carle. My friends call me “Meegs.” Welcome to my website!

In this time of “the great resignation,” “the big quit,” “quitagious,” virtual, hybrid, no-brid, resetting workplace culture is top of mind. My first introduction to “culture” was the household in which I was raised—one of trust and support with a heavy dose of humor. I grew up in a rough-and-tumble family of boys headed up by my basketball-coach stepdad and my activist-educator mom.

As a coach’s kid, I had been raised on never quitting and doing all I could to win. Winning was the fifth food group and sport literally put food on our table. Not the sweep the knee, cage match win, but the type of winning that comes from doing one’s best, all-out effort, work through the pick.

Ours was a household of family dinners, discussions, protecting one’s food at all costs, and always basketball.

This boded well for me for a long time and, upon graduating from the University of Oregon, I answered an ad in the Oregonian newspaper and joined Nike. Over the next thirty years, I rose steadily through the executive ranks of one of the world’s most successful companies and best-known brands, playing key roles in billion-dollar wins.

After leaving Nike, I founded Carle Consulting LLC, providing strategic marketing advice to consumer products companies. I earned an executive coaching certification and enjoy working with emerging leaders* from a variety of sectors.

From start-up to Fortune 500, director to c-suite, my objective is simple—leverage individual strengths to achieve clearly defined objectives. I learned from the best and embrace more than a few sports metaphors.

I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband, Chris, and our children Spencer, Jackie, and Blue Bear. When I’m not at a soccer or volleyball game, I can be found searching for my inner athlete while listening to Bruce Springsteen.

*If you have a body, you’re an emerging leader.