Transforming your organization is just the tip of the iceberg, we care about your experience just as much.
At The Butterfly Effect, we are trusted advisors to local governments, leading small businesses, universities and nonprofits. Our integrity and commitment to excellence enables us to efficiently solve problems and deliver transformative results that no one else can, equipping our clients with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to streamline operations, enhance competitiveness, and maximize the economics.
Our mission goes beyond the theory of change.
The Butterfly Effect is a dynamic consulting firm dedicated to empowering organizations and local governments to achieve substantial and sustainable growth, maximizing benefits for as many community members as possible.
NOV 2023-PRESENT
JUNE 2022-PRESENT
OCT 2022-APR 2023
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DEC 2021-APR 2022
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Web Application Design and Development,
Economic & Public Policy Analysis and Reporting
Environmental Information Technology, Data Analytics
Strategic Planning & Implementation
Highlight: Business Awarded $450,000 in Private Investment
Deliverables Include
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Strategy Plan
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Financial Models
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Risk and Compliance Management Plan
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Admission to Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Program
Project Controlling
National Science Foundation Programming
Go-To-Market Project Management
Highlight: Business Awarded $250,000 in Seed Funding
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Deliverables Included:
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Business Plan
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Financial Model
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Brand Suite
US Environmental Protection Agency Community Change Grant Technical Assistance
Risk Management & Compliance Consulting
Nonprofit and Real Estate Development
USDA Economic Research, Analysis & Reporting
Industry: Aquaculture
Web Application Design and Development,
Economic & Public Policy Analysis and Reporting
Environmental Information Technology, Data Analytics
Web Application Design and Development,Economic & Public Policy Analysis and Reporting
Environmental Information Technology, Data Analytics
MAR 2023-PRESENT
APR 2021-PRESENT
APR 2022-JAN 2023
Jan 2022-APR 2022
Past Performance
The Founder
Cari Harris
MS, PMP
Founder & Principal Consultant
The Butterfly Effect
Cari Harris is the founder of The Butterfly Effect Consulting Firm with a focus on
economic development, organizational risk management and project controlling. Cari’s professional expertise has positioned her as a consultant driving organizational improvement with specialties in strategy, finance and compliance. As an analyst for Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and other financial corporations, Cari built expertise in data analysis and reporting; quality control including data integrity review and fraud investigation; and business technology systems management and implementation. More recently, Cari has consulted with many organizations building infrastructure, developing compliance and risk monitoring systems, and delivering data analytics reports and visualizations.
Cari thrives on bringing her project management and economics experience to research and project control issues to position clients for success. Her work with local governments, universities, think tanks, startups and nonprofit organizations bring together her eight years of experience and contemporary knowledge to provide insightful and forward-looking options to organizational compliance, project and program implementation, and financial reporting management. As a planner and strategist, with expertise in project management and strategic planning, Cari is dedicated to producing quality deliverables in a timely manner within budget.
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Cari Harris is a sustainability fellow with Council Fire; a pro bono consultant with The Acceleration Project, providing strategic advice to small business owners and assessing client needs to create structured, action-oriented plans to drive short and long-term growth; and she is also co-founder of the HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative (HEJT Collaborative) with a focus on sustainability, environmental justice, and economics projects. HEJT is a collaborative group of HBCU-affiliated economists, data scientists, geoscientists, and GIS specialists that visualize and analyze impacts of environmental policy for various stakeholders, including institutions, government agencies, and organizations. Her commitment extends to operationalizing and evaluating DEI macroeconomic targets and metrics to increase equity.