“Emily is as rock solid as it gets and an outstanding combination of strategic thinking with the ability to oversee a flawless execution. She brings a high level of energy and enthusiasm to all initiatives and is focused on raising the bar and getting results. Having worked across major national brands and with mid-size, regional companies, she understands how to adapt to client culture and is committed to helping clients win.”

“Emily is one of my favorite people in the business. She is a very smart marketer who has excellent business instincts. Her level of expertise was impressive when we worked together. Clearly, it has expanded since then. Not surprising, as she is tireless and enthusiastic about what she does. Beyond that, Emily is an absolute delight to work with. She has a sparkling personality that enables her to work well with a variety of people and talents. Her delightful sense of humor helps, too. All of this distinguishes Emily as a pretty great person to have on your team.”

“Emily far exceeded the expectations we had for her. Her marketing experience and dedication helped us move to a new level.” 

“Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who becomes a valuable professional mentor—but I did when I worked for Emily! I’ve been lucky to work with her in a variety of capacities: first as a client, next as a direct report, and finally as a mentee and friend. Emily’s marketing and strategic acumen is unmatched, and she’s as hardworking and trustworthy as they come! As a creative and enthusiastic problem solver, Emily is a tremendous asset and comes with my sincerest recommendation.”

“Emily is one of the most strategic thinkers I have ever worked with. She has the gift of creating clarity out of chaos, a crucial skill, and even more so given our times. Emily isn’t just a strategic thinker, she is a strategic ‘do-er’.”

“Emily did a great job facilitating our offsite strategic planning session. The preparation work in advance was well executed and she listened very carefully to the things we wanted and the outcomes we were seeking. She crafted a program that resulted in what we wanted. She’s a great presence in the room and is a skillful facilitator. After our session she gave us a professional written report of what we accomplished and provided tools and templates to execute the strategy we developed. These will be useful as we move forward. I would recommend Cheetah Strategy to other companies looking to have a well organized and efficiently run strategic planning session.”

“Emily is the sharpest strategist out there. Her keen business and marketing insights have helped build and grow several strong brands for both clients and companies. She’s a master at pulling together the right resources and teams to build strategy that drives revenue and increases impact. I highly recommend Emily for any position and admire her commitment to building up her community to move both Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico forward.”

“Emily is a strategic, smart business woman and an amazing marketer. She adds significant value in every discussion and helped lead us through good decisions making processes. I highly recommend Emily!”

“Emily is a great strategist helping us here at the Hispano Chamber. Emily takes the necessary time to listen to our executive team and the staff by attending and participating in our staff retreat, our staff meetings and does research on past practices within our organization. Through her actions, we are developing a strategy and a framework that will be used for many years. I highly recommend Emily (Cheetah Strategy) for your organization. “

“Emily led a new brand development for us at CNM Ingenuity. Her professional guidance was critical to corralling our diverse group into agreeing on criteria, brainstorming ideas, and ultimately a unanimous decision. I look forward to working with Emily and Cheetah Strategy again!”

“It was truly a pleasure working with Emily Howard and Cheetah Strategy. Her expertise led us through the branding process with confidence and ease. Always professional, she was continually accessible and responsive.”

“Emily has been AMAZING to work with! I’ve benefited from Emily’s brand strategy services for a number of years on two different projects in the public health space. One was ideation and implementation of a widespread public health campaign, and another was overall marketing strategy on a new business. She is creative, smart, passionate, organized, proactive, and just an overall great person to work with. I can’t recommend her enough! Thank you for everything, Emily!”

“Emily facilitated our leadership team in exercises focused on improving our communication and teamwork. She is knowledgeable in many subject areas and demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills. She customized her content to our needs which stimulated some lively and frank discussions. We definitely would use her again and recommend her as a consultant/facilitator.”

“Emily is one of my favorite people in the business. She is a very smart marketer who has excellent business instincts. Her level of expertise was impressive when we worked together. Clearly, it has expanded since then. Not surprising, as she is tireless and enthusiastic about what she does. Beyond that, Emily is an absolute delight to work with. She has a sparkling personality that enables her to work well with a variety of people and talents. Her delightful sense of humor helps, too. All of this distinguishes Emily as a pretty great person to have on your team.”

“Emily is a rare talent who both casts a strategic vision and makes things happen! As a poised executive on both the client and agency sides of the table she has history of creating something truly special (even when the available budget is not-so-special). If you have the chance to work with Emily, jump! “

“I had the opportunity to work with Emily during her tenure at Esparza. She was a balancing force in our agency while being extremely strategic with our clients. She was well respected by every member of my team and by all clients.”

“The completion of several brand audits was very important in Emily’s work and helped to guide multiple strategies across multiple business units and helped to guide deeper conversations for the overall organization. This was probably a missed step and much needed guidance to solidify the brands, show us where we needed to grow, and create a holistic campus and environment.”

“You know how, when you’re evaluating a consultant, you wonder whether they really are who they say they are, and whether they can really do what they say they can do? Wonder no more. Emily is. And Emily can. She’s smart, she’s strategic, she’s conscientious and she always delivers. Always. If you have a need that she says she can meet, she’ll meet it. Just don’t challenge her to a tennis match. On that one, you’ll lose.”

“Throughout the year, Emily continued to increase her involvement and leadership with our strategic planning process. She has been instrumental in keeping us on track with the plan as well as helping us plan for the future. She has a great understanding of how the vision and mission relate to everything we do.”

“A big shout out to Emily K. Howard, Founder and President of Cheetah Strategy! Emily has been an incredible resource for the Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union team. She has helped us streamline, organize, and breathe new life into our marketing functions, brand, and strategic initiatives. If you’re looking for a consultant that drives outcomes and integrates themselves into the fiber of your culture, I highly recommend reaching out to her. Thank you, Emily, for the continued partnership!”