Executive-caliber strategy.
Boutique access.
Real results.

Chanua (cha-noo-ah), Swahili verb: to blossom; to bud; to flourish.

Chanua Consulting & Advisory partners with small businesses and corporate organizations to improve operations, solve complex challenges, and support sustainable growth. Through practical, executive-level guidance, we help leaders turn strategy into action so their organizations can flourish with confidence.

Services

How We Partner

Two service lines. One consulting philosophy: executive-level strategy tailored to the unique needs of small businesses and corporate organizations.

For Small Business Owners

Project-based and advisory support built for owners building something of their own. Fixed pricing, no long engagements required.

Clarity Session• Executive Presence Coaching• Strategic Planning Facilitation• Business Diagnostic & Roadmap• Revenue & Growth Strategy• Operational Efficiency Engagement• People, Team & Scaling• Strategic Advisory Retainer•

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For Corporate Teams

Senior consulting capacity that leads, embeds, or advises inside your organization. Project-based or ongoing, billed by scope.

Digital Transformation• Operational Excellence• Strategy & Growth• Regulatory & Risk• Product Development & Management• Data & Analytics• Organizational Change• Information Technology•

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how it works

A clear process, so you always know where things stand

Every engagement is shaped around the specific needs, goals, and stage of your organization. The structure is consistent, the work is always tailored.

Discovery call

A confidential conversation to understand where you are, where you want to go, and if we're the right fit.

Proposal & scope

A tailored scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and fee, aligned to your organization, reviewed together before anything is signed.

Kickoff & delivery

Strategy becomes action. Whether that's a focused session, an embedded role, or a project delivered end-to-end, this is where ideas become execution and meaningful results.

Close-out & next steps

A structured review of results, your feedback, and a clear picture of what the logical next steps look like.

Our Principal Consultant

Erika Bailey

Kansas City, MO-based · Serving clients nationwide

Executive-caliber consulting, without the large-firm bureaucracy.

With 20 years of experience across banking, financial services, and management consulting, the firm's principal consultant brings the analytical rigor and strategic depth you'd expect from a major firm with the responsiveness and personal investment of a boutique consultancy.

With Chanua Consulting & Advisory, she brings that experience to organizations of all sizes, partnering with corporate leaders to solve complex business challenges while helping small business owners apply the same strategic thinking, operational discipline, and practical execution used by the world's leading organizations.

Her career spans senior roles across some of the country's largest financial institutions and consulting organizations, building deep expertise in strategic planning, program management, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business transformation.

She holds an MS in Finance and a BS in Business Administration, both from Purdue University.

Strategic Planning Program Management Business Transformation Operational Excellence Risk Management Regulatory Compliance Change Management Org Design FinTech Partnerships

Career highlights

25% faster project delivery
Led large-scale client engagements at a Big Four consulting firm, serving Fortune 50 organizations across the technology, transportation, and financial services sectors.

28% increase in customer acquisition
Authored a 5-year strategic plan for a major national bank's small business division, directly driving growth in new customer acquisition.

17-project governance program
Led complex governance for a major U.S. expansion; delivered executive reports directly to federal regulators.

FinTech integration in under 120 days, zero defects
Delivered a major technology integration end-to-end at a financial institution, on time, in scope, and with 0 defects.

Executive-caliber strategy.Boutique access.Real results.

How We Partner

A clear process, so you always know where things stand

Executive-caliber consulting, without the large-firm bureaucracy.

Ready to flourish?

Executive-caliber strategy.
Boutique access.
Real results.