About
Coneflower Consulting is a limited liability corporation and woman-owned small business founded by CEO Sarah Bishop. With a full-time staff of five and a slate of experienced contractual consultants, Coneflower Consulting is dedicated to bringing exceptional consulting services and support to mission-driven organizations at an affordable price point.
Sarah Bishop
CEO & FOUNDER
Sarah loves helping creative nonprofits and small businesses fulfill their missions and reach new heights. Growing up in the Midwest, Sarah learned the value of hard work, ingenuity, and loyalty to one’s community. Having received her BA from Northwestern University, her PhD from the University of Virginia, and certificates in business administration and marketing strategies from Harvard Business School Online and Cornell’s SC Johnson School of Marketing respectively, she’s excited to be back in Kansas, putting her decade of experience in leadership transition, strategic planning, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, and community outreach to work for your organization.
Kathryn Clark
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
Kathryn is passionate about building community in all shapes and forms. Whether she’s engaging in one-on-one conversations with clients, leading collaborative, multi-partner teams, or bringing audiences together through social media, she knows how to make people feel valued, listened to, and appreciated. With over five years of experience in social media management, marketing, and communications, event planning, donor cultivation, and partnership development, Kathryn is looking forward to meeting everyone on your team and making them feel great about who they are today and where they’re headed tomorrow.
Jeremy Mullis
DIRECTOR OF WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN
Jeremy loves working with clients to create innovative and eye-catching solutions to their web and graphic design needs. With fifteen+ years of experience in graphic design, web design, and product packaging design, he is an expert at listening to what clients want and turning it into reality–fast! Jeremy’s technical abilities are matched only by his creativity and his passion for ensuring that customers are happy with the final product.
Hannah Bailey
DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Hannah Bailey is the Manager of Grants and Special Projects at Coneflower Consulting. She received her PhD in American Studies from KU in 2021 and has done freelance work as a book indexer, lecturer, and historical research consultant. In 2022, she was a podcasting intern at KCUR public radio in Kansas City and has also written stories for KCUR.
Sophie O’Dempsey
DIRECTOR OF DATA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
With a BA in Economics and a Masters in Public Health, Sophie has made her lifelong passion for community access to creativity and healthy, delicious food her professional work in Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Sophie has 10+ years experience working with municipalities, funding organizations, clients, and community groups in the arts, healthcare, and food- and agriculture-based nonprofits. She loves the data side of this work: gathering and analysis, implementing “nudges,” and harnessing the power of information and storytelling to gather funders, build community support, influence public policy, and guide projects to completion.