LaCole Foots is a systems thinker and strategic storyteller. Through her work, she helps organizations clarify their vision, align their goals, and navigate complexity with intentionality.
As the founder and President of
Jodon Maclem, a socially conscious strategy and evaluation firm,
LaCole partners with clients to connect the dots between vision, strategy, and execution. She helps organizations ensure their strategies are actionable, their evaluations meaningful, and their project management practices aligned to drive measurable impact. Her expertise lies in designing processes and systems that not only illuminate opportunities but sustain long-term progress.
LaCole earned her Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon in 2014 and became a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2014. Since then, she has brought her relentless curiosity to every engagement—helping organizations improve processes, strengthen decision-making, and strategically position themselves for the future.
When she’s not charting pathways for progress,
LaCole tells stories through her poetry and finds inspiration hiking the hills of Austin, Texas.
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