Lead with Purpose. Rise with Heart.
When the old map no longer works, a new way forward is possible.
True North Rising guides individuals, teams, and organizations back to clarity, alignment, and purpose through heart-led leadership, strategic wisdom, and grounded nature-rooted practices. Blending executive expertise, mindful strategy, and nature-based coaching, we help people and organizations rise with intention, resilience, and impact.
Northstar Leadership
Fractional • Advisory • Coaching
Strategic support for leaders and organizations navigating complexity, transition, or realignment. This work offers steady thought partnership, clarity in decision-making, and leadership that honors both purpose and sustainability.
Root & Rise
Retreats • Small Groups
Retreat-based experiences that create space to slow down, reconnect, and step forward with intention. Co-facilitated gatherings blending nature, reflection, and guided practice.
Northstar Learning Lab
Workshops • Custom Programs
Hands-on learning experiences for schools, nonprofits, and mission-driven teams—integrating leadership, reflection, and real-world application.
Root & Rise Youth
Youth Programs • Emerging Leaders
Root & Rise Youth offers reflective, experiential programs that support young people as they navigate growth, change, and emerging leadership. These experiences help students build confidence, resilience, and a sense of direction—grounding them as they learn to step forward with intention.
Designed for schools, community partners, and youth-serving organizations, Root & Rise Youth blends guided reflection, relationship-centered learning, and real-world application to support whole-person development.
“Krista brings rare clarity to moments of transition. She combines deep leadership experience with the ability to slow a room down, ask the right questions, and help people move forward with intention.”
— Program Partner, Dyslexic Edge