Our Approach

 
 
 
 
 
 

Tell me more.

Mindset Consulting, LLC, is owned and operated by Ann Hargraves, a strategic business consultant that teaches companies to leverage the power of their team and talent to achieve growth and financial success.

Her focus is on leadership, culture and process, and understands what is necessary to scale, grow and prosper in the marketplace.

With extensive experience in rapid growth companies that all went through acquisitions and prosperous sales, she’s an expert in scaling for efficiency and high performance with a keen eye for long term operational sustainability.

 
 
 
 
 
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Why it matters.

Ann has held leadership positions in several high growth companies. She knows through experience the formula to bring out the best in people to support engagement, talent and innovation which drives growth though the passion and commitment of a strong team. 

With a background in operations and human resources, Ann is able to align people with profit. She builds function, team, policies and processes which lay the foundation for sustainable growth. Her focus is on companies that are high growth and dynamic who aspire to build, maintain or enhance an environment that propels change while holding on to the spirit that got them to where they are.

 
 
 

Our growing team

Ashley Appel is a strategic talent consultant with a deep passion for talent development, employee engagement, acquisition and on-boarding. With an impressive resume that includes The Walt Disney Company, Geico and Harvard University, Ashley brings a unique flair to talent recruitment and development. Ashley’s experience with top service brands has impressed upon her the competitive advantage that comes with treating people well. She applies her knowledge to all aspects of talent management, including acquisition, development and engagement.

With great energy and enthusiasm, she is not only able to discover talent, but also strengthen it. Her degree in communications and journalism lends a storytelling style to her facilitation which creates higher engagement and an improved absorption rate.

As a Talent Consultant for Mindset, Ashley uses her natural strength and excitement to facilitate courses like Communication, Insights Discovery Type, Maximizing Time, Career Planning, Sales and Service Training. She is adept at sourcing and placing the right talent for individual companies and positions. Ashley’s 15+ years in top companies with award winning cultures is an asset to organizations of all sizes and industries.

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Ashley Appel

Talent Consultant