WHO WE ARE
Copper Strategic advises ambitious, mission-driven leaders in the non-profit and corporate sectors on effective social impact strategy. We unlock leadership potential in pursuit of social change. We believe the world needs a little more badassery for good.
THE COPPER DIFFERENCE
We’ve been there. We’ve lived it. We’ve been the CEO and the Board Chair. We’ve lived at the intersection of the public and private sectors. We’ve led through complexity, ambiguity, and downright hostility.
Chris Korsmo, Sara Morris and Rafael del Castillo each bring three decades of experience in organizational leadership, strategy, and execution. We now help others navigate the technical aspects of management alongside the emotional complexity of leadership.
Why Copper? Copper is a conduit, used to achieve something else. It’s supple, yet strong. We and our clients adapt and flex to pursue mission-driven work bigger than ourselves.
LEADERSHIP
CHRIS KORSMO
While she hopes it doesn’t look like it, Chris Korsmo has led social change work for more than three decades. Through numerous leadership roles across social impact sectors, Chris Korsmo successfully led efforts to expand health care, improve educational outcomes, and expand access to services on behalf of children and families.
SARA MORRIS
Sara Morris has spent her career leading social impact work in the public and private sectors. Prior to co-founding Copper Strategic, she was President of The Beecher’s Foundation and CEO of the Alliance for Education.
RAFAEL DEL CASTILLO
Rafael del Castillo is a seasoned executive leader with experience in education as well as in the non-profit sector. He believes it is essential to know yourself as a leader, know how you are perceived, and maximize the resonance between these two perspectives.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Mark Ashida, Humonic
Jon Bridge, Ben Bridge Jewelers
Jane Broom, Microsoft Corp.
Michael Brown, Seattle Foundation
Lisa Brummel, Seattle Storm
Jacques Colon, City of Tacoma
Tonya Dressel, Ballmer Group (ret.)
Josh Edelman, Transcend Education
Matt Feldman, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Steven Gottlieb, Gottlieb Group
Mari Horita, NHL Seattle
Erin Kahn, Broad Reach Foundation
Rob McKenna, Orrick
Tom Stritikus, Occidental College
Lynne Varner, Washington STEM
Chad Waite, Earthstar Farms