By: Daniel Reed

Katie Augustine has long been an advocate for planetary consciousness. As an International Bestselling Author in Cracking the Rich Code, Vol. 12, with Jim Britt and co-sponsored by Tony Robbins, Augustine’s message of weaving collective vision into leadership and personal development has reached audiences worldwide. Now she is extending the message by inviting nonprofit leaders into aligned vision, strategic planning, and collaboration in harmony with what she coined as, “planetary evolution.”

Recognized as a Top 15 Coach in Cleveland in 2024 and 2025 by Influence Digest Media, she has spent 14 years coaching thousands of leaders, coaches and entrepreneurs globally. As a senior coach and faculty member with the Brave Thinking® Institute, she trains emerging coaches to establish and scale their businesses with vision, clarity and purpose.

A former banking attorney and director with 22 years in regulatory governance and compliance, Augustine is also an ordained Minister of Walking Prayer® who studied for eight years with Indigenous elders. Today, this rare combination of analytics and risk management, blended with earth wisdom and reverence for all of life, informs her work with nonprofit leaders through ECS Evolve Consulting Services.

Launching ECS Evolve Consulting Services

This year, Augustine launched ECS Evolve, a management consulting firm dedicated to helping nonprofit leaders reduce their eco-footprint while amplifying their impact. Her flagship Be The Change™ program provides a clear, values-based framework that helps leaders achieve measurable results while advancing planetary well-being.

Augustine explains, “In the land of fact, resources such as grants seem to be shrinking, needs growing, and the urgency to act responsibly toward the Earth feels greater than ever. ECS Evolve was created to help organizations shift from survival mode into visionary leadership, where impact is accelerated and the ecological effect is considered in every decision.”

A Global Framework for Change

At the heart of the Be The Change™ program is Augustine’s signature EVOLVE 6-Phase Framework, a practical system designed to guide organizations from vision-setting to measurable outcomes:

• Engage – Anchor leadership in shared values and awareness.

• Vision – Define personal, organizational, and collective vision.

• Originate – Map top objectives into a clear action plan.

• Launch – Execute with timelines, ownership, and accountability.

• Validate – Streamline operations and optimize for efficiency.

• Expand – Build collaborations that amplify global results.

Augustine explains, “EVOLVE is a blueprint that transcends. Regardless of the sector, nonprofit leaders share the same need for strategic clarity, accountability, and collaboration.”

This model is built for coalitions, global networks, and humanitarian missions. It  gives leaders a clear path to advance their mandate while holding a vision for a thriving planet.

Bridging Cultures and Causes

What sets Augustine apart on the world stage is her ability to pair corporate discipline with cross-cultural respect. Her background in governance and risk equips boards and executive teams to navigate complexity; her spiritual training and lifelong advocacy bring steadiness, humility, and a wider lens to coalition work.

This rare combination of legal precision, spiritual presence, and lived activism (she has also fostered and homed over 150 stray cats) gives her a unique capacity to guide organizations through both the technical realities of leadership and the deeper values that they hold personally and toward planetary stewardship.

Roots of a Global Advocate

Augustine’s journey toward planetary advocacy began decades ago. As a college freshman, she attended an environmental workshop that included listening to the legendary Chief Seattle letter. It was a moment she describes as “life-altering.” Later, during her legal career, she balanced corporate responsibilities with a growing call toward activism, spiritual study, and cross-cultural learning.

Her spiritual path led her to the Center for Sacred Studies, where she studied with The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, and later to pilgrimages in France, Mexico, Israel, Egypt, and Bali through Ubiquity University and the Brave Thinking® Institute. Each immersion reinforced the truth that planetary well-being and human well-being are inseparable, regardless of country or culture.

These lived experiences inform her consulting today. She has participated in situations from tense board discussions on regulatory risk and fair banking, to ministry circles on earth wisdom and collective vision. As Augustine states, “You learn a lot about what truly matters from a diverse background. Whether I was working with bankers, coaches, or environmental advocates, I’ve found that most people share some of the same core aspirations, such as clean air, safe water, and a thriving planet for future generations.

A Voice for Planetary Evolution

Through ECS Evolve, she now channels her experiences and learnings into nonprofits that are tackling some of the most urgent issues of our time. Whether it’s environmental conservation, humanitarian aid, or global health, Augustine equips leaders to scale their missions and memberships, without losing sight of planetary regeneration. She’s created an invitation for nonprofit leaders to make a greater impact within their organizations while contributing to the collective vision of humanity living in harmony with all species and thriving natural ecosystems.

A Sling-Shot Moment for Change

While environmental governance and nonprofit funding may feel in retreat, Augustine sees this as a pivotal time for leadership. “I see it as a sling-shot moment,” she says. “Leaders who prepare today by clarifying values, setting vision, and building sustainable organizations will shape tomorrow’s global solutions.”

Grounded in the EVOLVE Framework, the Be The Change™ program helps organizations to move from short-term reaction to long-term impact. Augustine explains, “We’re now being called to evolve beyond sustainability into regeneration. Even as some governments pull back on environmental and animal protections, people and nonprofits hold the power to create momentum for real change. Conscious, collaborative leadership is how we bring in the era of planetary care that’s already rising around the globe.”

A New Paradigm for Purpose and Planet

ECS Evolve Consulting Services is more than a consulting firm; it is part of a movement toward a more conscious, globally aligned future. For innovative nonprofits working on issues that transcend borders and the current facts, Augustine offers both the structure and the inspiration to act with courage, coherence, and impact.

Augustine emphasizes, “Nonprofit leadership isn’t just about keeping the doors open. It’s about aligning decisions and action with the organization’s vision. Now I humbly suggest, also adding a collective vision of a thriving planet. When leaders make that shift, their impact is multiplied—not just for their members and communities, but for all of us.”

To learn more about ECS Evolve Consulting Services or to connect with Katie Augustine, visit ECSevolveconsultingservices.com or find her on LinkedIn.