With over a decade in emergency management and business continuity, I help small businesses build plans that protect their purpose.
Whether you're a solopreneur, a growing team, or a mission-led founder, you deserve a continuity plan that’s as intentional and aligned as your brand. One that lets you lead boldly, through the unexpected.
Hi, I’m Stephanie, founder of BCWise Consulting.
Resilience isn’t a buzzword—it’s a business advantage.
Before BCWise Consulting, I spent years working behind the scenes, creating emergency plans, leading response efforts, and helping teams navigate moments they never saw coming. My background is in emergency management and business continuity, with over a decade of experience helping organizations prepare for the unexpected and recover when it counts.
I’ve worked across government, public health, and the private industry. I’ve helped guide teams through wildfires, infrastructure failures, snowstorms, and more. I’ve coordinated crisis communications, built recovery strategies, and worked alongside people deeply committed to keeping communities and businesses safe.
That work taught me a lot: mostly about systems, but more importantly, about people.
They were the ones with purpose at the center. The ones who planned with intention. The ones who understood that clarity and care could be powerful tools for resilience.
What I began to see, over and over again, was that the businesses most prepared weren’t always the biggest.
So many brilliant founders were building something real, with heart and vision—but, many times, without access to the systems and guidance they deserved.
That’s what led me to start BCWise Consulting.
At the same time, I noticed how often women-led small businesses were left out of that conversation.
Outside of work, I’m often recharging with a good audiobook or podcast—with a matcha latte or coffee in hand–or exploring new hiking trails. I bring the same calm curiosity to this work: thoughtful, steady, and always focused on the path forward.
Because what you’ve built is worth protecting. And you don’t have to do it alone.
I took what I learned from complex institutions and translated it into practical, human-centered strategies for small business owners. Today, I work with solopreneurs, creatives, and mission-led founders to build continuity plans that feel empowering and grounded in what matters most.
My Journey to BCWise
Because clarity isn’t just something I teach, it’s something I’ve lived.
I began with a degree in English, concentrating in Professional Writing (yes, I love the written word and the creative writing process)! I was always drawn to the way language shapes understanding, calms chaos, and builds trust. Writing, for me, has always been a tool for clarity and communication.
The Starting Point: Words That Work
I worked as an editorial intern and later in crisis communications at a media agency. Most of my work was focused on “damage control” and navigating fast-moving situations, shaping clear messaging, and keeping the public informed. I loved it. I wrote for a variety of clients and agencies, learning how to distill urgency into focus and complexity into calm.
April 2011 – February 2015: Telling the Truth in a Crisis
By what felt like a happy accident, I accepted a role as an Emergency ManagementSpecialist and instead, I found a calling.
Emergency Management and Business Continuity felt like editing—but in real life. I was no longer just rewriting content. I was reshaping plans, processes, and systems so that people could thrive, even in disruption.
March 2015 – February 2017: Where It All Clicked
My Journey to BCWise
Because clarity isn’t just something I teach, it’s something I’ve lived.
I joined a private utility company as an Emergency Management Coordinator, and within one year, I was promoted to Emergency Manager. I oversaw programs that touched thousands of employees, led incident activations, and worked cross-functionally across departments. It taught me how to communicate at scale, lead through change, and bring structure to the most unpredictable moments.
March 2017 – September 2021: Building at Scale
In the middle of the pandemic, I felt completely burned out. I left my job, moved to a new state, and took a one-year sabbatical. It was the first time I gave myself space to breathe—and to realize how deeply I missed the work.
I didn’t miss the bureaucracy. I missed the purpose.
I started imagining what it could look like to bring continuity and emergency management to founders who never had access to that kind of support. Women building something from scratch. Small teams doing big things.
September 2021 to November 2022: The Hiatus I Didn’t Know I Needed
I returned to public service, this time in public health, as an Emergency Management Planner. Just a few months later, I was promoted to Emergency Management Program Manager. I was leading strategy again, but now with a deeper sense of what I wanted my work to mean.
November 2022 – Present: Reclaiming the Mission
The seed for BCWise Consulting started here. I began sketching behind the scenes, translating corporate jargon and multi-agency playbooks into tools that small businesses could actually use.
Everything I’d done for companies with 3,000+ employees, I wanted to reimagine for businesses with 40 or fewer employees
Aug 2023: The Idea for BCWise Is Born
I was promoted to Emergency Management Supervisor, overseeing a full portfolio of four programs and a team of six. I was leading leaders and helping teams find clarity in their purpose, process, and preparedness
Aug 2024: Leading Systems, Leading People
After years of building documents, refining frameworks, and reimagining how continuity could look for driven founders, I finally began building the heart and soul of BCWise Consulting.
This isn’t just a service. It’s a redefinition of what resilience can feel like for small businesses.
Because what you’ve built deserves to last. And I’m here to help you make that happen—with clarity, structure, and care.
June 2025: The Soul of BCWise
Continuity made clear. Resilience made easy.
You might feel ready—but is your business actually built to handle the unexpected?
This quick-hit checklist pack helps you uncover the most common (and costly) gaps that go unnoticed in most business continuity plans. Whether you’re starting from scratch or think you’ve got it handled, this will show you where the cracks might be.
Ready-ish Isn’t Ready:
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
Spot weaknesses in your essential business functions
Identify communication breakdowns before they become a crisis
Quickly assess your overall continuity readiness
Build a stronger, more resilient business with fewer unknowns
You won’t get the full blueprint; just the key indicators that show you what’s missing and why it matters.
Know Where You Stand—and What to Strengthen…
Your Quick Continuity Check
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