The Principal
Jason Strickland
I help organizations make sense of complex systems and build practical ways forward.
For more than twenty years, I have worked where people, data, technology, and organizational change meet. My role is often to enter work that feels difficult to hold, understand what is actually happening, and help the people involved find a clearer path through it.
The Work Behind the Practice
Experience is useful when it helps someone else see more clearly.
My career has included business intelligence, enterprise systems, data governance, digital transformation, and technology leadership. I have led large migrations, built teams and operating practices, recovered troubled initiatives, and helped organizations replace fragile workarounds with systems people can understand and sustain.
Today, I am the principal of Silver Scallop Consulting and Head of Technology for the Center for Rural AI. That combination keeps the work grounded. I can draw on enterprise experience while staying close to the practical realities faced by smaller organizations, rural communities, and teams working with limited time and resources.
My approach begins with listening. Technology may be part of the answer, but it is rarely the whole answer. The aim is not to leave behind dependence on a consultant. It is to leave people with greater confidence, clearer decisions, and a system they can carry forward themselves.
Place and Service
The practice is rooted in Durango, Colorado.
Life in the high country has shaped how I think about stewardship, preparation, and durable systems. So has service. I serve on the board of Boys to Men Southwest Colorado and mentor at Wolverine Academy. I also serve on the board of Durango High Noon Rotary as Fundraising Chair.
These commitments are not separate from the consulting practice. They are reminders that good work should increase the capability of the people and communities it touches.
A Useful Next Step
Begin with the work in front of you.
You do not need a finished diagnosis before starting a conversation. A clear description of what feels stuck is often enough.