HELPING YOU NAVIGATE SUCCESS

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Montana Strategic Consulting has delivered high-quality strategic advising, leadership training, and professional development across Montana and throughout the United States since 2016. 

Blake Christensen, JD

Blake leads Montana Strategic Consulting in addition to his role as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for a research university. As a lawyer, strategic adviser, and professional development expert, Blake is dedicated to helping clients and their teams reach their maximum potential. Blake has a passion for teaching and thrives on leading programs that are interactive, productive, and enjoyable for all participants. 

Blake has a law degree from the College of William and Mary, is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), and is an MBA for Executives student at the Yale School of Management (May 2026). He is also a certified Strengths Deployment Inventory, Leadership Challenge, and Real Colors facilitator with extensive experience strategizing with executive teams, leading professional development programs, coaching executives, facilitating strategic planning sessions, and helping clients find answers to move their organizations forward. 

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Liesel Bennion, MS

Liesel is an energetic facilitator with over a decade of high school teaching experience and a masters degree in science education from Montana State University. A breast cancer survivor and advocate, she leads sessions with empathy and compassion, with a strong focus on helping participants gain insight into the “why” of their personal development. In addition to her teaching and consulting work, Liesel is a doctoral student at Idaho State University where her research focuses on connecting educators with greater resources for the classroom. Liesel uses her extensive classroom and teaching experience to connect with participants, ensure they are engaged, and guide them to getting the most out of their professional development experience.

Blake and Liesel are highly sought-after advisers, trainers, and facilitators who know how to engage a room, keep people excited and focused, and move participants through an efficient process. The vast majority of their work is with repeat clients who enjoy their engaging style and high-energy approach. The groups Blake and Liesel have worked with include:

  • Hospitality Professionals

  • Luxury Resorts

  • HOA Boards

  • Healthcare Professionals

  • Business Improvement Boards

  • Police & Fire Departments

  • Higher Education Administrators

  • Natural Resource Interest Groups

  • K-12 Educators

  • CEOs

  • Executive Leadership Teams

  • Business Owners

  • Legal Teams

  • Nonprofit Boards

  • Customer Service Staff

  • City & County Commissioners

  • Contractors

  • Realtors

“Liesel did a great job. Good humor and very engaging.”
— Participant, Emotional Intelligence Workshop
“I’ve never enjoyed a facilitator as much as I enjoyed Blake during our session. He connects with the audience and has a high-energy approach that kept us motivated and moving at an efficient pace. ”
— Participant, Strategic Planning

Blake is a member of the Idaho, Montana, and Virginia State Bars. Note that while Montana Strategic Consulting provides strategy consulting and helps organizations build their leadership and create efficiency with the insight of an attorney, it does not provide legal services. We do not serve as your legal counsel. Additionally, Montana Strategic Consulting is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university.

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