Cari Harris

Cari A. Harris, MS, PMP — Founder & CEO of The Butterfly Effect  and lead of the Greater Baltimore Climate Initiative  — has been appointed to the Climate Advisory Council  for the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland. Image Details: Cari Harris and Comptroller Brooke Lierman in Annapolis at the Advisory Board kickoff reception on January 12th, 2026 This appointment positions Cari among a select group of subject matter experts, professionals, and advocates tasked with helping Maryland lead...

Summer of 2025 is when the work expanded — not in volume, but in complexity. This was the season where we became the translator, the architect, the bridge. Grassroots community leaders. Small business owners. Developers. Universities. Chambers of commerce. Climate coalitions. Government partners. All doing important work. All committed to community. All speaking different operational languages. For the past two years, we helped them understand one another. We translated highly technical clean...

With over $1 billion in projects advised and more than 100 clients served across the public and private sectors, The Butterfly Effect has earned its reputation as a trusted expert in launching, scaling, and managing mission-driven ventures. From federal agencies to grassroots startups, our team brings deep subject matter expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytics . We don’t just help founders build—we take loads off of their plates and get senior-level to-do list...