Strategic Advisory & Industry Leadership
Executive guidance and program architecture for the evolving meat industry.
For more than two decades, Range® has partnered with retailers, meat processors, food brands, educational institutions, and industry organizations to solve complex business challenges across the meat supply chain.
Led by Kari Underly—internationally recognized meat expert, author, educator, and strategic advisor—our work spans retail meat operations, meat department and butcher shop design, processing operations, merchandising strategy, workforce development, education systems, certification programs, and executive leadership.
Founded in Chicago's historic Fulton Market, Range® provides strategic advisory services that help organizations strengthen operations, develop talent, build scalable education systems, and create lasting competitive advantage. Every engagement is collaborative, tailored to each organization's goals, and focused on measurable business results.
Strategic Advisory Services
Executive expertise for organizations shaping the future of meat.
Strategic Advisory Partnership
For organizations seeking an experienced strategic partner—not a transactional consultant.
Kari Underly works directly with executive teams, owners, and organizational leaders to help navigate complex decisions, strengthen operations, and position businesses for long-term success.
Advisory engagements may include: Retail meat department strategy and design, Meat processing and production operations, Merchandising and consumer engagement, Organizational growth and operational excellence, Workforce strategy and leadership development, International market initiatives, Executive decision support
Partnerships are limited annually to ensure depth, discretion, and measurable impact.
Education & Workforce Systems Design
Designing scalable education systems that develop talent, strengthen organizations, and create lasting industry impact.
Range® partners with retailers, processors, brands, educational institutions, and industry organizations to design workforce development systems that are practical, measurable, and built to last.
Engagements may include: Corporate training academies, Certification programs, Apprenticeship frameworks, Competency-based learning systems, Curriculum architecture, Train-the-trainer programs, Bilingual education systems, Learning management implementation strategies
Every program is designed for real-world implementation, measurable performance, and long-term sustainability.
Industry Speaking & Presentations
Insights that challenge thinking, inspire action, and advance the meat industry.
Kari Underly is a sought-after speaker for conferences, associations, corporate meetings, educational institutions, and industry events. Her presentations combine decades of practical experience with forward-looking insights on retail meat operations, meat science, merchandising, workforce development, and the evolving business of meat.
Each presentation is customized to the audience and designed to leave participants with practical ideas they can implement immediately.
Strategic Advisory Intensives
Focused expertise. Practical direction.
Not every organization needs a long-term advisory partnership. Strategic Advisory Intensives provide direct access to Kari Underly’s expertise through focused sessions designed around a specific business challenge, decision, or initiative.
These executive sessions provide a structured, agenda-driven approach to addressing complex operational, workforce, training, program-development, or business growth initiatives.
Choose from a focused 60-minute strategy session or an extended 2.5–3-hour advisory intensive.