Peggy McHale
Principal

Consultants 2 Go

The Brava Awards program celebrates high-impact female business leaders in three categories: CEOs, Executive Directors of Nonprofits, and C-suite executives. Brava award winners combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community, and are exemplary leaders of both their companies and their communities. They encourage local philanthropy, mentor up-and-coming leaders and set their companies on the path to tremendous growth. Each year, an independent committee of local business leaders selects winners based on company growth, community impact and mentoring. SmartCEO shares their inspiring stories in SmartCEO magazine and celebrates their success at a high-energy awards gala.

The 2016 Brava Awards program will honor women achievement in companies in the following markets: New Jersey in June 2016; Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, in July 2016; Long Island in August; and Boston and Charlotte in September 2016.

Interview with Peggy:

“My business partner Sandi [Webster] and I were both working moms, and we worked together at a large financial services company. We often worked more than 60 or 70 hours a week and felt the pressure between home and office,” says Peggy McHale, principal at Consultants 2 Go. “We saw the need for talented marketing consultants that were competitively priced. … We also observed that a lot of talented women were exiting the business once they had their second child, because they needed more balance and control over their schedules. It seemed to be the tipping point. We put these two needs together and came up with Consultants 2 Go.”

Quick Tip: “We’re not too proud to do any task. As a small business owner, you learn that people watch your actions very carefully. They want to see that you’re invested.”

True to its founding vision, Consultants 2 Go is a virtual workplace with flexible hours designed to attract working parents who need the flexibility of working from home whenever possible. The company has invested in cloud technology and telecommunication tools so its team can stay in touch and access files anywhere, anytime. That strategy also has helped Consultants 2 Go stand out in the competition for the best talent, says McHale. “Today, there is a talent war for expert resources, and our model of providing flexibility to our consultants and core team has really tapped into a major trend in the workplace.”

McHale sits on the advisory board for the Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation (WCEC). “When we started our company, the WCEC helped us, so we wanted to give back,” she says. “I also chair their events committee and run their fundraisers throughout the year.”