Some leaders are shaped by calm waters. Wendy Gillihan was forged in a storm. When she founded Veracity Verity — then known as Gryffin Consulting — in 2009, the global economy was in freefall. While others retreated, Wendy leaned in, drawing on years of hard-won experience to help organizations find their footing when everything feels uncertain. That founding moment wasn't a coincidence; it was a statement about who she is.
Before striking out on her own, Wendy built a reputation for holding an organization together across multiple functions. As a controller at a manufacturing company and an accountant at a nonprofit research organization, she didn't just manage numbers — she led Accounting, HR, IT, and Administrative functions simultaneously. She conducted workplace investigations, managed technology implementations, oversaw talent acquisition, and guided organizations through periods of significant change. And in every role, she made a point of leaving the team better than she found it — training staff, transferring knowledge, and ensuring that when a project ended, the people who remained were equipped to carry it forward. That ethos became the foundation of her consulting philosophy: that good advice can only come from someone who understands the whole picture, and good consulting leaves something lasting behind.
Her academic credentials reflect the same breadth. Wendy holds a Master of Accounting (MACC) and carries two prestigious professional certifications: the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation and the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) — the highest credential offered by HRCI, encompassing the full scope of HR strategy and adding a critical global perspective. Today, those credentials underpin the core service areas: workplace investigations and internal control reviews; technology implementation and process improvement; fractional leadership support through periods of organizational change; and executive coaching and advisory services. In her consulting work, her volunteer roles, and her civic leadership, Wendy has consistently served as a trusted advisor to leaders navigating high-stakes decisions — offering the kind of candid, experienced counsel that is rare and hard to find. Whatever the challenge, she brings the credentials, the judgment, and the commitment to leave every team stronger than she found it.
Outside the consulting room, Wendy is a tireless civic contributor. She currently serves on the board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Pacific Northwest Chapter and on the Washington State Department of Revenue Business Advisory Council — roles that keep her at the forefront of evolving business regulation. She has served as Chair of both the City of Seattle Labor Standards Advisory Commission and the City of Seattle Women's Commission and has sat on the board of trustees and the policy leadership group of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Her volunteer work runs equally deep. Wendy has designed and taught workshops for the Small Business Administration's Seattle Office, the Women's Entrepreneurial Training Network, New Beginnings, and the Washington Small Business Fair — sharing the kind of practical knowledge that helps entrepreneurs survive and grow. Wendy Gillihan doesn't just advise businesses. She champions them.
There's a particular kind of expertise that only comes from living through something — not just studying it, but navigating every unexpected turn, every hard decision, every quiet moment of reckoning that comes with leading a growing company. Ben Gillihan has that expertise. As Chief Financial Officer at American Power Systems for over 26 years, he didn't just watch the company evolve — he helped drive it, guiding the organization through periods of significant growth and ultimately to a successful sale in 2017. Before that, he honed his analytical discipline in the Department of Defense — an experience that instilled rigor and precision that have served his clients ever since.
Ben's longevity at American Power Systems speaks to something beyond technical skill: it reflects a steadiness and trust that leaders depend on when the stakes are highest. In his role there, he has overseen accounting, IT, and HR — and developed deep expertise in supply chain and warehouse management, technology utilization, and multi-state compliance. That breadth mirrors Veracity Verity's core belief that the best advisors don't stay in their lane: they understand how each part of an organization connects to every other.
His credentials are formidable. Ben holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Seattle University and carries both the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designations — a combination that bridges the precision of financial reporting with the strategic thinking required of a chief financial officer. For clients navigating growth, transition, or complexity, that range of training translates into advice that is both technically rigorous and practically grounded.
Ben has served on nonprofit boards, contributing the same dedication to community that defines Veracity Verity's culture. His holistic worldview — shaped by decades of real-world corporate leadership and a genuine commitment to service — makes him a trusted thought partner for business leaders who need someone who has truly been there.
People are complicated. Organizations built from people are even more complicated. Matthew Welden has spent his career learning to navigate that complexity — across small artisan businesses like Macrina Bakery, iconic local institutions like the Space Needle, and large global enterprises like Amazon. What ties those experiences together isn't the size or name of the employer; it's the consistency of the challenges: how do you build a workforce strategy that actually works, keep people engaged, stay compliant, and make decisions grounded in data rather than instinct? Matthew has been answering those questions, at every scale, for his entire career.
His expertise spans workforce analytics, employee listening and engagement, and contingent labor strategy. He has designed and deployed data-driven tools that help organizations understand their people — identifying risk, improving culture, and making smarter staffing decisions. He has led cross-functional teams through complex labor environments, navigated multi-union workplaces, and built feedback mechanisms that give leaders real visibility into what's actually happening on the ground. That depth of experience in people strategy and analytics translates directly into practical, high-impact guidance for small and mid-sized businesses.
Matthew holds a Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) and carries the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification — a designation that signals deep mastery of HR strategy, policy, and organizational leadership. Together, his academic background and HR expertise give him a distinctive edge: he understands both the human and the systemic dimensions of workforce challenges.
Matthew has designed and taught workshops for the Small Business Administration's Seattle Office, the Seattle Jobs Fair, and the Workforce Development Council — investing his knowledge in the people and organizations that make Seattle's economy work. When Matthew Welden steps into a client engagement, he brings not just answers, but the kind of deep listening and hard-earned perspective that makes those answers actually land.
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