NATIONAL FIRM · GROWING INTERNATIONALLY · HQ MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
WOMAN-OWNED · MINORITY-OWNED
See you in Los Angeles! Visit PCG at the 2026 NMSDC Conference.
STRATEGIC CONNECTOR · BUSINESS ADVOCATE · COMMUNITY BUILDER
Bold strategy.
Bold impact.
Pihlstrom Consulting Group is a national firm with a growing international footprint, driving growth and innovation for food, agriculture and consumer goods brands. We bring strategic consulting, supplier diversity and market development together so your brand can win in a marketplace that never sits still.
Armetha Pihlstrom
FOUNDER & CEO
“We don’t just open doors. We help our clients build the strategy, relationships, infrastructure and execution needed to succeed once they walk through them.”
ARMETHA PIHLSTROM, FOUNDER & CEO
50%
MARKET SHARE GROWTH DELIVERED FOR A MID-SIZED FOOD CLIENT IN 12 MONTHS
HOW WE HELP
Wherever you are in your growth story, we meet you there.
Coast to coast and beyond, we deliver real, measurable results for your brand, your market and your people.
NETWORK & EVENTS
Need the right rooms and the right people?
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Producing signature events from concept through execution
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Representing brands at trade shows and conferences
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Event planning & execution
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Expert networking and connections
MARKET GROWTH
Are you building
your market?
Go-to-market launch support
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Retail, foodservice and major market expansion
Ingredient sourcing, supplier connections and supplier diversity
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Brand positioning and messaging
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Marketing campaigns, content and website development
Workforce training, sales pipeline development and ERG consulting
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SPEAKING & ADVISORY
Need a voice and a trusted advisor?
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Public speaking & brand storytelling
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Meeting moderator
C-suite & board advisory
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Crisis management & image consulting
WHO WE SERVE
Industries, organizations and stages we know inside and out.
INDUSTRIES & SECTORS
ENGAGEMENTS
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Construction & economic
development
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Sustainability
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Workforce development
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CPG brands
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Workshops
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Employee resource group (ERG)
training
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Keynotes & speaking
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Corporate & social responsibility
events
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Panel discussions
ABOUT PCG
Certified. Connected. Committed to bold growth.
Pihlstrom Consulting Group is a certified woman-owned and minority-owned national consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis-St. Paul, with a growing international footprint. We partner with food, agriculture and consumer goods organizations to build bold strategies that deliver measurable impact, with deep expertise in sustainability, plant-based innovation and inclusive business practices.
Founder and CEO Armetha Pihlstrom is a strategic connector, business advocate and community builder. She sits on the boards that shape the plant-based and small business world, from the Plant Based Foods Association to Naturally MN, NAWBO-MN and the Better Business Bureau. When PCG walks into a room, our clients get every one of those relationships working for them.
MLK LEGACY AWARDS · 2026
Armetha with honorees on the red carpet at the awards she founded,
relaunched this year after 11 years.
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Business should be both
IMPACTFUL and INTENTIONAL.
THE PCG PHILOSOPHY
IN THE COMMUNITY
We show up. Then we leave it better.
Building community is part of the work. These are a few of the stages, tables and causes PCG is proud to stand behind.
PCG was a proud partner of the 2026 Business Growth Summit hosted by the North Central Minority Supplier Development Council.
NMSDC 2026 · LOS ANGELES
PCG CARES food drive
With Beleaf and Sagiliti, we’re collecting for the LA Dream Center. Let’s not just come to Los Angeles. Let’s leave Los Angeles better because we were there.
Give to PCG CARES →
FOUNDED BY ARMETHA
MLK Legacy Awards
Relaunched in 2026 after 11 years to honor the people carrying Dr. King’s legacy forward.
FOUNDED BY ARMETHA
Bold Moves Brunch
A room full of leaders, makers and doers making bold moves together.
TWIN CITIES VEG FEST · 2026
On stage as the City of Saint Paul proclaims Twin Cities Veg Fest Day.
PROUD PARTNER
On the festival grounds with the crew that makes Veg Fest happen.
The people behind the bold.
OUR TEAM
Strategy, finance, marketing, operations, storytelling, photography and video under one roof, so your growth never stalls waiting on a handoff.
Armetha Pihlstrom
FOUNDER & CEO
John Lewis
SOCIAL MEDIA & INFLUENCE
MANAGER
Thomas Pihlstrom, CPA
CFO
Sarah Morreim
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
Rodney Young, Jr.
DIGITAL STRATEGY &
MARKETING EXECUTIVE
Connor Anderson
LEAD VIDEOGRAPHER
Linda Elmquist
VP, STRATEGY &
OPERATIONS
CREDENTIALS & CAPABILITIES
Recognized. Trusted. At the table.
Honors, board seats and certifications that open doors for our clients and keep us accountable to our community.
RECOGNITION
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Founder, MLK Legacy Awards
Relaunched 2026 after 11 years
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Founder, Bold Moves Brunch
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Honoree, 2026 MEDA Community
Builder Award
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Honoree, 2025 University of
Minnesota Stellar Award
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2015 Diversity in Business Leaders
Award
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
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Partner, Twin Cities Veg Fest
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Partner, NCMSDC Signature Events
BOARD & ADVISORY
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Board Member, Plant Based Foods
Association (PBFA)
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Board Member, Plant Based World
Expo
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Board Member, Naturally MN
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Board Member, NAWBO-MN
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Board Member, Better Business
Bureau (BBB)
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Advisory Board, WBDC-MN
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Former Board Member, Greener by
Default
CERTIFICATIONS
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Certified MBE, NMSDC & NCMSDC
National Minority Supplier Development
Council and its North Central affiliate
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Certified WBENC / WBDC
Women-Owned
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Certified WOSB, SBA
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Certified DBE
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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Certified, Black Enterprise National
Council
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Certified, Targeted Business Group
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
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M.A., Human Resources
Development & Organizational
Change Management
University of Minnesota, College of
Human Resource Education
Development
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B.S.B., Human Resources &
Industrial Relations
University of Minnesota, Carlson School
of Management
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Member, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc.
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Member, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
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Member, Minnesota Black
Chamber of Commerce
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Member, Wayzata Chamber of
Commerce
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Fireworks, delivered.
“She doesn’t just make promises, she comes through with fireworks.”
Miyoko Schinner
Founder, Miyoko's Creamery
“She is the type of person you want on your team who will make you and everyone she works with better.”
Ann Clark Tucker
Former Director of Marketing, Truvia®
“Her dynamism and warmth radiate positive energy. She is a natural leader and a generous colleague.”
Dr. Sue Klapholz
VP, Nutrition & Food Safety, Impossible Foods
PARTNERS, CLIENTS & COMMUNITY
In good company.
LET'S CONNECT
Ready to make
your bold move?
Your first consultation is on us. Tell us where you want to grow and we’ll show you the strategy, relationships and plan to get there.
PHONE
WEB
763.291.8244
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