Integrative Growth

Carmen Barker Lemay founded Integrative Growth, Inc. in 2006 with the vision of partnering with business and community leaders, artists and entrepreneurs to grow the sustainable economy. 

Prior to founding Integrative Growth, Carmen was an executive at a Fortune 500 energy company responsible for several internal consulting organizations. While there, she received commendations for thinking like a CEO, for her customer advocacy, for having a highly engaged work team, for providing and inspiring innovative business ideas and for her high performing operation.

With fifteen plus years of research and consulting experience, Carmen has applied her expertise to many industries: financial services, health & wellness, insurance, building materials & construction, media & entertainment, non-profits, professional services, retail, software & services, telecommunications & IT, travel & leisure and utilities.

Carmen also has taught and conducted research through affiliations with the University of Southern California, Glendale Community College, and Ball State University. She has a Ph.D. in Political Economy & Public Policy and an M.A. in Economics.

Carmen is an avid outdoorswoman and lives the philosophy of leave no trace. Her hobbies include: yoga, organic gardening, hiking, and canoeing the back trails and byways of the world with her family. She plays the flute and piano. Carmen serves on the boards of Lynnhurst Congregational UCC and the Mixed Blood Theatre.