CMOR Consulting LLC  •  Portland, Oregon  •  Bend, Oregon

Drive growth. Streamline operations.
Accelerate with data and AI.

Technology and strategy consulting for Oregon businesses ready to grow smarter, operate more efficiently, and mitigate risk in the AI era.

What can we accomplish together?

The pace of change in today's business environment demands a strategic approach that is both practical and forward-looking. Business leaders want to drive growth, streamline operations, and mitigate risk. CMOR can help connect the business strategy with technical execution, particularly leveraging the immense power of data and AI. This is even more critical now, in this rapidly-evolving and ever-increasingly competitive environment.

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Every engagement starts with understanding your situation. The challenges facing a growing Oregon small business look different from those inside a large enterprise, and often so do the solutions. What doesn't change is the experience and toolkit I bring from working with both for 25+ years: deep technical fluency, driving clarity on where you're going and how you'll get there, and a direct, hands-on, outcome-based approach.

Challenges I often address

You're hearing about AI constantly but don't know what's actually worth it, or how to get your team using it most effectively.

Your operations depend on workarounds, manual handoffs, and tools that don't talk to each other.

You're ready to grow but your systems and processes are outdated and haven't kept up with the pace of innovation and change.

You've evaluated or bought software before and ended up with the wrong fit.

You need senior strategic or technical leadership but can't justify a full-time hire.

How I can help

Practical programs that help your team understand, adopt, and get real value from AI tools, without the hype or the confusion.

Lean process improvement and workflow redesign that frees your team to focus on what drives growth.

Vendor-neutral guidance on CRM, eCommerce, workflow, and data platforms, from evaluation through go-live.

Half-day or full-day facilitated sessions that produce a clear, prioritized 90-day to 12-month action plan.

Senior product, program, or transformation leadership on an interim or part-time basis during periods of transition or rapid scaling.

Cory
Stanford LEAD CertificateStanford Graduate School of Business
Strategic Leadership, Design Thinking, Financing Innovation
B.S. Computer and Information ScienceGeorge Fox University
Graduated with honors · Minor in Business
How I Show Up
Relational & trusted
Analytically rigorous
Direct and honest
Outcome-oriented
Deeply accountable
Community-rooted

You'll work directly with me on every call, every deliverable, every decision.

CMOR Consulting is a one-person practice by design. When you engage CMOR, you're getting me, Cory Morgan. Start to finish. There is no bait-and-switch, no junior consultant doing the work while I pop in for the kickoff meeting. You get senior perspective and hands-on involvement throughout.

I started my career as a developer and software architect, spending over a decade building enterprise systems before moving to the business side. That technical foundation is what makes me effective as a strategist. I speak both languages, and I have spent 25+ years being the translator in the room between what technology can do and what businesses actually need.

I am based in Portland, Oregon and deeply connected to this community. I serve on the board of Down Syndrome Network Oregon, the Tigard-Tualatin School District Budget Committee, and have a long history of volunteer leadership. The values that guide how I show up for my clients are the same ones that guide how I show up for my community.

25+ years, from Main Street to enterprise.

Aug 2017 – Present
CMOR Consulting LLC
Founder and Principal Consultant
Fractional executive partner to business leaders across strategy, digital transformation, enterprise system implementation, and operating model redesign. Serving clients across CRM, eCommerce, data, AI, and workflow platforms.
Jan 2020 – Jun 2025
Nike, Inc.
Director of Digital Technology, Product, and Business Integration, Innovation
Led multi-workstream digital transformation across Nike's Innovation division. Managed a multi-million dollar digital portfolio in partnership with VP and executive leadership. Designed and launched a first-of-its-kind AI capability enablement program for researchers and leaders, driving enterprise AI adoption through structured change management.
Oct 2018 – Jan 2020
Slalom Consulting
Principal Consultant
Led client engagements within retail and innovation, generating $2M+ in annual revenue through new business acquisition, account expansion, and strategic account leadership.
Oct 2010 – Jul 2017
Axian, Inc.
Product and Program Management Lead, Senior Consultant
Built and led the Product and Program Management practice. Mentored and developed 40+ consultants. Generated $7M+ in revenue over seven years. Led large-scale digital product and eCommerce engagements within Nike Digital.
1998 – 2010
Software Engineering Leadership
Director, Senior Developer, Systems Architect (Opus Creative, Nau Inc., Mercer Delta, Pacific Legal, Nike)
More than a decade as a software architect, engineer, and technical leader delivering enterprise-grade platforms. This foundation is what separates me from traditional consultants: I have built the systems, and I know what it actually takes to implement.

Let's talk about what you're working on.

Most engagements start with a 30-minute conversation. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest discussion about where you are, where you want to go, and whether I can help.

Locations
Portland, Oregon  •  Bend, Oregon

Serving Oregon businesses from Portland to Bend, the Willamette Valley to the Coast. I work with organizations across the state and am happy to meet in person or virtually, whatever is best for you.