Smart Solutions for Growing Businesses

Northern Tracks Consulting, based in Burlington, Vermont, helps small and medium-sized businesses streamline operations and improve efficiency. We specialize in process optimization, ensuring your business runs smoothly so you can focus on growth.

Why choose us?

We specialize in providing reliable and efficient solutions

Founded in 2025 by Nicki Jobst Shannon, Northern Tracks Consulting was born from a passion for process optimization and a commitment to helping businesses operate more efficiently. What started as a response to a former employer's request quickly grew into a mission—to help businesses streamline operations, implement smarter workflows, and focus on what they do best.

Rooted in Purpose

Born from a genuine passion for efficiency, we're not just consultants—we're partners invested in helping your business thrive through smarter operations.

Detail-Driven

We believe small inefficiencies add up. That's why we focus on the fine print—refining workflows, improving tools, and uncovering opportunities others miss.

Flexible by Design

Every business is different. Our fractional model lets us meet you where you are—offering just the right level of support, exactly when you need it.

VT Values, Global Mindset

With deep local roots and a big-picture perspective, we combine a commitment to community with scalable solutions built for long-term growth.

Streamline Your Business. Elevate Your Potential.

Whether you're streamlining workflows or scaling your software, we help businesses run leaner, faster, and more efficiently—with flexible, high-impact consulting.

Services We Offer

Practical, Fractional Services That Help Your Business Operate Smarter and Grow Faster

We offer flexible consulting services designed to meet your business where it is. Whether you need to streamline daily operations, deploy new software, or bring expert leadership to a growing team, our solutions are built to improve efficiency without adding complexity. Think of us as your partner in running leaner, smarter, and stronger.

Efficiency Assessments & Implementations

We help businesses streamline operations by identifying inefficiencies and implementing smarter processes. From workflow optimization to improved software utilization, we help your business run smoother—so you can focus on growth.

Fractional Project Management

Get expert project leadership without the full-time commitment. We provide fractional Project Management to keep your initiatives on track, streamline workflows, and ensure successful execution—helping your business deliver results efficiently.

Fractional Product Management for Software Deployments

We provide fractional Product Management services to help businesses successfully deploy and optimize software solutions. From strategy to execution, we ensure smooth implementation, align technology with business goals, and drive efficiency—without the need for a full-time hire.

Internal Systems Audits

We conduct thorough audits of your internal systems and workflows to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and where things can be simplified or improved—giving you a clear, actionable path forward.

Consultant & Northern Tracks Founder – Nicki Jobst Shannon

A native Vermonter with a passion for the outdoors, Nicki Jobst Shannon brings a deep understanding of business management, process optimization, and operational efficiency to every project. With a background in real estate, the legal field, small business finance, and internal business optimization, he founded Northern Tracks Consulting to help businesses streamline operations and drive growth.

Meet Nicki