AWC Facilitator Directory
Disclaimer: The Association of Washington Cities is providing this Facilitators Directory as a convenience to cities and does not in any way ·confer or imply an endorsement of the person, group, business, organization, or association contained herein.
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Allenbaugh Associates, Inc.
G. Eric Allenbaugh, Ph.D. , President [email protected]
www.allenbaugh.com 757 Lake Shore Road Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-635-3963
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Certifying performance coaches; executive coaching; keynote
speaking
Company description: Over three decades of leadership consulting in both the private and public
sectors. Worked with many cities facilitating council retreats, and providing executive coaching, leadership development, team development, and certifying individuals in performance coaching. Additionally, I have provided extensive consulting services for many Washington State agencies and have been a keynote speaker at the Governor's Leadership Conference and the Washington State Quality Conference.
Previous clients: I have facilitated council retreats, team development, and leadership development in
Seattle, Olympia, Renton, Tukwila, Mission Viejo, Lake Oswego, Kirkland, Minneapolis, Portland, Tacoma, etc.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Formerly President of the Executive Officers
Club, Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, National Speakers Association,
Organization Development Network. Currently a member of the Lake Oswego Rotary and the International Speakers Association.
Applied Leadership Strategies
Sally Hull, Ph.D. , Managing Principal [email protected] www.AppliedLeadershipStrategies.com 7845 SE 73rd PlaceMercer Island, WA 98040 206-236-0547
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Executive coaching, leadership
development
Company description: At Applied Leadership Strategies, we have over 25 years of team development,
executive coaching and facilitation experience, working with city, county and regional agencies to make lasting positive changes in organization structure and productivity. We partner with our clients to assess current situations and define the desired end states. Together, we design a process to move an
organization toward the preferred future. We focus on engagement, inviting commitment to shared goals and objectives. Clients assume leadership throughout the engagement and take ownership in the long term success of the project.
Previous clients: City of Seattle: Meeting Facilitation, Team Building, Executive Coaching King County:
Team Development, Curriculum Design and Course Facilitation, Executive Coaching, Meeting Facilitation Port of Seattle: Team Development, Executive Coaching State of Washington: Team Development, Executive Coaching, Meeting Facilitation University of Washington: Team Development, Executive Coaching Seattle Public Health: Team Development, Executive Coaching Seattle Housing Authority: Team Development, Meeting Facilitation
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Served on the faculty of the Seattle University
Master of Nonprofit Leadership program. Also served on the faculty of the Global Institute for Leadership Development and has been certified by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.
Ascent Partners
Paula Dillard, Practice Leader/Principal Consultant [email protected] www.ascentpartners.net 8512 122nd Ave NE #224 Kirkland, WA 98033 206-919-5538
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Leadership development; Interpersonal communication, Work
styles, Influencing skills, project management, change management,
consulting skills
Company description: Principal OD Consultant, Project Leader and Change Agent in the following
areas: / Successful mergers of multiple fire districts in Western Washington. All mergers were passed within initial ballot measure; with annual cost savings of $.5M to $2M+; no adverse employee actions or union grievances, improved employee relations/satisfaction, and client organizations are continuing to merge with neighboring districts by utilizing knowledge and skills attained through board development, leadership coaching and OD/HR training. Development and facilitation of multiple Leadership and Employee Development training programs to support and drive short and long term strategic business objectives. Instrumental in the successful transition of individual contributors to leadership positions, increased bench strength for succession planning, decreased employee relations incidents, increased employee retention, and substantial improvements in staffing and performance management outcomes in all client organizations. Curriculum development and facilitation in: Leadership/Team Development, Project Management, Consulting Skills, Influencing Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Coaching/Performance Management, Recruiting/Staffing.
Demonstrated Skills Utilized in Client Engagements: Strategic planning, culture and change management, HR program/systems design and implementation, recruiting/staffing, compensation/benefits, performance management, onboarding, employee/labor relations, succession planning, learning management,
leadership development, training and development, workforce planning, employee communication, project management, team development, executive development, executive coaching, mergers and
consolidations, contract negotiations, board relations, board development.
Previous clients: Strategic Planning Facilitation: Cities of Tumwater, Lacy, Sumner; Merger/
Consolidation Planning & Facilitation: Fire Districts 1, 12, 20, 22/East Pierce Fire & Rescue, University Place FD & Lakewood FD/West Pierce Fire & Rescue; Leadership Development Training Series: City of Sumner, McLane/Black Lake FD, Gig Harbor Fire & Rescue, South Pierce Fire & Rescue, Graham Fire & Rescue, East Pierce Fire & Rescue
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Certifications: SPHR, CEBS - Memberships:
Organizational Development Network, ODN; Society of Human Resource Management, SHRM; International Society of Performance Improvement, ISPI; American Society of Training & Development
Other comments: Consistently recruited by executive management to improve the alignment of strategic
priorities with business goals and human capital policies and programs, resulting in improved individual and organizational performance. Often provide human resource and organization development leadership to client organizations that lack internal expertise at the Vice President, Director, and Senior Manager level.
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BergerABAM
Nelson Holmberg, Senior Public Involvement Project Manager [email protected] www.abam.com
210 E. 13th Street Vancouver, WA 98665 360-823-6106
Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Company description: BergerABAM, and before that JD White Company, has a long history in providing
excellent public involvement services to cities, ports, school districts, public utilities, and sewer districts, as well as private businesses. Our public involvement services include diverse facilitation skills, graphic design, websites, social media strategy, as well as traditional public outreach practices for our clients.
Previous clients: City of Vancouver (numerous facilitation services); City of Woodland (retreat
facilitation); Port of Woodland (retreat & meeting facilitation)
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Public Relations Society of America (PRSA);
International Association of Public Participation (IAP2)
BERK Consulting
Michele Eakins-TeSelle, Marketing Coordinator [email protected] www.berkconsulting.com 2025 1st Ave Suite 800 Seattle, WA 98121 206-324-8760
Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Company description: BERK has a 20+ year history of facilitating important conversations among
stakeholders, citizens, and elected officials. We have prepared more than 100 strategic and business plans, all developed in close collaboration with advisory committees, city councils, and staff. We call our approach to developing robust strategic plans “analytically based consensus building,” because it is rooted in rigorous analysis combined with expert facilitation of community dialogue. Our approach
provides people with clear information about a community’s current situation, and the range of alternatives available for improving that situation.
Previous clients: Most cities/counties in WA state, WA State agencies including OFM, JTC, WSDOT,
WSTC, WDC, public universities including UW and Evergreen
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Grove-trained facilitators
The Bigger Sandbox
Joyce Singleton, Managing Partner [email protected] www.thebiggersandbox.com 2412 Gold Creek Ct SW Tumwater, WA 98512 360-451-0539No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Communicating for better results; Mindsets & systems; Becoming a person of influence; Behaviors, values, & motivators; Building a referral community; Power of listening; Time management;
Self-discipline; Developing “delivery” partners; Adapting for success;
Building dynamic teams
Company description: Your communication with a person is only as good as your understanding of the
person you are communicating with. The Bigger Sandbox provides individual & team training to enhance those communication skills, as well as relationship building. Learning how to relate easily to people, and bring value to people around you will result in profitable businesses and long-term relationships.
Previous clients: AWC: Presenter at the 2014 June Annual Conference in Spokane; Oct. 2014: taught 2
full day workshops on “Communicating for Better Results. St Representative Graham Hunt and Orting City Council: Team building using behavior styles training; Business Strategies Group: On-going consultant in building business by relationships; Pearly White Laser Dentistry: Entire staff training on referral success, DISC assessment and application.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Pierce County Alliance Board Member;
Braun Consulting Group
Robert Braun [email protected] www.BraunConsulting.com 1326 5th Ave #339 Seattle , WA 98101 206-623-5155Yes Yes Yes Yes Custom order
Company description: Over 30 years of assisting clients identify consensus goals and pathways to
achievement in multidisciplinary organizations
Previous clients: City Oak Harbor; Oak Harbor Fright Lines
Craemer Consulting
Mark Craemer, Principal [email protected] www.craemerconsulting.com 2432 E. Calhoun Street Seattle, WA 98112 206-295-8108No Yes Yes Yes Workplace communication
Emotional intelligence
Company description: Craemer Consulting provides a customized and collaborative approach for
improving clarity and commitment in you and your organization. This can include improving
communication among co-workers, clarifying roles and responsibilities, fostering greater trust, effectively managing conflict, and implementing successful change initiatives. Since the AWC is a "catalyst for promoting communication between cities and towns" Craemer Consulting is well positioned to assist in this effort.
Previous clients: WIRB (Olympia, WA) leadership coaching, King County Library System (Bellevue, WA)
conflict negotiation and leadership coaching
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Certified in Emotional Intelligence testing and
analysis, TEAMS That Work Plus+ facilitation, member of Pacific Northwest Organizational Development Network
Community Mediation
Services
Nancy Pionk, Executive Director [email protected] Mediationclarkcounty.org PO Box 1053
Vancouver, WA 98666 360-334-5862
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Conflict management training, mediation, communication and
customer service training
Company description: Community Mediation Services was a government agency serving the city of
Vancouver and Clark County for over 15 years before it transitioned into a nonprofit agency. It has in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges, demands and values of public service. We have worked with individual employees, department teams and leadership teams including fire and police command staff providing mediation, training and facilitation. We designed programs on effective customer communication and dealing with an angry public. Facilitated community group meetings where a
government decision is challenged or working on an important community issue.
Previous clients: City of Vancouver, Port of Vancouver, Clark County, Southwest Washington Behaviors
Health: training, facilitation, mediation
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Washington Mediation Association,
Resolution Washington, Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Other comments: We have a roster of experienced mediators, facilitators, and trainers. This gives us the
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Demarche Consulting Group
Linda L. Paralez Ph.D., President [email protected] www.demarcheconsulting.com PO Box 1081
Poulsbo, WA 98370 206-999-9786
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lean/Kaizen, change management, communication planning, project
planning, implementation management, organizational development, financial modeling and redesign, succession planning,
educational strategy development
Company description: We are a full service management consulting firm with expertise in
communication, process improvement, talent management, auditing/assessment, strategic and
operational planning, and organizational development. We help organizations learn and apply a range of process improvement tools (Lean/Six Sigma, QFD, Hoshin, etc), financial management strategies, and a range of sustainable techniques such as benchmarking, change management, and comprehensive talent management efforts.
Previous clients: Seattle (Public Utilities, Planning and Development, fleets and facilities, administration,
City Light, Economic Development, Human Services, Port), Tacoma (Public Utilities, Water, Power, Environmental Services, Planning and Development, Economic Development, Health), King County (Health, Solid Waste, Administration), Snohomish County (Planning and Development Services, Public Works), Woodinville, Lynnwood, Des Moines, Bainbridge Island, (Community Development), State of Washington (facilities and fleets), State of Oregon (ODOT, Housing, Energy Permitting), State of Utah (Housing, Facilities,) and numerous others
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Lean, six sigma, QFD, design of experiments.
Currently serve as a member of Kitsap County planning commission, and member of Kitsap ferry advisory committee. Past Board member of several professional organizations, author and speaker on public sector improvement strategies and successes.
Other comments: We price and schedule our efforts to best accommodate many of our clients
ECO Resource Group
Sandra Davis, Managing Partner [email protected] www.ecoresourcegroup.com 13616 Sunrise Drive NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206-855-0590Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Communication skills workshops
Managing change workshops
Company description: ECO Resource Group specializes in facilitation, conflict resolution, strategic
planning, process design and management, organizational change, and collaborative strategies to support the development of resilient, sustainable communities. For over 20 years, ECO Resource Group has been working with cities, counties, special-purpose districts, tribes, special interest groups and the public to facilitate partnerships, develop solutions to complex organizational and environmental issues and produce collaborative, sustainable outcomes. ECO consistently helps government agencies build capacity, deliver effective collaboration strategies and find common ground that encompasses often conflicting
perspectives through our comprehensive expert facilitation services.
Previous clients: Cities include: Aberdeen, Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Cathlamet,
Centralia, Chehalis, Chelan, Clarkston, Des Moines, Edmonds, Everett, Ferndale, Friday Harbor, Forks, Gig Harbor, Grand Coulee, Ilwaco, Issaquah, Kelso, Kennewick, Kent, Kirkland, Lacey, Langley, Long Beach, Longview, Lynden, Mercer Island, Mountlake Terrace, Mount Vernon, Newcastle, Newport, Nooksack, Odessa, Olympia, Pasco, Port Townsend, Prosser, Redmond, Renton, Richland, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, South Bend, Spokane, Sumas, Tacoma, Tukwila, University Place, Vancouver, Walla Wall, Wenatchee, Westport, West Richland, Woodinville, and Yakima. Counties include: Benton, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Franklin, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Pacific, Pend Orielle, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom and Yakima. We have experience working with tribes, ports, state and federal agencies.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Professional Affiliations: US Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution (UDALL). Huxley College of the Environment, Associates Board. Resilience Institute Advisory Board, WWU. City of Bainbridge Island Environmental Technical Advisory Committee. City of Bainbridge Island Harbor Commission. City of Seattle Planning Commissioner (former 2 terms). International Association for Public Participation, trainer. American Water Works Association, trainer. Professional Certifications: Strategic Planning, ICA. Facilitation, ICMA, CDE. Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building, University of Washington. Dispute Resolution, Willamette University. Mediation, University of Washington. Individual, Peer Support and Group Crisis Intervention, ICISF. Psychological First Aide, ICISF. Professional Memberships: Association for Quality and Participation. American Water Resources Association. Planning Association of Washington. Women in Public Policy.
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Executive Dynamics
Chuck Goll, Principal [email protected] 141 Harmony Lane Yakima, WA 98908 509-965-3262
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Leadership for action; Dealing with difficult people: communication skills,
Conversational problem solving; Leadership development; Client perception surveys; Organizational
needs assessments; Interviewing skills in accident investigation
Company description: Design specific programs, based upon client needs and wants. Worked with the
City Of Renton to develop a 6-year strategic plan to expand the City to reduce the dependency upon The Boeing Company. Worked with The Boeing Company, specifically with Design Build Teams to develop plans to solve problems, i.e., to design and implement a new "cabin management system" for the Boeing 777 airplane. Most of our work utilizes the "brainpower" of the organizations with whom we are involved. / Currently developing for Heritage University in Toppenish, Washington, a new curriculum which can be added to the present curriculum in the School Of Business. It will be a 12 week, 34 hour curriculum focusing on life in the business world. Executive Dynamics has a business partner, Sara Johnson.
Previous clients: Renton: Provided strategic planning; Puyallup: Provided strategic planning; Seattle:
Reorganization; Boeing: Problem-solving & planning for design build teams; Weyerhaeuser: Leadership for action, strategic planning, communication skills; Heritage University School of Business: Planning, problem solving, communication, effective meetings; North Coast Electric Co.: Personality assessment, problem solving, interpersonal communication
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Yakima Chamber of Commerce, Staff,
Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
The Falconer Group
Jim Reid, Principal
[email protected] www.falconergroup.net 1300 SW Webster Street Seattle, WA 98106 206-324-2061
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Communications
Leadership
Company description: Design and facilitate strategic planning processes and meetings. Teach
workshops on conflict resolution, change management, communications, and leadership. I conduct 360 Leadership Assessments and coach senior leaders and staff of cities to improve their leadership skills. I also offer strategic advice on organizational issues. Have facilitated Citizen Advisory Committees or task forces to address local, statewide, and inter-jurisdictional policy issues. I've also taught over 600 local public officials through the University of Washington's Cascade Center for Public Leadership.
Previous clients: Current city clients include: Bainbridge Island, Burien, Covington, Federal Way, Kent,
Maple Valley, Normandy Park, and Shoreline. I also previously worked as a consultant for Arlington, Redmond, and SeaTac. At University of Washington's Evans School of Public Administration and the School of Public Health, I teach courses on negotiation and mediation, and workshops on facilitation and communications. Also have several state agencies and non-profit organizations as clients. Worked for the King and Snohomish County Executives, Kitsap County Commission, and departments of King County and the City of Seattle. Mediated disputes on behalf of the WA State Governor's Office and/or the State Legislature. I have also conducted organizational assessments for agencies such as the King
Conservation District and the WA State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO).
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Member of the Center for Creative
Leadership, a senior lecturer at two schools at the University of Washington, president of the Board of Directors of the Washington Park Arboretum Foundation
Forman Consulting
Steve Forman, President [email protected] www.steveforman.com 1758 NE 62nd St Seattle, WA 98115 206-524-1988Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Company description: Design, facilitate, and document the results of all kinds of planning meetings,
including retreats and on-going committee processes. Much more a planning consultant/facilitator than a team building trainer. Most of my work relates to the formation of strategy and decision processes, and not exercise-based training modules.
Previous clients: www.steveforman.com has full client list. 1,400 full day retreats performed over 25
years
The JANUS Group LLC
Jan Monti, Principal[email protected] www.janusgp.com
100 West Harrison, South Tower Ste. 580 Seattle, WA 98119
206-374-0323
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership coaching; culture
change initiatives
Company description: Over 20 years’ experience working with small cities as lead consultant to improve
performance and morale though employee engagement initiatives and leadership coaching. Expertise includes introducing process to build internal capacity for sustaining change initiatives. Frequently asked to work with management and leadership to strengthen performance and turn around ineffective
management practices. Reputation for building cross organizational work teams that address areas including planning, hiring and training, roles and responsibilities, healthy communications and employee recognition. History of providing effective career transition coaching and outplacement consulting services.
Previous clients: City of Kent - Culture Change Initiative - Public Works, Leadership Coaching,
Outplacement consulting, mediation - Cities of Mercer Island and Federal Way: outplacement
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: MBTI certified, OD Network
Jazz, Inc.
Gloria Burgess, CEO & President [email protected]
www.gloriaburgess.com PO Box 777
Edmonds, WA 98020 206-954-0732
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership development, diversity,
team building, MBTI
Company description: Seasoned organizational consultant and facilitator, I work with organizations and
teams to align their vision, strategy, values, and impact. My approach is grounded in intercultural diversity and inclusion, appreciative inquiry, and advocacy on tough issues. Work with organizations to achieve optimal performance by cultivating cultures that are grounded in authenticity and trust. My expertise includes strategic visioning and planning; equipping leaders, boards, and teams; mobilizing and leading change; intercultural mastery; legacy planning; and values-centered coaching.
Previous clients: Seattle, Bellevue, Spokane, Olympia, Bellingham, Tacoma, Renton, Lake Forest Park,
Yakima | Seattle University, Saybrook University, Washington State University, Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Adobe Systems, Russell Investments, WASBO
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: International Leadership Association,
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JLA Public Involvement Inc.
Adrienne DeDona, Project Manager [email protected]
jla.us.com
512 NE 81st St, Ste F #186 Vancouver, WA 98665-8134 360-993-0025
Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Company description: For over 25 years, JLA Public Involvement has provided community engagement,
facilitation and strategic communications services exclusively for public agencies. Although staff members focus on a broad range of disciplines, JLA has a particular emphasis on planning, facilitation, and policy making efforts. We support and facilitate comprehensive strategic planning, public engagement, outreach and communications processes that emphasize collaborative teamwork, context sensitive and inclusive stakeholder involvement, and transparent decision-making. JLA has a well-earned reputation for helping clients navigate complex, critical and often contentious issues that result in successful outcomes and positive participant experiences.
Previous clients: Vancouver, Longview, Camas, Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: International Association for Public
Participation, Oregon Mediation Association, American Planning Association
JOMC
John Ostrowski, President [email protected] home.pacifier.com/~ostrowj/ 316 88th NW Street
Vancouver, WA 98665 360-573-7594
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Management
Company description: Provide problem solving assistance to agencies with management problems.
Primary experience is with public works agencies but I've also have experience as an acting city manager and an interim executive director for a transit agency. Teach management classes for the American Public Works Association.
Previous clients: Pasco: organizational analysis. Burien: performance audit. Bainbridge Island:
performance audit. Spokane: annexation study
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: American Public Works Association
Jurassic Parliament
Ann G. Macfarlane, Professional Parliamentarian [email protected] www.jurassicparliament.com PO Box 77553 Seattle, WA 98177 206-542-8422No No No No No Robert's Rules and meeting
procedure; Leadership development
Company description: Jurassic Parliament has worked with municipalities and public entities over the
last 10 years providing practical and useful training in meeting procedure, Robert’s Rules, and leadership. Sessions are enjoyable, memorable, and impactful. We take a subject often perceived as dull and make it interactive and entertaining. Elected officials and staff who have received our training tell us it is critical in making their meetings efficient, smooth and effective. Published Mastering Council Meetings, acclaimed as the only book of its kind available today, and offer online training as well as personal presentations.
Previous clients: Kenmore, Lynnwood, Milton, Newcastle, Oak Harbor, Olympia, Richland, Pacific,
Sammamish, Washington Planning Commission, SeaTac, individual councilmembers, Seattle-Racial Profiling Task Force, Shoreline, Spokane, Sumner, Washougal, Woodland, King County
Washington Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority, National League of Cities RISC, Skagit County Planning Commission, Snohomish County Planning Commission, Sound Cities Association of King County, Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts, Washington Public Ports Association, Washington Public Utility Districts Association, Washington State Association of Counties, Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, Association of Washington Cities.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Professional Registered Parliamentarian and
Koch Consulting
Paul Koch, Consultant[email protected] 1422 Rainier Dr.
Fircrest, WA 98466 503-309-1460
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Economic development
Company description: I have been in the city business for 50 years. Served as an interim manager,
economic development manager, worked community issues, citizen engagement, downtown organization, city reorganization, Port., business development, budget.
Previous clients: Prosser, Shoreline, Ferndale, Wapato, White Salmon, WA. Cascade Locks, Pilot Rock,
Newberg, King City, Or and others.
The Mejorando Group
Patrick Ibarra, Co-Founder and Partner [email protected] www.gettingbetterallthetime.com 7409 North 84th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85305 925-518-0187
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership, management and
supervisory training workshops
Company description: Patrick is a former city manager including in Port Angeles and has 15 years’
experience serving in local government. In 2002, the Mejorando Group was established to provide a range of change and organizational effectiveness services exclusively to cities and counties. Blend our experience with our expertise to increase employee performance and overall organizational success. We possess the necessary understanding of the challenges and various dimensions local governments throughout the state are confronting enabling our services to have positive impacts for our clients.
Previous clients: City of Bainbridge Island - In 2014 and scheduled for 2015, designed and facilitated
leadership development workshop(s) for City Manager and Department Directors, along with a separate strategic planning session(s) including City Manager and City Council. In 2014, for the City of Mountlake Terrace, designed and presented leadership workshop for City Manager and Department Directors, along with a change management workshop for all city employees. Tentatively scheduled for March 2015, will design and facilitate a strategic planning session including the city manager and members of city council.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Certified in Facilitation by Development
Dimensions International. Frequent conference speaker and training workshop presenter at ICMA, NLC and GFOA along with several state and regional groups of government professionals.
Northwest Leadership
Strategies
Jenny Scott, Owner, Facilitator, Strategic Planner [email protected] www.nwLeadershipStrategies.com PO Box 471 Clarkston, WA 99403 509-254-3688
Yes Yes No No Yes Leadership development; ethics &
leadership
Company description: Northwest Leadership Strategies provides municipalities and non-profit
organizations with facilitation, strategic planning, and organization development services. Community visioning sessions, strategic planning retreats, Ethics & Leadership workshops/training, and Leadership Development/coaching are the common services provided. Jenny Scott (owner) served as La Conner's Town Administrator from 2004-2007, which now gives unique and direct understanding and insight when working with city & town staff and elected officials. Mid-May to Mid-August are best times for facilitation, as well as early January. Availability at other times varies based on teaching load at Lewis-Clark State College.
Previous clients: City of Clarkston: meeting facilitation; City of Asotin: planning session facilitation;
several Chambers in WA: strategic planning retreats; several Economic Dev. Assns.: facilitation of CEDS process/community visioning; currently working with ID Region II to facilitate large Emergency Comm. discussion; teach leadership, management, and ethics courses at Lewis-Clark State College
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Member, Lewis-Clark Valley Chamber of
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Oestreich Associates
Dan Oestreich, Principal [email protected] www.unfoldingleadership.com www.teamtrustsurvey.com
2100 Lake Washington Blvd N, E101 Renton, WA 98056
425-922-2859 (cell)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership development; culture change
Company description: Ten years work experience (in Human Resources) with the City of Bellevue
(1979-1990) Facilitation, team development, personal leadership development; change management; retreats. Work is primarily oriented to leadership development and culture change. Co-Author: Driving Fear Out of the Workplace; The Courageous Messenger; numerous blog articles at
www.unfoldingleadership.com/blog. My rate is $2,500/day or hourly equivalent.
Previous clients: Recent: City of Covington: team development; Covington Water District: consultancy
for organizational change; National Park Service: coaching and supervisory training; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance: coaching at all levels; team development and interventions; University of Washington: coaching and change leadership training; City of Olympia:
supervisory training and coaching
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: M.A., Guidance and Counseling
PDSA Consulting, Inc.
Lyn WIltse, President[email protected] pdsaconsulting.com 10705 NE 42nd Place Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-3549
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Company description: Since 1994, PDSA Consulting has provided training, workshops, individual and
team coaching, consulting, meeting and retreat facilitation, and guidance to team process improvement efforts. Courses offered include: Project Management for Eastside Cities Training Consortium (through Bellevue Community College), Communication Styles, Effective Feedback and Listening, Time
Management, Leadership: Leading form the Inside Out, Systems Thinking, Improving Organizational Effectiveness, and Facilitation (allowing organizations to create an internal cadre of facilitators). Retreats and workshops topics include: Strategic Planning / Visioning, Leadership, Teambuilding, and Conflict Facilitation, Improving Customer Relations, and Interest-based Collaboration / Negotiations. We are deeply committed to helping municipalities move into a more proactive role allowing them to serve their constituents with improved efficiency and effectiveness despite limited resources. We help to provide training, tools, and a safe place for open and honest dialogue. This results in improved morale, work/life balance, and teamwork.
Previous clients: Cities: Bellevue, Seattle, Kirkland; Utilities: PSE, Seattle City Light, Tacoma Power,
Chelan CO. PUD; Skagit County; State: Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, WDFW; Schools: UW School of Medicine, UW School of Bioengineering, Western Washington University, Bellevue College; Non-Profit Organizations: King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, Eastside Domestic Violence Program (now LifeWire), The Nature Conservancy. Services include: Training, facilitation, retreats, workshops on: Communication Styles, Strategic Planning, PDSA Cycle of Improvement, Collaborative Problem Solving, Teambuilding, Leadership, Customer Surveys, Conflict Facilitation, Systems Thinking, Facilitation, Quality Improvement Tips and Tools, Lessons Learned from Projects.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: In2In.Thinking Network (2004 – Present);
Institute of Noetic Science (2000 – Present); American Association for Humanistic Psychology (1997 – Present); American Society of Quality (1988 – Present); Seattle Area Deming Study Group; Alumna, Leadership Tomorrow, Seattle
Peace Enforcement LLC
Paul Figueroa, Speaker/Trainer [email protected] www.PaulFigueroa.comPO Box 3383 Renton, WA 98056 206-650-5364
Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alleviating burnout, Mastering change, The bid picture is amazing, Thriving organizations management skills, Gossip prevention, Workplace
enhancement plus many more. See www.PaulFigueroa.com for a
complete list.
Company description: Paul Figueroa is an award winning speaker, trainer and facilitator. For twelve
years he worked as a police officer/ detective with the King County Sheriff’s Department. Paul speaks to and trains HR personnel, management, staff and CEO’s in his groundbreaking and highly successful approaches. He is a member of the consultant pool for the University of Washington, has a contract with the Washington State Department of Personnel, presented to the largest HR Conference in Asia and appeared on the Today Show.
Previous clients: Partial list includes: State of Washington, City of Puyallup, City of Tacoma, and Pierce
County TRAIN Conference for staff / managers in Washington State, SHRM chapters across the state, Subway, Tacoma Public Schools, City of Issaquah 911 Operators, Washington Municipal Clerks Association, Franklin County PUD, King County Prosecutors Office and many others.
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: American Management Association
Praxis HR
Jeff Turner, Managing Partner [email protected] www.praxishr.com 3510 S. Edmunds Street Seattle, WA 98118 206-501-4350
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership development, change &
transition, diversity & inclusion
Company description: Specialize in helping leaders, teams and organizations get clarity about priorities,
improve performance, and effect enduring change – turning vision into long-term results. In guiding discussions and providing strategic facilitation, we partner with clients to identify goals and priorities, discover resilience, analyze factors that add or detract from goals, and identify changes that will enhance performance and ensure success. Examples: Education and training: provide on-going facilitation,
mediation and conflict resolution services. Employment: facilitate development of university recruiting and retention plan. Health and human services: facilitate the development of agency strategic training plan. Strategic planning: facilitate planning process with UW Global Affairs.
Previous clients: Sound Transit, WA State Department of Health & Human Services, WA State
Department of Human Resources, WA Health Care Association, WA State Dental Association, WA State School Directors Association, Everett Public Schools, Olympia School District, University of Puget Sound, UW Global Affairs, UW Libraries, UW School of Medicine, Woodinville Fire & Rescue, NW AIDS
Education & Training Center, Opportunity Council, The Wilderness Society, Wellspring Family Services, Starbucks Coffee Company, UC4 Software, Windward Environmental, Gordon Trucking
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Certified Mediator, Member, Washington
State Bar Association (WSBA), Member, Labor & Employment Law section, Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Member, Pacific Northwest HR Strategic Forum, Member, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Former President and Board Member of the Seattle Society for Human Resource Management (Seattle SHRM)
Setting Facilitation Resolution Facilitation Facilitation Other Training/ Workshops/Comments
Profound Results Consulting
Ron Morey, President & CEO [email protected] www.ProfoundResults.com 9523 112th Avenue NE Kirkland, WA 98033 425-417-7777
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership training & coaching;
customer service training
Company description: 50% of my current client base includes non-profits, cities and public utilities. As
I've stated, I conducted several executive staff sessions for the former Mayor of Issaquah and the City Administrator. A few areas of work included: Strategic Planning with Mayor Ava Frisinger & Exec Staff, City Council Annual Goal Planning, Team-building & Collaboration, Facilitator Training (for 24 City employees), Interviewing and Hiring, and Leadership training.
Previous clients: City of Issaquah: (Strategic Planning with Mayor Ava Frisinger & Exec Staff, City
Council Annual Goal Planning, Team-building & Collaboration)
Rapport Benefits Group
Chris Free, Principal
[email protected] www.RapportBenefits.com 1423 East 29th Street #205 Tacoma, WA 98404-4008 253-722-5810 No No No No No
How to get the most from employee benefit plans; Strategic planning for
employee benefits
Company description: Our firm has been working in Washington State since 2006. We use creative
approaches to deliver employee strategies that lower fixed costs for cities and improve the lives of employees and families.
Previous clients: Fife
RWJ Consultants
Bob Jean, Municipal Consultant [email protected]9716 Island View Ln W University Place, WA 98466 253-566-2654
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Leadership & supervisory training
Company description: With over 40 years of City/County management experience, 35 as the City or
County Manager, Bob Jean is now semi-retired and doing independent consulting and part-time teaching at the University of Washington Evans Graduate School. Bob is a passionate champion for local
government and good public sector management. He serves as a Senior Advisor for the Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA) and is a Past President of WCMA and former AWC Board Member
Previous clients: Mukilteo (Council Goals Retreat), University Place (Strategic Planning and Annual
Goals Retreats), San Juan County (Community Conversations Facilitation/ Strategic Planning and Goal Setting), Mountlake Terrace (Public Works Department Master Action Plan), Port Townsend (Financial Policies), Milton (Public works Operations Workloads: Staffing Analysis)
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: Credentialed Manager from the International
City/County Management Association. Honorary Life Member WCMA. Received ICMA's Cookingham Award for Staff Development and Training with 15 former staffers who went on as City Managers or full charge Deputy Managers.
Triangle Associates, Inc.
Evan Lewis, Marketing Coordinator [email protected] www.triangleassociates.com 811 1st Ave #255Seattle, WA 98104 206-583-0655
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Facilitation training and workshop facilitation
Public involvement, stakeholder engagement, change management, leadership coaching, organizational
development, mediation, environmental education
Company description: Triangle Associates is a consulting firm committed to helping people understand
and resolve public policy and planning issues and environmental conflicts. Since our founding in 1979, Triangle has provided an array of public involvement, facilitation, mediation, conflict resolution, and environmental education services to cities in Washington State. We develop and facilitate stakeholder work groups, public involvement programs, interview processes and assessments, visioning and multi-agency workshops, intergovernmental collaborative decision-making processes, and organizational development projects. Triangle’s multi-party facilitation experience includes facility siting/design; wastewater, stormwater and solid waste management; watershed and natural resource management; transportation and land use planning; and government/tribal relations.
Previous clients: Cities of Seattle, Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Everett, Lynnwood, Port Angeles,
Shoreline, Port Hadlock, and others. Also worked with counties (e.g. King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Jefferson)
Professional affiliations, memberships, & certifications: US Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution (USIECR) Roster of ECR Practitioners, King County SCS-certified, active on Port of Seattle and City of Seattle Consultants Rosters, member of UW Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Consulting Alliance. Note that our individual practitioners have additional affiliations, memberships, and certifications.
The Washington Firm, Ltd.
Kristina Moris, President[email protected] wafirm.com
1100 Dexter Ave N Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98109
206-284-4800
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Harassment prevention, Diversity, Coaching for performance, Coaching for development, Conflict
management
Company description: Our boutique HR consulting firm has significant experience in the public sector
and therefore are knowledgeable of some of its complexities. We have provided executive coaching, teambuilding, investigations, leadership training, retreat facilitation, organizational restructures, change management and other HR consulting services to a variety of public sector clients including cities, fire & police departments, PUDs, etc. We customize our approach to each client, including customizing our training offerings.
Previous clients: Snohomish County PUD (executive coaching, leadership training, investigations),
various fire & police departments, cities of Kirkland, Shoreline, Tacoma and more
