Your Council of Advisors
plus selected Subject Matter Experts
Our Council of Advisors consists of five proven consultants who've built and run this work inside real organizations and as an outside advisor. They work on every assignment (in front of or behind the scenes), with a bench of 20+ niche subject matter experts, tackling AI implementation, M&A, crisis communications, HR policy, recruiting, earned income, grants, and other topics.Â
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We work not just with big names but also with numerous small and mid-size organizations.
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Our Experience Across Sectors
Technology
Research & Communication
Health & HumanitarianÂ
Finance, Agriculture, & Education
Google
ICF
CSC (CSRA)
GDIT
Buchanan & Edwards
Philips
Hewlett Packard
US Pharmacopeia
The Sesame Workshop
Save the Children US
PATH
Management Science for Health
Compassion International
MSI
WorldVision USA
SciMetrika
Rho Pharmacueticals
Chemonics
Corus
Fidelity Investments
Capital One
T. Rowe Price
Nestle
The Nature Conservancy
CNFA
ACDI/VOCA
Creative Associates Inc.
Education Development Trust
Smithsonian Institution
RTI International
Cadmus Group
NORC
The Cochrane Group
Abt Global
Porter Novelli
Many universities
Council of Advisors Accomplishments
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Christy
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Transformed revenue operations at 8 mid-size and large organizations as CEO, COO, consultant, Director,
Manager, and Associate - results included 2x revenue and 20% increase of sales close rates -
As small business (SB) COO, tripled B2B revenue through partnerships, process optimization, and service
launches -
Faciliated strategy realignments for US branch of large multinational, a large nonprofit (overall and for each
key account), and several SBs -
Led change management initiatives at RTI International, Noblis, PATH, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price,
and many clients; frequently presented to Board at multiple organizations; led ISO 9001 QMS certification
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Derek
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Renegotiated indirect cost recovery caps with institutional funders, unlocking $25M+ in unrestricted funding
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Led BD across Corus International's complex multi-entity structure — nonprofits, for-profits, and impact investors —
building the management, finance, and change systems to support its growth -
Stood up a new nonprofit from scratch: operations, finance, and HR policies, staffing, and a pipeline of 10 pending proposals
plus foundation bid invitations -
Led proposals from $50K to $6B for funders including the World Bank, UN, FCDO, and governments worldwide
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Stacey
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Master of messaging and content strategy across nonprofit/association, B2B, and B2G sectors
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20+ years positioning organizations to build awareness, reputation, membership, engagement, and donor/volunteer bases
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Integrated marketing and communications into funding pursuits at organizations including ICF
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Rachel
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Repeatedly built and transformed BD functions to hit $50–100M growth targets
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As IRI's first BD Director, scaled revenue to $130M with a 35%+ win rate — beating the org's strategic target
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Led the competitive rebid of an $835M funding mechanism while running 200+ proposals a year, strengthening capture,
quality, and compliance org-wide -
Oversaw 700+ proposals worth $2B+ over seven years at MSI, managing up to 27 concurrent bids at peak
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Directed $1.5B+ in proposals in a single year at Creative Associates, leading a 14-person team and building the firm's proposal
infrastructure — portal, database, toolkit
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Katie
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Led embedded contracts and pricing team for 20+ small and emerging USG contractors
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Bring real-world knowledge and understanding of nearly 50 foundation, USG agency, and donor policies and regulations.
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Priced $500M+ in winning government cost proposals and $2.6B in BPA and IDIQ ceiling awards.