Licensed Consultants

1000 Cranes Business Consulting/Naomi Takeuchi
Terry Berg

Marilynn Fauth

Rose Mary Fry

Philip Hahn
Thomas Hyatt
Colleen Ives

John McCastle
Bill Musick
June Martin Perry

Yvonne Petersen

Lynda Ramirez-Blust

Nancy Rehbine Zentis, Ph.D.
Eric Schmall
Susan Still

Sandi Timmins

 

1000 Cranes Business Consulting/Naomi Takeuchi
Name: 1000 Cranes Business Consulting
Address: 2530 Meridian Parkway, Suite 200
City: Durham
State and Zip Code: North Carolina, 27713
Work: 919-806-4932
Fax: 919-806-4301
Website: www.1000cranes.com

Bio: Naomi Takeuchi is founder and president of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting in Durham, North Carolina. She is a strategic planning and leadership consultant assisting organizations through thoughtful business planning, effective communication and organizational development. As a professional member of the National Speakers Association, she regularly presents to executives, board members, senior staff, and consultants nationwide. Naomi has an undergraduate degree from the UC Berkeley and earned her Executive MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With over twenty years of experience working in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors, Naomi has taken her wealth of knowledge of high performance, profitable systems and has integrated these concepts into a customized consulting practice specializing in Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.


Terry Berg
Name: Terry Berg Solutions, Inc.
311 Spruce Avenue
Edgewater, MD 21037
Phone/Fax: 410-974-9695
Cell: 410-507-2811
www.tbergsolutions.net
Bio: Terry Berg has an unusual depth and breadth of experience. During her 8 year career in Development, she has assisted a variety of organizations with strategic planning, fundraising planning, training, grant writing, interim Development office management, and assistance with managing as well as marketing and public relations tasks.  While employed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Terry led the Development staff to meet an annual fundraising goal of $9 million while helping the organization to meet a $60 million campaign goal.  Her clients are primarily small to  mid-sized nonprofit organizations. 

Her 25 year career in education and training honed the analytic, management, and communications skills required to assess needs and move organizations and individuals forward to achieve their goals.  As Training Manager for Wartsila Diesel of Finland, Ms. Berg traveled widely helping to establish the operations divisions of this global company. Terry is on the faculty of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations and the Anne Arundel Community College Nonprofit Management Program.  She also provides training through the Community College’s Workforce Solutions Program.  She currently serves on several boards including the United Way Partnership, Family and Children’s Services, and the American Business Women’s Association.


Marilynn Fauth

City: Fort Wayne
State and Zip Code: Indiana, 46802
Work: 260-421-1238
Website: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/nrc/index.html

Bio: Marilynn Fauth has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 23 years and currently serves as the Nonprofit Coordinator for the Allen County Public Library.  Her experience in grassroots nonprofit management gives her the ability to relate to the problems faced by small organizations.  Relating practical experiences in balancing the myriad duties of small office, she will stimulate creative thinking and problem solving. Fauth's grant writing experience includes successful private, state and federal grant awards, as well as over 10 years of serving as a grant review panelist for the Indiana Arts Commission. As a presenter/trainer Marilynn is energetic, thorough, down to earth, and often humorous.  She has presented numerous trainings on: Proposal Writing, Fund Raising, Board Development, Capital Campaigns, Marketing and Foundation Searching.  Marilynn has a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with emphasis on String Instruments from Bull State University.

Rose Mary Fry

Name: Texas Nonprofit Management Assistance Network
Address: 9901 IH-10 West, Suite 800
City: San Antonio
State and Zip Code: Texas, 78230
Work: 210-558-2845
Bio: Rose Mary Fry is a native of Ohio and she received an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Ohio Dominican College and a graduate degree in Staff and Organizational Development from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has thirty-five years experience in the education, nonprofit, and for profit sectors. Her current position is as founding Executive Director of the Texas Nonprofit Management Assistance Network, a 501(c)(3) organization that will help identify and meet the needs of Texas nonprofits through work with nonprofit resource centers and academic providers in Texas. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Nonprofit Resource Center of Texas in San Antonio, the oldest resource center in the state and one of the largest in terms of budget and staff.

Her special interests are organizational change, the intersection of the nonprofit and for profit worlds, and facilitation of small and large group meetings. She has been involved in the nonprofit sector as a volunteer for approximately twenty-five years with particular interest in the arts, education, and women and children’s issues.

Rose Mary serves as Board Chair of Texas Public Radio and Board President of Impact San Antonio, a woman’s giving organization. She is an Executive Committee member of ACCION Texas and a member of San Antonio 100. Previously she served as Board President of Say Si, an arts education nonprofit for three years, President of the Hollow at Inwood Homeowners Association, and Chair of the National Alumni Advisory Board for Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio. She volunteers at Say Si, the United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County, and the San Antonio Museum of Art.

Philip Hahn
City: West Seneca
State and Zip Code: New York, 14224
Work: 716-480-8883
Bio: Mr. Phil Hahn has over 30 years management experience in industry, and over 10 years experience in non-profit board leadership and management. He has expertise in the areas of Business Process Management, Operational Excellence methods and standards, Group facilitation, Project Management, and Telecommunications Engineering. Phil retired from Verizon Inc. in 2003. He is Past-president of the board of the Buffalo Alliance for Education, and a member of the Executive Board of the Western New York Chapter of the Verizon Pioneers, which is a member of the TelcomPioneers. Mr. Hahn is an active school volunteer, involved in various educational initiatives and community activities. Mr. Hahn holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo, an MBA from St. Bonaventure University, and completed the Administrative Management Certification Program from the Institute for Nonprofit Agencies, University of Buffalo, School of Social Work. He is President of PNH Associates, a Management Consulting firm advising non-profits and other organizations.

Thomas K. Hyatt

Name: Ober Kaler

Address: 1401 H. Street, NW, Suite 500

City:  Washington

State and Zip Code: District of Columbia, 20005

Work: 202-326-5039

Cell: 301-509-0300

Fax: 202-336-5239

Website: www.ober.com

Bio: Tom is a principal in the law firm Ober, Kaler and resident in the Washington, D.C. office.  His practice focuses on corporate and tax-exempt organization issues for nonprofits.  He represents organizations including public and private hospitals, academic medical centers, provider associations, advocacy groups, educational organizations, associations of nonprofits, and membership organizations in such matters.  He frequently works with nonprofit governing boards and board committees to address such issues as regulatory compliance, fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, bylaws development and revision, senior management compensation and benefits, CEO transition, fund raising, lobbying and political campaign activity, board development, membership matters, corporate restructuring, mergers and joint ventures.

Colleen Ives

Name: Colleen M. Ives, Ph.D. - Ives Development Associates, LLC
Address: 348 North Road
City: West Franklin
State and Zip Code: New Hampshire, 03235
Work: 603-934-2510
Bio: Colleen Ives, President, has more than thirteen years of experience in executive leadership for public and non-profit organizations. Her solid management know-how and experience managing operating budgets from $150K to $13M, gives her first-hand knowledge of the range of challenges that face small and mid-size organizations. Colleen’s deep belief in the capacity of people and organizations to achieve their potential led her to pursue a doctoral degree in organizational development from Fielding Graduate University. She completed her dissertation in 2004 entitled, How do Managers Experience and Make Sense of Their Differential Presence of Voice in the Work Place? Colleen holds a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Assumption College. Colleen is equipped to provide a range of consulting services and executive coaching that builds learning capacity and leadership so that organizations can reach the next level of performance.

John McCastle

City: Kimberling City
State and Zip Code: Missouri, 65686
Work: 417-598-1040
Education: B.S. in education, M.A. in special education, Post graduate work in Biblical Leadership
Family: Married 23 years, two sons, ages 12 and 14
Profession: Retired USAF, reserve officer, LTC
Life time of non-profit employment - 1971 to present, last three years as consultant to non-profits

Bill Musick
Address: 1050 Bishop St. #542
City:
Honolulu
State and Zip Code: HI 96813
Work: 808-942-0405
Fax: 866-588-1030

Education: B.S. in Management, MBA, post graduate international studies
Bio: Bill Musick is principal of Tower Hill Resources, an affiliate of The Corridor Group.  He has a special interest in working with chief executives and boards of directors of all public benefit organizations to achieve new levels of effectiveness in governance and leadership.

Bill has over 20 years of experience in health care operations management, project management, and financial and systems analysis.  He is an expert in feasibility analysis of hospice care centers and strategic positioning of health care services.  After a career in banking, where he was Vice President of Systems Integration for one of the country’s largest financial institutions, he has worked extensively with the continuum of healthcare services, bridging inpatient hospital services and a variety of community-based services, especially hospice and services to people living with HIV.  Bill has consulted and provided interim leadership for hospices across the country. He has managed two end-of-life care facilities in San Francisco, serving as Executive Director during the capital campaign and construction of one of the two facilities.  He presents nationally on issues related to board development and end of life care facilities.

Bill is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the U.S. Air Force Academy.  He has completed additional graduate studies as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.  He has served on the boards of St. Luke’s Hospital (San Francisco), Sutter VNA & Hospice Foundation, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation; and as an appointee to the California State HIV/AIDS Planning Group.

June Martin Perry

Name: June M. Perry
Address: 204 East Reservoir Avenue
City: Milwaukee
State and Zip Code: Wisconsin, 53212
Work: 414-313-9762
Cell: same
Fax: 414-444-2863
Website: www.youraccesstosuccess.com

Bio: June is experienced in non profit leadership and organizational development. She was the founder of a private non profit social service and mental health agency and lead the organization for over 30 years before retiring to channel her energy and knowledge into the consulting arena, creating Access to Success in 2001. Her fellowships (with the Stanford School of Business and Carnegie Mellon- Heinz School of Business) have been in social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. Recent trainings to increase her expertise have been in executive transition management and standards of excellence She has provided training and consultation to a broad range of clients including Faith based, HIV/AIDS organizations, youth serving, mental health and social service agencies nationally and internationally. June has a BS in Sociology from NC Central University, an MSSW from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has completed her course work for her PH.D from UW-M.

Yvonne Petersen

Name: Beyond Visions Foundation

Address: PO Box 6518

City: St. Thomas
State and Zip Code: Virgin Islands, 00804

Work: 340-771-5556

Bio: Executive Director of the Beyond Visions Foundation, Yvonne brings 21 years of experience in nonprofit management & operations. Beyond Visions Foundations provides a variety of services to the nonprofit sector in St. Thomas including serving as a fiscal agent and providing fiduciary sponsorship, funding research, grant writing, program development, and assistance in filing for tax exempt status. She holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of the Virgin Islands.


Lynda Ramirez-Blust
Name: LSRB Consulting LLC
City: Arlington
State and Zip Code: VA
Work: 414-793-6622
Bio: Lynda S. Ramirez-Blust is owner of LSRB Consulting LLC and is committed to enhancing the financial management, accounting, and governance knowledge and understanding of nonprofit board members, management teams, staff, and volunteers. Lynda has nearly 13 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations in various capacities including board member, treasurer, CFO, external auditor, consultant, and volunteer.

Prior to forming her own company, Lynda was the leader of the not-for-profit sector practice of a half-billion risk management consulting firm. In that capacity she assisted nonprofits and associations with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOA) compliance, risk-based assessments of their financial and accounting processes and improving their governance infrastructure. Through this work she has written articles and whitepapers as well as delivered a number of presentations on the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the government, education, and not-for-profit sectors.

Lynda served as the CFO of Share Our Strength, a $20 million nonprofit headquartered in Washington, DC where she oversaw all finance, human resources, IT, and office administration activities and facilitated the development of the board finance and audit committees. She was also in the external audit and business consulting practices of Arthur Andersen. She currently serves on the Audit Committee for NACCRRA. Lynda holds a CPA license in both Wisconsin and Virginia and is a certified project manager.

Nancy Rehbine Zentis, Ph.D.

Name: Results Through People Inc. DBA Employee Develoment Associates

Address: 8451 NW 24th Ct
City: Pompano Beach
State and Zip Code: Florida, 33065-5301
Work: 954-341-2522
Fax: 954-341-3830

Email:  nancyrehbine@earthlink.net
Website: www.instituteod.com

Bio: With over 25 years experience in the field of Organizational Development, Human Resource Management and Training, Nancy partners with clients to develop Leadership Development, Mentoring and Succession Planning Programs, Employee Development, Team Development Programs, Customer Service Strategies, Performance Management Systems. Nancy also specializes in developing Competency Models, Organizational Effectiveness Surveys, Employee Satisfaction Surveys, Training and Performance Needs Assessments, 360 feedback Instruments.   She has worked with senior-level executives, mid-level managers, and front-line staff in a variety of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. She is an experienced OD Consultant in the areas of leadership development, organizational effectiveness, team development, strategic planning, 360-degree feedback, and Talent Management.  She has worked with many non-profit and for profit organizations.  She recently developed several new products: HRTalent Pro-on-line software for Talent Management. HR Talentpro includes tools for Mentoring, Succession Planning, Performance Management, 360-Degree Feedback, Career Development and Organization Alignment. Nancy has presented nationally and locally for ASTD, IAF, AQP, and ISPI. She formed the South Florida Regional Chapter of the OD Networking Association in 1999 acting as chair to over 300 members.  She is the form President of ASTD Fort Lauderdale Chapter, and has held positions as VP of Programs, President Elect ASTD, President of South Florida ISPI, VP of Membership for South Florida Compensation Association, and Education Committee for Broward County Chapter of SHRM. She has also served on committees and boards with the International Association of Facilitators, and the South Florida Compensation Association. She has a MS degree in Human Resource Management from Central Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Management from Capella University.  She is currently an adjunct professor with Brentwood University, and previously at New York Institute of Technology, University of Phoenix, and Broward Community College.

Eric Schmall

Name: Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Address: 3640 Dutchmans Lane
City: Louisville
State and Zip Code: Kentucky, 40205
Work: 502-315-2673
Cell: 502-417-0018
Fax: 502-317-2677
Website: www.cnpe.org

Bio: Director of Consultation for the Center for Nonprofit Excellence since April, 2001. Previously Eric has held management and organizational consulting positions during the past 25 years in the for-profit sector, chiefly with Providian Corporation. Eric holds a BA form the University of Louisville and a Masters Degree in International Relations from Creighton University. Eric earned his Project Management Professional designation from the Project Management Institute in 2000. He has served as an adjunct professor in the graduate business school at Indiana University Southeast and teaches in Bellarmine University's nonprofit leadership certification program.

Susan Still

Name: Still Consulting

Address: 262 Michener Ct. West
City: Severna Park
State and Zip Code: Maryland, 21146
Work: 410-544-7529

Bio: As President of Still Consulting, Susan has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector with over 25 years of high energy training and public speaking experience and as a facilitator for complex and controversial issues. Her organization designs and implements customized training programs for nonprofits and government agencies, including multi-day retreats and workshops on strategic planning, board development, communication and conflict management, teamwork, partnerships, creativity, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Susan holds a M.S., in Applied Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in organization development from Johns Hopkins University.

Sandi Timmins

Name: Primary Resource Group

Address: 1000 Fell St #602
City: Baltimore
State and Zip Code: Maryland, 21231
Work: 410-327-0954

Bio: Founder of Primary Resource Group, Sandi Timmins is recognized in the business and non-profit community as an innovator in helping organizations design effective infrastructure, in working with staff to develop business skills, and in mentoring and coaching senior managers. In addition, she works with non-profit boards and Executive Directors to improve the structure of the board and its relationship with the organization. By first clearly identifying the purpose of the organization and the unique needs and expectations of the people it serves, she is able to define the work flows, the staffing, skills and performance standards required to ensure that the service provided is exceptional, and to define the Board support necessary to meet objectives.
Ms. Timmins’ experience includes management positions in the retail industry and with the Baltimore Sun newspaper. In 1985 she joined USA TODAY during the newspaper’s launch establishing a national customer service center to handle a rapidly growing customer base. Her success was based on her ability to respond to continually changing needs of not only the customers being served, but the company as well. Her background in management in high volume, fast paced retail environments enabled her to develop staff that takes pride in the quality of the work and in the contribution made to the company while keeping pace with growth and change. The result was the creation of a model operation that hosted over 300 visitors a year from a wide spectrum of companies both here and internationally.
Ms. Timmins founded Primary Resource Group in 1996. Working with the owners and presidents of small to mid-sized companies and non-profits, she helps them uncover root causes of problems and inefficiencies in their organizations. Through assessment, strategic planning, and implementation that includes oversight, training and coaching, Ms. Timmins’ services have consistently helped clients reach objectives. Clients represent the media, service, retail, non-profit, high-tech and government agencies. She is on the Board of Directors of Hope for Kenya’s Kids, and is actively involved in charitable organizations.

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