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Ted Amsden Email: amsdener@yahoo.com |
The Leadership Group | 313-885-0500 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Conflict Management and Resolution, Team Building, Executive Development |
987 Lake Shore Rd Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236 |
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Christine Andrysiak Email: christine.andrysiak@plantemoran.com |
Plante & Moran, PLLC | 248-223-3330 | Information Technology, Organizational Development/Change, Financial Management |
27400 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48037 |
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Sarah Bannon Email: Bannon_S@msn.com |
Lakeview Consultants, LLC | 517-669-5532 | Financial Management, Fundraising/ Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation and Training |
12951 Chartreuse Dr DeWitt, MI 48820 |
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Gerry Barrons Email: gerbarrons2@att.net |
313-345-6992 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Training |
19545 Roslyn Detroit, MI 48221 |
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Al Blixt Email: alblixt@@aol.com |
Dannemiller Tyson Associates | 734-662-0282 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change |
905 W. Eisenhower Circle, Suite 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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Larysa Blysniuk Email: larysa@mynonprofittoolbox.com |
The Nonprofit Toolbox | 248-872-6182 | Board Governance/Development Board Training/Development Governance and committee structure Board recruitment Board Roles/responsibilities Board Assessment Organizational Development/Change Mission review/development Succession planning Transition planning Training Curriculum design Training implementation Other Assessment of governance/by law structure Preparation of Executive Compensation Policies |
2429 Ferncliff Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073 |
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Carol Breen Email: carolbreen@sedonapartners.com |
Sedona Partners | 800-875-4839 | Human Resources - Compensation, Benefits Programs and Personnel Policies Organizational Management - Job Decriptions and Staffing Patterns/Structure |
1542 Southfield Road Birmingham, MI 48009 |
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Maria Coolican Email: info@transforumconsulting.com |
TransForum Consulting, Inc. | 734-417-6806 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
1130 W. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
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Lorretta Davis Email: ljdavis@ljdavis.biz |
LJ Davis, LLC | 248-355-2480 | Human resources, personnel policies, hiring and termination. Organizational development/change, strategic planning, mission review/development, succession planning and logic models. Organizational management, leadership training, communication, and executive coaching. Program planning and evaluation, job descriptions, needs assessment, logic models, and diagnostics. Training, curriculum design and training implementation. |
29193 Northwestern Hwy. #639 Southfield, MI 48034 |
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Mara Jevera Fulmer Email: mara@lookinglassdesign.com |
Mara Jevera Fulmer, Communication Design | 810-813-0466 | Communication & Advocacy, Advertising, PR/media relations, Marketing research, Internal/external communications tools, Constituency development, Publication design/production, Communications planning, Community education, Cost/benefit analysis, Budgeting, Fundraising/Development, Annual funds, Case for support, Grant writing, Capital campaigns, Fundraising events, Membership development, Major gifts, coaching Information Technology Software support, Information management, Training, Organizational Development/Change, Strategic Planning, Transition Planning, Mission review/development, Organizational Management, Diversity training, Communication, Needs assessment, Job descriptions, Training Curriculum design, Training implementation, Train the trainer, Other Educational exhibition design multimedia and promo design, IT Expertise. |
5523 Jerome Lane Grand Blanc, MI 48439 |
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Demarra Gardner Email: change.agent.consulting@gmail.com |
Change Agent Consulting | 269-779-0415 | Fundraising/ Development- Case for support, Grant writing, Annual funds, Fundraising Events Organizational Development/ Change- Strategic Planning, Mission review/development Oraganizational Management- Diversity training, Leadership training, Team building, Communication, Stress mangement, Decision making Training- Curriculm design, Train the trainer Training implementation Other- Financial Mangement, Homebuyer Education |
P.O. Box 51445 Kalmazoo, MI 49005 |
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Robin Lynn Grinnell Email: robin@grinnellconsulting.com |
MissionFIRST | 989-2922-0482 | Board Governance/Development Board Assessment Board/Staff Relations Board Recruitment Board Training/Development Board Roles/Responsibilites Governance and Committee Stucture Organizational Development/Change Strategic Planning Transition Planning Logic Models Collaborations and Mergers Organizational Assessment Organizational Restructuring Mission Review/Development Organizational Management Leadership Training Team Building Training Curriculm Design Train the Trainer Training Implementation |
905 Randy Lane #15 Saint Johns, MI 48879 |
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Joan Hanpeter Email: hanpeter@aol.com |
Leadership Group | 248-960-1737 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Conflict Resolution, Assessment/Coaching, Team Building, Group Facilitation |
41150 Fox Run Suite 522 Novi, MI 48377 |
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Julie Hordyk Email: Julie@mindovermarketing.net |
Mind Over Marketing, LLC | 616-296-1886 | Communications/Marketing |
PO Box 191 Grand Haven, MI 49417 |
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Amy Hovey Email: amyhovey@protogenia.com |
Protogenia Group, LLC | 517-668-0099 | Board Governance/Development, Communications/Marketing, Fundraising/Development |
11673 Hidden Springs Trail DeWitt, MI 48820 |
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Melanie Hwalek Email: mhwalek@specassociates.org |
SPEC Associates | 313-964-0500 ext 202 | Feasibility Studies, Logic Modules, Needs Assessment, Outcomes Measurement, Program Analysis, Training Implementation, Train-the-Trainer |
615 Griswold Suite 1505 Detroit, MI 48226-3992 |
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Debbie Jackson Email: jacksondebl@aol.com |
Jackson Consulting | 248-255-2713 | Board Governance/Development, Communications, Organizational Development, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training, Executive transition, Succession Planning, Advocacy Development, Collaboration Coaching, Group Facilitation and Dissolution |
6057 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
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Jeannette Jackson Email: info@transforumconsulting.com |
TransForum Consulting, Inc. | 734-417-6429 | Organizational development, executive coaching, leadership coaching, developing sustainable organizational systems to support culture, dealing with difficult people/situations, implementing strategic plans, board Governance/Development, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
1130 W. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
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Lynda Jeffries Email: ljeffries2@prodigy.net |
Leadership Group | 313-872-6339 | Nonprofit Sector Issues, Volunteerism, Arts and Culture, Community Development, Children/Youth Services, Social Services-General, Employment and Training, Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens, Collaboration, Conference and Event Planning, Faith Based Organizations, Organizational Assessment, Executive Coach and Mentor, Anti-Discrimination, Strategic Planning, Board Development, Education, Other Keynote Speaking, Higher Education |
834 Seville Row Detroit, MI 48202 |
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Lorri Johnson Email: lorrijohn@aol.com |
734.434.1304 | Strategic Planning and Implementation, Board Development, Organization Assessment, Community Engagement, Culture Change, Meeting Design and Facilitation, Coaching |
PO Box 130205 Ann Arbor, MI 48113 |
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Wendy Johnson Email: wndywendyj@aol.com |
WSJ Consulting | 810-238-4858 | Executive Transition Management, Coaching, and Special Projects |
210 Welch Blvd Flint, MI 48503 |
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Cynthia Koch Email: cynthia_koch@ameritech.net |
CK Consulting, L.L.C. | 734-546-8303 | Governance, Board Development, Executive Transition, Strategic Review, Strategic Planning, Organizational Assessment, Organizational Development, Change and Mergers, Fundraising /Development Planning, Program and Initiative Development, Research and Writing |
545 Sixth Street Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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Stevenson Langmuir Email: slangmuir@comcast.net |
248-338-0260 | Board Governance/Developent Financial Management Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Training |
3281 Chickering Lane Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-1413 |
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Jim Murdock Email: james.r.murdock@att.net |
Jim Murdock and Associates | 810-845-0761 | Organizational Development/Change Organizational Assessment Transition Planning Organizational Management Diversity Training Leadership Training Team Building Communication Executive Coaching Human Resources Mediation/Conflict Executive Coaching Training Training implementation Train-the-trainer |
13401 Wenwood Drive Fenton, MI 48430 |
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Deborah Nystrom Email: debnystrom@reveln.com |
Reveln Consulting | 734-846-5631 | Communication & Advocacy Internal/external communication tools Organizational Development/Change Strategic planning Transistion planning Succession planning Organizational assessment Organizational restructuring Mission reveiw/development Organizational Management Leadership training Team building Executive coaching Communication Decision making Program Planning and Evaluation Needs assessment Training Train the trainer Training implementation Other Performance Management Competency Development Personality & Trait Assessment |
4436 Sherwood Forest Court Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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Robert Pasick Ph. D Email: rpasick@gmail.com |
Robert Pasick Ph. D | 734-730-1765 | Board Governance Board Training/Development Board Roles/Responsibilities Organizational Devolpment/Change Strategic Planning Organizational Assessment Succession Planning Organizational Mangement Leadership Training Executive Coaching Team Building Human Resources Executive Coaching Training Train the Trainer |
111 E. Ann St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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Carole Pence Email: cpence@aol.com |
Pence Consulting | 906-228-2972 | Board Governance/Development Fundraising/Development Organizational Management Training |
102 W Washington Suite 232 Marquette, MI 49855 |
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Jose Reyes Email: jreyes@prismsolutionsllc.com |
Prism Solutions LLC | 313-433-1006 ext 418 | Board Governance/Development, Communications/Marketing, Financial Management, Fundraising Development, Human Resources, Information Technology, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation & Training |
42243 Ann Arbor Rd Plymouth, MI 48170 |
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James (Jim) Richardson Email: jrmjrichardson@sbcglobal.net |
Jim Richardson | 810-238-3631 |
2020 E. Second Street Flint, MI 48503 |
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Lynda Ronie Email: lmr8855@aol.com |
Leadership Group | 248-647-5090 | Communications, Human Resources, Organizational Management, Executive Coaching and Teambuilding |
32675 Bingham Road Bingham Farms, MI 48025 |
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Randall Rosebush Email: rmrosebush@aol.com |
RM Rosebush & Company | 248-245-3185 | Board Governance/Development, Financial Management, Fundraising/ Development, Organizational Development/ Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
4201 Summer Place Shelby Township , MI 48316 |
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Julie Schumaker Email: jschumak@umich.edu |
Evaluation Associates | 734-426-0175 | Strategic Planning, Organizational Assessment, Feasibility Studies, Logic Modules, Needs Assessment, Outcomes Measurement, Program Analysis |
7619 Kingfisher Court Dexter, MI 48130 |
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John Seeley Email: jaseeley@aol.com |
Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) | 734-646-4613 | Strategic Planning, Evaluation, Board Assessment, Outcomes Measurement and Training re: Evaluation |
11801 Eriksen Pinckney, MI 48169 |
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Beverly Seiford Email: bseiford@mindspring.com |
Dannemiller Tyson Associates | 734-761-6907 | Board Governance/Development, Strategic Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Development, Organizational Change Management, Leadership Development and Coaching, also Communication. |
3250 Hillshire Court, Superior Twp, MI 48198 905 W. Eisenhower Circle, Suite 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 , |
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Polly Sheppard Email: sheppardconsult@aol.com |
Sheppard Consulting, LLC | 810-938-3020 | Board Governance/Development, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation |
117 N. River Street, Suite A Fenton, MI 48430 |
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Neil Sheridan Email: neil@neilsheridan.com |
C. Sheridan Management | 248-840-3402 | Board Governance/ Development Communitcations/Marketing Financial Management Fundraising/Development Human Resources Information Technology Organizational Development/ change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training |
P.O. Box 1001 Ortonville, MI 48462-1001 |
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David Shevrin Email: davidshevrin@yahoo.com |
New Perspectives Group | 248-788-9511 | Board Development, Coalition Building, Facilitation, Leadership Development, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Development/Change, Organizational Management, Process Improvement, Program Planning and Evaluation, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, Teambuilding, Training, Trustbuilding, Workforce Development, Writing (reports, grants) |
7364 Oak Tree Dr. W. Bloomfield, MI 48322 |
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Sue Southon Email: ssouthon@earthlink.net |
Strategic Planning Services | 248-851-2918 | Board Governance/Development, Communications/Marketing, Fundraising/Development, Human Resources, Organizational Development/Change, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
1885 Wingate Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 |
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Joanne Sullenger Email: jsulleng@umich.edu |
Joanne Sullenger | 810-695-1094 | Fundraising/Development Institutional Advancement |
4510 Hawkcrest Drive Grand Blanc, MI 48439 |
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Karin Tice Email: ktice@feraonline.com |
Formative Evaluation Research Associates, Inc (FERA) | 734-994-9060 | Organizational Development/Change - Logic Models, Collaborations and mergers, Organizational assessment Program Planning and Evaluation - Asset mapping, Diagnostics, Feasibility studies, Needs assessment, Program analysis, Logic models, and Outcomes measurement. |
1427 Warrington Cr Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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Roy Levy Williams Email: detroitpush@aol.com |
RML & Associates, LLC | 313-862-5062 | Board/Staff Relations, Executive Coaching, Organizational Development/Change, Team Building/Group Facilitation, and Diversity Training |
3362 Sherbourne Rd Detroit, MI 48221 |
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Terry Wisner Email: Terry@byocpo.com |
Partnering To Success, LLC | 810-569-5858 | Board and Executive Retreats, Executive Coaching, Team Building, Sales and Marketing, Performance Improvement, Large and Small Group Facilitation, Presentation Skills, Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) |
PO Box 328 Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0328 |
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Susan Wood Email: swood3644@comcast.net |
Susan Wood Consulting | 734-213-1336 | Board Governance/Development, Communications/Marketing |
3783 Santa Fe Trail Ann Arbor, MI 48108 |
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David Androl Email: dave@cfocustechnology.com |
CFocus Technology Company | 989-327-0165 | Assessment, Systems planning, Programming, Software support, Information management, Training, Database design/construction, and Systems implementation |
P.O. Box 105 Freeland, MI 48623 |
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Tyler Babcock Email: tbabcock@nhmichigan.com |
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Michigan | 517-318-4014 | Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation |
2947 Eyde Parkway Suite 210 East Lansing, MI 48823 |
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Meg Blinkiewicz Email: blinkiewicz@earthlink.net |
Quad Quality Evaluation, LLC | 269-353-4120 | Organizational Development/Change, Program Planning and Evaluation |
2258 South 4th Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009 |
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Terrance Campbell Email: Terrance_Campbell@hotmail.com |
248-229-9905 | Information Technology: Training (Knowledge and Learning Management), Leveraging Social Media, Assessment, Systems Planning, Information Management, Software Support. Communications & Advocacy: Advertising, PR/Media Relations, Marketing Research, Community Education, Internal/External Communication Tools Training: Curriculum Design, Train-the-Trainer, Training Implementation |
18530 Mack, ste.203 Gross Pointe, MI 48043 |
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Shannon Easter Email: shannon@funarchitecture.com |
No Company | 810-767-5600 | Program Planning and Evaluation |
817 East Kearsley St Flint, Michigan 48503 |
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Seth Esterline Email: seth@computerast.com |
Computer Assistance | Assessment Systems Planning Information Management Training Software support Systems implementation |
5402 Gateway Centre Suite B Flint, MI 48507 |
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John Foster Email: mthomas@ctpartners.net |
Convergent Technology Partners, LLC | 810-720-3820 ext.113 |
801 S. Saginaw Suite 505 Flint, MI 48502 |
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Carrie Hensel Email: chensel@innercirclemedia.com |
Inner Circle Media, LLC | 734-996-9959 | Communications & Advocacy Advertising Publication design/production Marketing research |
150 S Fifth Ave Suite 205 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
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Mathwon Howard Email: Mathwon@hotmail.com |
Fundraising Focus | 734.330.7667 | Fundraising/Development, Organizational Development/Change |
611 A Country Club Road Vestal, NY 13850 |
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Mitchell Hurst Email: mitch@scofieldcompany.com |
Simoncini Scofield & Co. | 630-802-2267 | Communications & Advocacy Internal/external communications tools Communications planning Marketing research PR/media relations Advertising Organizational Management |
730 North Franklin, Suite 301 Chicago, IL 60610 |
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John Ibbotson Email: john@tedge.com |
Technical Edge, Inc. | 810-230-0300 | Financial Management, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
G-3237 Beecher Road Flint, MI 48532 |
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Dale Keipert Email: dalek@creativewebspinner.com |
3Sixty Interactive | 810-750-8658 | Communications/Marketing, Fundraising/Development, Training, Other, e-Business and e-Donations Expertise along with strong Intenet usability resulting in superior website ROI |
P.O. Box 927 Fenton, MI 48430 |
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Dean Keipert Email: deank@Creativewebspinner.com |
3Sixty Interactive | 810-750-8658 | Communications/Marketing, Fundraising/Development, Training, Other, e-Business and e-Donations Expertise along with strong Intenet usability resulting in superior website ROI |
P.O. Box 927 Fenton, MI 48430 |
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Jenean Kleinedler Email: jenean@tedge.com |
Technical Edge, Inc | 810-230-0300 | Program Planning and Evaluation, Training, Networks (LanTastic, Netware, Windows and Linux), Microsoft Windows since 1991, MS Visual FoxPro, Microsoft Office (specializing in Access), SQL Server, Paradox, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003, Servers and Workstations as well as Linux, Web hosting, Web server, Mail server |
G-3237 Beecher Road STE H Flint, MI 48507 |
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Phyllis Lewis Email: plewis1121@smartworksinc.org |
SmartWORKS, Inc | 810-603-0000 | Fundraising/Development, Organizational Management, Program Planning and Evaluation and Training |
7550 South Saginaw Street Suite 3 Flint, MI 48439 |
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John Lindholm Email: lindholm@winegarden-law.com |
Winegarden, Haley, Lindholm & Robertson, P.L.C. | 810-767-3600 | Board Governance/Development, Fundraising/Development and Organizational Development/Change |
G-9460 S. Saginaw Street, Suite A Grand Blanc, MI 48439 |
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Michael O'Donnell Email: modonnell@sorensengross.com |
Sorensen Gross Construction Co., Inc | 810-767-4821 | Program Planning and Evaluation |
3407 Torrey Rd Flint, MI 48507 |
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Keith Payne Email: KFPayne@charter.net |
DMS Solutions | 810-730-0905 | IT Needs Assessment, IT Planning, Software Support, Hardware Implementation, Database Design/Construction, IT Systems Implementation, IT Training, Software Recommendation, Hardware Inventory, Protection Security, Information Management |
9456 Country Club Lane Davison, MI 48423 |
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Artina Sadler Email: atsconsult@comcast.net |
ATS Consulting | 810.610.4392 | Board Governance/Development, Human Resources, Organizational Development/Change, Program Planning and Evaluation, Training |
1054 E. Kurtz Ave. Flint, MI 48505 |
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Lynn Smith Email: lsmith.themarketinglink@comcast.net |
The Marketing Link | 810-423-2321 | Event Planning, PR/Media Relations, Business Planning, Organizational Assessment |
8315 Sherwood Drive Grand Blanc, MI 48439 |
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Martin Thomas Email: mthomas@ctpartners.net |
Convergent Technology Partners, LLC | 810-720-3820 ext.113 | Technology Design, Consulting, Implementation and Support of Voice, Video and Data Systems |
801 S. Saginaw Suite 505 Flint, MI 48502 |