CONSULTANT SEARCH

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BEST consultants and technical assistance providers are vetted through a comprehensive application process including a thorough reference check. Currently, we are in the process of creating a "Master List" of BEST consultants.

In the meantime, we encourage you to use the searchable database below. You can search for a consultant use many key words including by area of expertise ex. "board development"; nonprofit sector experience ex. "arts and culture" ; location ex. "Ann Arbor"; firm ex. "Plante and Moran";

BEST is always seeking new consultants to join the pool. For more information on applying to become a BEST consultant. Please click here.

Consultant Listing

Consultant	Skill Areas
Ted Amsden The Leadership Group amsdener@yahoo.com 313-885-0500 987 Lake Shore Rd Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training Diversity and Inclusion Conflict Management and Resolution Team Building Executive Development
Sheryl Ananich THA Architects Engineers sananich@tha-flint.com 810-767-5600 817 East Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48503	Organizational Development/Change Business planning Strategic planning Transition planning Succession planning Organizational assessment Mission review/development Program Planning and Evaluation Asset mapping Feasibility studies Needs assessment
Christine Andrysiak Plante & Moran, PLLC christine.andrysiak@plantemoran.com 248-223-3330 27400 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48037	Information Technology Organizational Development/Change Financial Management
Sarah Bannon Lakeview Consultants, LLC Bannon_S@msn.com 517-669-5532 12951 Chartreuse Dr DeWitt, MI 48820	Financial Management Fundraising/ Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation and Training
Gerry Barrons gerbarrons2@att.net 313-345-6992 19545 Roslyn Detroit, MI 48221	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Training
Al Blixt Dannemiller Tyson Associates alblixt@aol.com 734-662-0282 905 W. Eisenhower Circle, Suite 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48103	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change
Larysa Blysniuk The Nonprofit Toolbox larysa@mynonprofittoolbox.com 248-872-6182 2429 Ferncliff Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Other
Carol Breen Sedona Partners carolbreen@sedonapartners.com 800-875-4839 1542 Southfield Road Birmingham, MI 48009	Human Resources Organizational Management
Maria Coolican TransForum Consulting, Inc. info@transforumconsulting.com 734-417-6806 1130 W. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Lorretta Davis LJ Davis, LLC ljdavis@ljdavis.biz 248-355-2480 29193 Northwestern Hwy. #639 Southfield, MI 48034	Human Resources Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Mara Jevera Fulmer Mara Jevera Fulmer, Communication Design mara@lookinglassdesign.com 810-813-0466 5523 Jerome Lane Grand Blanc, MI 48439	Communication & Advocacy Financial Management Fundraising/Development Information Technology Software support Information Technology Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training Other
Demarra Gardner Change Agent Consulting change.agent.consulting@gmail.com 269-779-0415 P.O. Box 51445 Kalmazoo, MI 49005	Fundraising/Development Oganizational Development/Change Oraganizational Management Training Other
Robin Lynn Grinnell MissionFIRST robin@grinnellconsulting.com 989-2922-0482 905 Randy Lane #15 Saint Johns, MI 48879	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Training
Joan Hanpeter Leadership Group hanpeter@aol.com 248-960-1737 41150 Fox Run Suite 522 Novi, MI 48377	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Conflict Resolution Assessment/Coaching Team Building Group Facilitation
Julie Hordyk Mind Over Marketing, LLC Julie@mindovermarketing.net 616-296-1886 PO Box 191 Grand Haven, MI 49417	Communications/Marketing
Amy Hovey Capacity Building Center for Community Progess amyhovey@protogenia.com 810-233-7315 421 Garland Unit A Flint, MI 48503	Board Governance/Development Communications/Marketing Fundraising/Development
Melanie Hwalek SPEC Associates mhwalek@specassociates.org 313-964-0500 ext 202 615 Griswold Suite 1505 Detroit, MI 48226-3992	Feasibility Studies Logic Modules Needs Assessment Outcomes Measurement Program Analysis Training Implementation Train-the-Trainer
Debbie Jackson Jackson Consulting jacksondebl@aol.com 248-255-2713 6057 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197	Board Governance/Development Communications Organizational Development Program Planning and Evaluation Training Executive transition Succession Planning Advocacy Development Collaboration Coaching Group Facilitation and Dissolution
Jeannette Jackson TransForum Consulting, Inc. info@transforumconsulting.com 734-417-6429 1130 W. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Organizational development Board Governance/Development Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Lynda Jeffries Leadership Group ljeffries2@prodigy.net 313-872-6339 834 Seville Row Detroit, MI 48202	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
Lorri Johnson lorrijohn@aol.com 734-434-1304 Monarch Consulting Group, LLC PO Box 130205 Ann Arbor, MI 48113	Strategic Planning and Implementation Board Development Organization Assessment Community Engagement Culture Change Meeting Design and Facilitation Leadership Coaching for more effective communication
Wendy Johnson WSJ Consulting wndywendyj@aol.com 810-238-4858 210 Welch Blvd Flint, MI 48503	Executive Transition Management Coaching and Special Projects
Cynthia Koch CK Consulting, L.L.C. cynthia_koch@ameritech.net 734-546-8303 545 Sixth Street Ann Arbor, MI 48103	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
Stevenson Langmuir slangmuir@comcast.net 248-338-0260 3281 Chickering Lane Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-1413	Board Governance/Developent Financial Management Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Training
Jim Murdock Jim Murdock and Associates james.r.murdock@att.net 810-845-0761 13401 Wenwood Drive Fenton, MI 48430	Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Training
Deborah Nystrom Reveln Consulting DebNystrom@Reveln.com 734-846-5631 4436 Sherwood Forest Court Ann Arbor, MI 48103	Communications & Advocacy Organizational Development/Change Organiztional Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training Other
Robert Pasick Ph. D Robert Pasick Ph. D rpasick@gmail.com 734-730-1765 111 E. Ann St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103	BoardGovernance OrganizationalDevolpment/Change Organizational Mangement Human Resources Training
Carole Pence Pence Consulting cpence@aol.com 906-228-2972 102 W Washington Suite 232 Marquette, MI 49855	Board Governance/Development Fundraising/Development Organizational Management Training
Jose Reyes Prism Solutions LLC jreyes@prismsolutionsllc.com 313-433-1006 ext 418 42243 Ann Arbor Rd Plymouth, MI 48170	Board Governance/Development Communications/Marketing Financial Management Fundraising Development Human Resources Information Technology Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation & Training
James (Jim) Richardson Jim Richardson jrmjrichardson@sbcglobal.net 810-238-3631 2020 E. Second Street Flint, MI 48503	Board Governance/Development Communications & Advocacy Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management
Lynda Ronie Leadership Group lmr8855@aol.com 248-647-5090 32675 Bingham Road Bingham Farms, MI 48025	Communications Human Resources Organizational Management Executive Coaching and Teambuilding
Randall Rosebush RM Rosebush & Company rmrosebush@aol.com 248-245-3185 4201 Summer Place Shelby Township , MI 48316	Board Governance/Development Financial Management Fundraising/ Development Organizational Development/ Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Julie Schumaker Evaluation Associates jschumak@umich.edu 734-426-0175 7619 Kingfisher Court Dexter, MI 48130	Strategic Planning Organizational Assessment Feasibility Studies Logic Modules Needs Assessment Outcomes Measurement Program Analysis
John Seeley Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) jaseeley@aol.com 734-646-4613 11801 Eriksen Pinckney, MI 48169	Strategic Planning Evaluation Board Assessment Outcomes Measurement and Training re: Evaluation
Beverly Seiford Dannemiller Tyson Associates bseiford@mindspring.com 734-761-6907 3250 Hillshire Court, Superior Twp, MI 48198 905 W. Eisenhower Circle, Suite 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 ,	Board Governance/Development Strategic Planning Meeting Facilitation Organizational Development Organizational Change Management Leadership Development and Coaching also Communication.
Polly Sheppard sheppardconsult@aol.com 810-938-3020 P.O. Box 586 Fenton, MI 48430	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation
Neil Sheridan C. Sheridan Management neil@neilsheridan.com 248-840-3402 P.O. Box 1001 Ortonville, MI 48462-1001	Board Governance/ Development Communitcations & Advocacy Financial Management Fundraising/Development Human Resources Information Technology Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
David Shevrin New Perspectives Group davidshevrin@yahoo.com 248-788-9511 7364 Oak Tree Dr. W. Bloomfield, MI 48322	Board Development Leadership Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Sue Southon Strategic Planning Services ssouthon@earthlink.net 248-851-2918 1885 Wingate Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302	Board Governance/Development Communications/Marketing Fundraising/Development Human Resources Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Michael Stone Impact Strategies, Inc mike@help-nonprofits.com 260-413-9200 4803 Oak Mast Trail Fort Wayne, IN 46804	Board Governance/Development Organizational Development/Change
Joanne Sullenger Joanne Sullenger jsulleng@umich.edu 810-695-1094 4510 Hawkcrest Drive Grand Blanc, MI 48439	Fundraising/Development Institutional Advancement
Karin Tice Formative Evaluation Research Associates, Inc (FERA) ktice@feraonline.com 734-994-9060 1427 Warrington Cr Ann Arbor, MI 48103	Organizational Development/Change Organizational Assessment Program Planning and Evaluation
Judy Willard JLW Consulting jdywillard@yahoo.com 248-705-0618 4326 Stonehedge Ct Troy, MI 48098	Board Governance/Development Information Technology Organizational Development/Change Organizational Management Human Resources Training
Roy Levy Williams RML & Associates, LLC detroitpush@aol.com 313-862-5062 3362 Sherbourne Rd Detroit, MI 48221	Board/Staff Relations Executive Coaching Organizational Development/Change Team Building/Group Facilitation and Diversity Training
Terry Wisner Partnering To Success, LLC Terry@byocpo.com 810-569-5858 PO Box 328 Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0328	Board and Executive Retreats Executive Coaching Team Building Sales and Marketing Performance Improvement Large and Small Group Facilitation Presentation Skills Social Networking(Twitter and Facebook and LinkedIn)
Susan Wood Susan Wood Consulting swood3644@comcast.net 734-213-1336 3783 Santa Fe Trail Ann Arbor, MI 48108	Board Governance/Development Communications/Marketing

Technical Expert Listing

Consultant	Skill Areas
Debra Accurso Accurso, Randal & Co. PC debra@accursorandel.com 248-547-5400 1022 South Washington Ave Royal Oak, MI 48067	Board Governance Development Information Technology Financial Management Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation
David Androl CFocus Technology Company dave@cfocustechnology.com 989-327-0165 P.O. Box 105 Freeland, MI 48623	Assessment Systems planning Programming Software support Information management Training Database design/construction and Systems implementation
Tyler Babcock New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Michigan tbabcock@nhmichigan.com 517-318-4014 2947 Eyde Parkway Suite 210 East Lansing, MI 48823	Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation
Madonna Bennett THA Architects Engineers mbennett@tha-flint.com 810-767-5600 817 East Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48503	Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation
Meg Blinkiewicz Quad Quality Evaluation, LLC blinkiewicz@earthlink.net 269-353-4120 2258 South 4th Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009	Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation
James Booth Spectre Systems Inc jbooth@spectresys.com 810-744-3597 1111 Creekwood Trail Ste. 2 Burton, MI 48509
Terrance Campbell Terrance_Campbell@hotmail.com 248-229-9905 18530 Mack, ste.203 Gross Pointe, MI 48043	Information Technology Communications & Advocacy Training
Shannon Easter No Company shannon@funarchitecture.com 810-767-5600 817 East Kearsley St Flint, Michigan 48503	Program Planning and Evaluation
Seth Esterline Computer Assistance seth@computerast.com 5402 Gateway Centre Suite B Flint, MI 48507	Assessment Systems Planning Information Management Training Software support Systems implementation
Vanessa Ferguson VCF Consulting info@vcfconsulting.com 810-252-3231 1103 leisure Dr Flint, MI 48407	Organizationa management Fundraising/Development
John Foster Convergent Technology Partners, LLC mthomas@ctpartners.net 810-720-3820 ext.113 801 S. Saginaw Suite 505 Flint, MI 48502
John Gazall Gazall, Lewis & Associates, Architects, Inc. jgazall@aol.com 810-239-4691 Mott Foundation Building 503 S. Saginaw Street Suite 100 Flint, MI 48502	Architectural Service Feasibility Studies Interior Design Code Interpretation
Carrie Hensel Inner Circle Media, LLC chensel@innercirclemedia.com 734-996-9959 150 S Fifth Ave Suite 205 Ann Arbor, MI 48104	Communications & Advocacy Advertising Publication design/production Marketing research
Mathwon Howard Fundraising Focus Mathwon@hotmail.com 734.330.7667 611 A Country Club Road Vestal, NY 13850	Fundraising/Development Organizational Development/Change
Mitchell Hurst Simoncini Scofield & Co. mitch@scofieldcompany.com 630-802-2267 730 North Franklin, Suite 301 Chicago, IL 60610	Communications & Advocacy Organizational Management
John Ibbotson Technical Edge, Inc. john@tedge.com 810-230-0300 G-3237 Beecher Road Flint, MI 48532	Financial Management Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Dale Keipert 3Sixty Interactive dalek@creativewebspinner.com 810-750-8658 P.O. Box 927 Fenton, MI 48430	Communications/Marketing Fundraising/Development Training Other e-Business and e-Donations Expertise along with strong Intenet usability resulting in superior website ROI
Dean Keipert 3Sixty Interactive deank@Creativewebspinner.com 810-750-8658 P.O. Box 927 Fenton, MI 48430	Communications/Marketing Fundraising/Development Training Other e-Business and e-Donations Expertise along with strong Intenet usability resulting in superior website ROI
Jenean Kleinedler Technical Edge, Inc jenean@tedge.com 810-230-0300 G-3237 Beecher Road STE H Flint, MI 48507	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
Phyllis Lewis SmartWORKS, Inc plewis1121@smartworksinc.org 810-603-0000 7550 South Saginaw Street Suite 3 Flint, MI 48439	Fundraising/Development Organizational Management Program Planning and Evaluation and Training
John Lindholm Winegarden, Haley, Lindholm & Robertson, P.L.C. lindholm@winegarden-law.com 810-767-3600 G-9460 S. Saginaw Street, Suite A Grand Blanc, MI 48439	Board Governance/Development Fundraising/Development Organizational Development/Change
Charlene Lizotte All About Awareness, LLC clizotte@allaboutawareness.com 810-429-0815 G4032 East Hemphill Rd Burton, MI 48519	Program Planning and Evaluation Training Organizational Management
Christina Mooney North Star Marketing cmooney@northstarmarketing.biz 989-217-8250 5334 E. Martin Lake Dr. Gaylord, MI 49735	Board Governance/Development Communications & Advocacy Financial Management Fundraising/Development Organizational Development/Change Organizational Mangement
Michael O'Donnell Sorensen Gross Construction Co., Inc modonnell@sorensengross.com 810-767-4821 3407 Torrey Rd Flint, MI 48507	Program Planning and Evaluation
Catherine Pappas No Company catpappas777@yahoo.com 734-480-7479 16 West Cross Ypsilanti, MI 48197	Communications & Advocacy Organizational Management Fundraising/Development
Keith Payne DMS Solutions KFPayne@charter.net 810-730-0905 9456 Country Club Lane Davison, MI 48423	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
Artina Sadler ATS Consulting atsconsult@comcast.net 810.610.4392 1054 E. Kurtz Ave. Flint, MI 48505	Board Governance/Development Human Resources Organizational Development/Change Program Planning and Evaluation Training
Kalyan Sennerikuppam Meritel Group LLC kalyan.sennerikuppam@meritelgroup.com 877-265-6578 7942 N Lilley Rd A111 Canton, MI 48187	Information Technology Communications & Advocacy Financial Management Fundraising/Development Human Resources
Martin Thomas Convergent Technology Partners, LLC mthomas@ctpartners.net 810-720-3820 ext.113 801 S. Saginaw Suite 505 Flint, MI 48502	Technology Design Consulting Implementation and Support of Voice Video and Data Systems

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