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		Services Clients You are here: Consultants Jump to Consultant: Lourdes Birba Stephanie Bradfield Gail Guglielmino Steve Jarvis Maxene Johnston Rob Jupille Patti Koltnow Scott Mann Irv Margol Ian I. Mitroff Diana Peterson-More Warren Riley Brad Rosenberg Laurie Saffian Jacque J. Sokolov, MD Steve Solton Barbara Sullivan Bob Waldorf Gary Weinhouse Ann Van Dormolen Growth Management [email]		you are here: home / growth management / consultants Lourdes Birba Lourdes Birba has over 20 years of domestic and international work and consulting experience for private sector entities and non-profit organizations. Her expertise is in the areas of business ,operations and management, training and facilitation. Her experience includes health care and social services project design and management, evaluation and implementation of process efficiencies, case management, and training and facilitation in leadership development within multicultural contexts. Ms. Birba's abilities include verbal and written proficiency in the Spanish language, a skill frequently integrated in domestic and international assignments. She holds a Master of Science in Gerontology, and Bachelor of Arts Psychology degree, both from the University of Southern California, and additional graduate business courses in business law, management and international marketing at California Polytechnic University, Pomona. [top] Stephanie Bradfield Stephanie Bradfield develops and implements strategic communications, public affairs, government and community relations programs, including advising on management structures that allow effective implementation of these programs. Ms. Bradfield's worldwide experience spans government, corporate and not-for-profit environments. She has provided counsel on a wide range of subjects, including: water, energy, government reform, health care, public safety, labor relations, telecommunications and tourism, often in crisis situations or in organizations in change. [top] Gail Guglielmino Gail Guglielmino is has more than 20 years of strategic planning experience for non-profit organizations. Her expertise is in the areas of fund development planning, training and facilitation, fundraising strategies, proposal and grant development -primarily in the Health and Human Services arena. Prior to consulting with numerous organizations, Ms. Guglielmino served as Executive Director for West Valley Boys & Girls Club and also served as Director of Development for Hathaway Children's Services, Phoenix House and Big Sisters of Los Angeles. She is actively involved in professional fundraising organizations and works closely with Foundations to help support their grantees. [top] Steve Jarvis Mr. Jarvis is President of the Technology Solutions of Johnston and Company. Prior to joining Johnston and Company in 1999, Mr. Jarvis was appointed by the Governor of California to be the Chief Commercialization Technologist for the State. Under his direction, California created of three new statewide technology deployment initiatives in the areas of product development, information infrastructure, and manufacturing extension. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Jarvis served in both staff and line management positions with the Los Angeles based Sector of a multinational, Fortune 100 Electronics and Transportation Corporation. [top] Maxene Johnston Maxene Johnston, as Founder and President of Johnston and Company, brings to the firm more than 25 years of combined management makeovers, turnaround, executive search and entrepreneurial experience in nonprofit organizations, government, business, healthcare and philanthropy. Ms. Johnston works with organizations facing challenges to their ability to provide services to their communities. She is a noted expert in helping nonprofits; in particular, transform themselves by establishing and implementing the necessary strategies, plans and resources to evolve to the next level. She has also built a successful track record in Executive Search by creating Signature Search Services that have been responsible for bringing talented professionals and leaders to a variety of organizations, particularly in the health and human service industry. Formerly, Ms. Johnston held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Weingart Center. There, using the break-through thinking that has become the trademark of her considerable business, personnel and problem solving techniques, she created from financial and social near-ruin one of the most entrepreneurial, innovative and comprehensive transitional housing and customized health and human service centers in the country. From her senior level administrative positions with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, the 1984 Olympic Organizing Committee and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Ms. Johnston has built an extensive background in addressing change in a demanding environment. Ms. Johnston has authored many papers and articles, opinion pieces and contributed chapters in several books in her field. Her work and efforts on behalf of the community have been recognized with numerous awards and citations. [top] Rob Jupille Rob Jupille, President of RTJ Financial Management, Inc., has been assisting individuals and small businesses with their insurance and financial planning needs for the past 14 years. Mr. Jupille started his career as an insurance underwriter with a Fortune 500 company, and moved into management, becoming Vice President of Sales and Underwriting. He evolved into advising individuals as a Regional Director of Sales for Foresters, a not-for-profit financial services organization. Rob has a degree in Business/Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rob has lectured widely on topics ranging from budgeting and investing to long term care insurance at CPA firms, estate planning firms, Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. Rob has had articles published in newsletters on topics as diverse as helping grandparents provide a college education for their grandchildren, overcoming financial dysfunction, to the uses of exchange traded funds in a diversified portfolio. When not assisting clients, Rob volunteers his time as a member of the UCSB Alumni Association Board of Directors and has chaired the West Los Angeles Heart Walk for the American Heart Association. Patti Koltnow Patti Koltnow is an experienced nonprofit professional with over 25 years experience in a wide range of profit and nonprofit organizations. Following a successful career in sales and marketing with Xerox Corporation, Ms. Koltnow started a consulting business to provide public-sector funders and nonprofit organizations with practical solutions to management challenges. Ms. Koltnow's work includes serving as the interim CEO for numerous organizations, managing grant-making and fund distribution activities, project management, providing technical assistance and board development. With strong interpersonal skills and a solid track record in fundraising and operations, Ms. Koltnow continues to provide effective leadership and organizational support to a variety of organizations. [top] Scott Mann Scott Mann has more than ten years of experience in the areas of marketing communications, media relations, crisis communications, event management and strategic planning. Mr. Mann has been responsible for taking companies from the initial strategic planning stage to full execution of the developed communications/outreach plan. He has successfully positioned clients before local and national media, as well as created effective crisis communications plans and outreach programs. Since co-founding Bedrock Strategies, Scott has overseen the re-branding process of a law firm, taking the organization from the internal audit and competitive analysis phase through the development of a new identity and collateral materials. He has also directed the logo design, positioning and collateral piece creation for a local software development company. [top] Irv Margol As a Senior Human Resource executive with a successful track record in the fields of banking, corporate outplacement, transition services and non-profit management, Mr. Margol brings a rich array of experience in candidate recruiting and interviewing, career development and individual coaching. He is a knowledgeable and skilled advisor and trainer in human resource issues, particularly in the areas of change management and performance improvement. [top] Ian I. Mitroff Ian I. Mitroff is Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California (USC), and president of the consulting firm Comprehensive Crisis Management. He is regarded as the founder of the discipline of crisis management and was founder and director of the USC Center for Crisis Management. Known for his thinking and writing on a wide range of business and societal issues, Dr. Mitroff is the author or co-author of 20 previous books, including "A Spiritual Audit of Corporate America," "Smart Thinking for Crazy Times," "The Essential Guide to Managing Corporate Crisis," "The Unbounded Mind" and "Managing Crises Before They Happen. [top] Diana Peterson-More Diana Peterson-More, a labor lawyer and seasoned corporate executive, left a Fortune 200 Company to launch The Organizational Effectiveness Group ("OEG") in 1995. Drawing upon her 15 years as a human resources executive and executive officer, Peterson-More's Company focuses on human resources strategies and organizational development systems that support strategic business goals. In response to client request, in 1998, Peterson-More founded HRO on the GO, a full service, outsourced, retainer-based human resources consulting firm. Before joining Times Mirror, Ms. Peterson-More spent 11 years with the Southern California Edison Company and SCEcorp. There, she served as a labor lawyer, and human resources and health care executive, prior to being elected Corporate Secretary in 1989. Peterson-More received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from UCLA and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School. As an undergraduate, she studied a year abroad in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Peterson-More is a community volunteer for non-profit and governmental organizations. She sits on numerous non-profit boards (including the YWCA of Pasadena-Foothill, the Women's Enterprise Development Corporation, YWCA of Glendale Housing Corporation, the AIDS Service Center, and the National Women's Political Caucus of Greater Pasadena), and has chaired several events, including the 1999 NOW LDEF's BUDDY Awards luncheon and the YWCA's 2000 Second Century luncheon. Ms. Peterson-More is a past board officer for the Los Angeles Women's Foundation and the Alliance for Businesses and Childcare Development, and is founding board president of the Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community. [top] Warren Riley Warren Riley gained his experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors where he has specialized in strategic planning, operations planning, budgeting, staff development, market planning, and fundraising. For several years, he was with the firm KPMG Peat Marwick, where he provided consulting services to a variety of social service agencies, arts and advocacy organizations, associations, schools, and universities. His book on strategic planning, The Resource Development System, is a "bible" to leaders throughout the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining KPMG Peat Marwick, Mr. Riley started and successfully built a consulting company providing professional services to organizations in the nonprofit sector. He organized and staffed the company's primary functions, and raised venture capital for the company. Additionally, he secured major contracts for consulting and training, based on a textbook on resource development, which was co-authored during this time. Prior to that experience, Mr. Riley held various management positions in national corporations, including managing a training company specializing in management development, and directing a national accounts sales team for a Fortune 100 consumer products company. Mr. Riley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford University. He resides in Studio City, California. [top] Brad Rosenberg Brad Rosenberg has more than 30 years experience in creating and managing a variety of businesses (profit and non-profit), including manufacturing/wholesale distribution, real estate development/management and commercial services. Brad Rosenberg currently serves as the CEO/President for Genesis LA. He is Chairman of the board of Trustees for Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles/Camp Max Straus where he had also served as Interim Executive Director and is a Member of the Board of Trustees since 1967. Since 1990 he is also President of SBR Investment Inc. a real estate and investment company. Mr. Rosenberg holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Michigan State University and a MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California. [top] Laurie Saffian Laurie Saffian has spent the last ten years providing strategic positioning, messaging and media counsel to corporations, non-profit organizations and political campaigns. While Director of Public Affairs at California-based Stoorza Communications, she managed the communications campaigns for a citywide bond measure and a local campaign initiative that received three national public relations awards for Public Affairs Program of the Year. As a partner at Bedrock, Ms. Saffian has collaborated on the development and implementation of communications strategy for citywide and countywide political campaigns, brand identity and media relations for the launch of an online entertainment corporation, production of public advocacy radio commercials, positioning and collateral piece creation for a software development company, and government relations programs for corporations and non-profit organizations. [top] Jacque J. Sokolov, MD Jacque J. Sokolov MD, a seasoned healthcare executive, experienced consultant and advisor, and nationally recognized speaker and commentator--is the founder of SSB Solutions. SSB Solutions is a specialized firm of senior healthcare experts who bring creative solutions to a variety of healthcare organizations facing strategic opportunities or challenges. Since 1990, SSB has helped dozens of clients take competitive high ground, drive clinical excellence or manage stakeholders in times of peril or stress when ordinary solutions fail to deliver results. SSB works with market-leading hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, health plans and technology organizations around the country. Steve Solton Steve Solton has more than 34 years experience in managing a variety of businesses (profit and non-profit), including manufacturing and sales. Until recently, Mr. Solton served as the Vice President of Development with the City of Hope. Mr. Solton currently works as a Fundraising Consultant with the Growth Management Group. [top] Barbara Sullivan Ms. Sullivan is a former human resource director and currently provides education and training to corporations in a variety of human resource and employee development areas. As a search consultant, she works on research, outreach and candidate identification particularly in the African American communities. [top] Bob Waldorf Bob Waldorf earned a well respected sales reputation in the promotional products industry and started Idea Man Inc. in 1972. Based on Mr. Waldorf's philosophy of commitment and service to clients, Idea Man grew to become one of the top 20 firms in an industry of over 15,000 companies, employing 135 people, with annual sales of over 32 million dollars. After 27 years as a business owner, Bob Waldorf decided it was time to sell his company and to pursue additional interests. Mr. Waldorf has served as: President of the Specialty Advertising Association of California; President of the Sales and Marketing Executives Association of Los Angeles, which at the time had a membership of over 500 businesses; Past member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Promotional Products Association International; Former president and current member of the Board of Directors of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles; Member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Home for the Aging and; Member of the Fraternity of Friends support group for the Music Center. Mr. Waldorf received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a graduate of the UCLA Graduate School of Management's Executive Program. [top] Gary Weinhouse Gary Weinhouse brings a combination of finance and law to his work in management. His background includes work as an Interim CFO and COO for a variety of Southern California companies. In those positions, he has focused on financial modeling, identifying and resolving critical issues in lender negotiations, defining successful negotiating strategies, and motivating fragmented management groups within stressful environments to achieve aggressive goals. Mr. Weinhouse graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He holds a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA, a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from Loyola Law School, and a Financial Consulting (PFP) professional designation from UCLA. [top] Ann Van Dormolen Ann Van Dormolen is the founder of Philanthropic Administration, Inc., which provides professional management services to small, and medium sized charitable foundations. Her background includes over 18 years' experience as Vice President and Treasurer of the Weingart Foundation. During that time the Foundation grew by more than $700 million and granted more than $500 million to nonprofit organizations. In addition to her duties as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Van Dormolen oversaw the Foundation's $120 million revolving interest-free student loan fund that aids students at 14 private colleges from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Philantropic Administration can be found at: www.paiservices.com.
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