Brighter Strategies helps mission-focused organizations improve operations to better meet their goals.
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Who We Serve
Who We Serve
Our passion is building strong organizations. We provide thought leadership and high value organizational development consulting services in support of nonprofits, associations and mission-driven companies. Our team is comprised of like-minded professionals interested in organizational development and effectiveness, performance management, process improvement, human resources and leadership development, program evaluation, and systems thinking. We have come together with a unified purpose to serve missions that matter. Whether working with locally-based or international organizations we pride ourselves on delivering consistently outstanding service, and our high number of referrals shows it.
Our Team
Elizabeth Scott, PhD
CEO/President
Elizabeth Scott, PhD, founder of Brighter Strategies, provides thought leadership and high value organizational development consulting in support of a stronger social sector.
Payal Martin, MPH
Managing Director, Evaluation & Strategy
Payal Martin, MPH provides strategic planning, evaluation, and communications services to organizations who share her passion for advancing social change.
Swafia Ames
Managing Director, People Strategy & Inclusion
Swafia Ames, a Senior Consultant with Brighter Strategies, is an expert at designing and implementing organizational development and human capital management programs with over 18 years of experience.
Barbra Kavanaugh
Senior Consultant
Barbra Kavanaugh, a Senior Consultant with Brighter Strategies, has deep expertise in managing and leading organizations going through change.
Jennifer Till
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
Jennifer Till has delivered proven results in leadership development, coaching, and facilitation for the business, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Mary Walter Arthur
Consultant
Mary Walter Arthur has been providing human resources consulting services to business for over 30 years. She has experience in global human resources operations and more.
Alexandra Suchman
Consultant
Alex helps small, mission-driven organizations overcome the struggles, clutter, and tediousness of day-to-day operations.
Randall Thacker
Consultant & Executive Coach
Randall Thacker is an experienced leadership and team coach. He has worked with hundreds of leaders of businesses, government, and non-profit organizations throughout the world.
Liyo Yu
Senior Associate
Liyo Yu believes that the solution to any problem lies in understanding the underlying cause of the problem. Liyo’s international experience provides her with a culturally diverse perspective.
Marta Segal Block
Director of Marketing & Communications
Marta Segal Block has always loved words and writing. She was thrilled to discover that her love of writing could help nonprofit organizations.
Paula Boyland
Operations Manager
Paula Boyland is adept at managing teams (virtually and in person), building strong internal partnerships, and fostering open communication between team members and clients.
Recent Posts
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A Framework to Make it Happen
So, your organization has decided to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority. You are not alone. The move towards DEI is great news for you, your organization, and your employees. There is significant [...]
Financial Sustainability and Strategic Plans
We originally wrote this blog post several years ago during the recession. Looking at it in light of today's global pandemic, it seems even more clear that your strategic plan has to be financially sustainable [...]
An Eight Step Approach to Strategic Planning
Clearly, implementing a strategic plan is the key to having a successful strategic plan. Previously, we introduced the concept of strategic planning. In this article, we describe the eight step process nonprofit leaders can follow [...]
Strategic Plan: Tying it to a Goal
In our final video interview about strategic plans we talk to Joey Brady of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). After six years as Executive Director, Joey still considers himself a relative newcomer to [...]