Helping government leaders navigate complex policy decisions and achieve actionable, pragmatic solutions

Delivering meaningful solutions and lasting impacts for your community

As a former City Manager, I understand the challenges you face and am committed to supporting you at every step of the journey.

Services

Local Government Administration

Giving you a deeper professional bench

Are you looking to supplement your team’s capacity or expertise in delivering municipal government services at a very high level?

I’ve been in your shoes and know the challenges inherent in the work you do.

Through our work, you can expect informed, thoughtful, and actionable guidance responsive to your community’s needs and goals. 

I bring targeted solutions grounded in best practices, scaled to meet you where you’re at, allowing you to work flexibly and adapt as things shift.

Here’s what this looks like:

  • Policy review, development, and implementation

  • Legislative projects (code research and drafting)

  • Municipal budgeting (operating and capital)

  • Communications and reporting

  • Special Project Coordination

  • Inter-agency collaborations and partnerships

Land Use, Planning, + Economic Development

Helping your community build a shared vision

Are you ready to challenge the status quo and embrace Planning as a strategic decision-making tool that can move your community forward?

I know how powerful engaging the community can be when it comes to identifying and working towards shared goals and ideas.

Through our work, you can expect pragmatic, actionable policies and programs that move the community incrementally toward its long-term vision for the future. 

My approach is grounded in public input, community partnerships, and identifying the right opportunities that allow you to innovate and take smart risks. 

Here’s what this looks like:

  • Economic development strategies and initiatives

  • Business retention programs

  • Facade improvement program

  • Municipal land management

  • Zoning code review

  • Implementation strategies

  • Partnerships

Capital Projects + Infrastructure

End-to-end planning and development support

Does your community have a significant capital or infrastructure need, and you are struggling to move forward?

I bring proven experience in delivering large and complicated projects. 

From project scoping to final design and construction, I bring critical and strategic thinking and project management experience to help advance your community’s most critical needs.

I know that significant municipal investments take time (and sometimes a little luck), and I am committed to positioning your priority projects for success.

Here’s what this looks like:

  • Capital Investment Planning (5-year CIP)

  • Project scope identification + planning

  • Site selection support

  • Funding strategy development

  • Stakeholder engagement

  • Grant research and support

  • Project management 

“

I have had the pleasure of working with Stephanie over the past decade, and have consistently been impressed by her willingness to collaborate with others to solve complex problems. While she is highly skilled in the technical aspects of governance, what truly sets her apart is her ability to listen with intention, understand different perspectives, and translate those insights into effective solutions.

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-Paul Ostrander, Former Kenai City Manager and Chief of Staff for the Kenai Peninsula Borough

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