Bob’s the guy who asks the question that leads to the answer we need. It’s a unique gift and a valuable asset in our work together.
EDUCATION
50CAN, Washington DC
Albany Charter School Network, Albany, NY
Albany Law School, Albany, NY
American Academy McAllister Institute, New York, NY
Beginning with Children Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School, Bronx, NY
Bronx Preparatory Charter School, Bronx, NY
Chiefs for Change, Providence, RI
Christ the King High School, Queens, NY
Civic Builders, New York, NY
ConnCAN (Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now), New Haven, CT
CREDO at Stanford University (Center for Research on Educational Options), Palo Alto, CA
FaithActs for Education, Bridgeport, CT
Hispanic CREO, Orlando, FL
Invest in Education Coalition, Albany, NY
LAMAD Charter School, Brooklyn, NY
MESA Charter High School, Brooklyn, NY
Middle Village Prep Charter School, Queens, NY
NACSA (National Association of Charter School Authorizers), Chicago
National Heritage Academies, Grand Rapids, MI
New Hope Academy Charter School, Brooklyn, NY
Northeast Charter Schools Network, Albany, NY and New Haven, CT
New York State Department of Education, Albany, NY
Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ
NYCAN (New York Campaign for Achievement Now), New York, NY’
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy (parents), Howard Beach, NY
SABIS Educational System, Eden Prairie, MN
State University of New York System, Albany, NY
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Teach Like A Champion, Glenmont, NY
University at Albany, State University of New York
Xaverian High School, Brooklyn, NY
OTHER
#bFair2DirectCare (nonprofits serving people with developmental disabilities), Albany, NY
Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
American Bail Coalition, Denver, CO
American Civic Association, Binghamton, NY
The ARC New York, Albany, NY
CAMBA, Brooklyn, NY
Community Health Care Association of New York (CHCANYS), Albany, NY
CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, FL
First Wind, Newton, MA
GWR Medical, Chadds Ford, PA
Krenzer Farms (family farmers fighting utility), So. Chili, NY
LeadingAge New York, Albany, NY
Healthcare Association of New York State, Rensselaer, NY
Iberdrola SA, Madrid
Jordan Energy, Rensselaer, NY
NewChoice NY, Albany, NY
New York Offshore Wind Alliance, Albany, NY
Noble Environmental Power, Essex, CT
Revere Smelting, Middletown, NY
St. Lawrence Health System, Potsdam, NY
St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY
Seneca Nation of Indians, Salamanca, NY
Valley Agriceuticals, Purchase, NY
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Education is the great engine of personal development.
– Nelson Mandela
Testimonials
In addition to being committed to our mission, Bob is quick with wise strategic counsel and smart tactical advice on the wide range of issues we face as a Brooklyn’s largest broad-based community service organization. Plus which, he’s an absolute pleasure to work with.”
Joanne M. Oplustil, President/CEO, CAMBA, Inc. and CAMBA Housing Ventures, Brooklyn, NY
Bob was instrumental in helping our company secure the ability to serve low-income patients in New York State who have severe, hard-to-heal wounds from diabetes and other ailments. His counsel and insights helped preserve not only our business, but access to care for countless low-income New Yorkers.
Sean Geary, CEO, GWR Medical, maker of innovative treatments for hard-to-heal skin wounds
Bob has been invaluable in helping the Beginning with Children Foundation work through and solve the wide range of challenges that arise in supporting multiple schools in an often-charged atmosphere. Whether it’s communicating with parents, teachers and other school stakeholders or talking with The New York Times, Bob’s passion for our mission, top-shelf knowhow and personal attention are helping us be our best for the children and families we serve.
Nancy Lewson Kurz, CEO, Board Chair, Beginning with Children Foundation
When we were looking to launch our new strategic plan, we turned to Bob for help. Few people in the country match Bob for knowledge and insights into charter school policies and practices, strategic communications, politics, and the media. And fewer still can turn complex policies into simple, compelling language. The result was our highly successful One Million Lives campaign. Bob consistently under-promises and over-delivers.
Greg Richmond, CEO, National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Coalition work is never easy. Bob and his colleagues played an integral role in supporting our effort to coalesce around a message and execute a strategy that resulted in one of the most widely revered grassroots advocacy successes in recent years with #bFair2DirectCare. Bob helped us cut through the ‘noise’ and concentrate on honing our most effective advocacy tool – our ability to organize at the grassroots level. But beyond that, Bob demonstrated a personal commitment to our efforts to secure a living wage for Direct Support Professionals, and thereby improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, rarely seen in any consultant.