About Us

By building effective organizations and leaders, our ultimate goal is to strengthen communities. We provide applied research and consultation to non-profits, community groups, public organizations, and private businesses. We offer a highly professional service of the highest quality while keeping our rates low so that our clients may achieve these outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of key issues facing them
  • Make well-informed, data-based decisions
  • Develop realistic, motivating plans
  • Implement goals that strengthen the organization
  • Achieve the best possible outcomes with their own customers
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Lora H. Warner, Ph.D., President and Founder

Lora H. Warner, Ph.D., President and Founder, has consulted with organizations since 1987. Her experience facilitating productive group discussions has been focused on program evaluation and planning. Affectionately called the “Outcome Queen,” “Dr. Lora,” and the “Logic Model Lady,” Lora has impacted numerous organizations in Northeast Wisconsin.

Associate Model

We stay flexible and cost effective by assembling work teams geared to the needs of each project. From our diverse network of Associates we call on experienced professional consultants on a project-by-project basis. Your project benefits in two ways: you get the experience of talented professionals while keeping project costs low.

Active Associates

  • David G. Wegge, Ph.D. has established a strong reputation statewide as an innovative, high quality survey researcher. We team with Dave frequently to conduct survey research and analysis.
  • Michael Troyer, Ph.D., Strategic Management Associates, leads strategic planning in private and non-profit organizations throughout NorthEast Wisconsin
  • James R. Pintar, Sir Speedy Printing and Graphic Design, is a marketing consultant and provides graphic design assistance to final reports.
  • Other Associates for past projects have included experts in problem gambling, cost analysis, strategic management, data analysis, and statistical techniques, depending on the project.

 

 

 Lora Warner, PhD, owner, has twenty years of experience as an applied research consultant. Based on the project, we team with other veteran consultants who specialize in particular areas.