Testimonials

We help clients build impact through strategic planning. When vision meets capacity and commitment, organizations succeed. Our client’s range in size, structure, focus, and geography. Here are some of their success stories…

  • “Though I had been with Bookmarks for a decade, I needed guidance in my new role as Executive Director, as well as, advice on how to steer our organization through the pandemic. Katheryn came highly recommended and once I met with her, I canceled my meetings with other consultants. I knew from the moment I met Katheryn that she was a thoughtful and wise person. She is someone who truly listens and doesn't rush to find a solution. She is dependable and brilliant. I've learned so much from her steady guidance and could not recommend her more highly.”

    Jamie Southern
    Executive Director
    Bookmarks

  • "Whether engaging our board and staff to sharpen our organization's identity and strategic vision, or leading us through important discussions on equity and diversity, Katheryn has been an instrumental part of our growth. Her capacity to listen and lend insights in a creative and generative way make her a trusted partner. Working with Katheryn is always time well-spent."

    Mike Wakeford, Ph. D.
    Executive Director
    MUSE Winston-Salem

  • “Katheryn Northington led the SECU Family House of Winston Salem in developing our next Strategic Plan. She led an excellent process that helped us understand and articulate who we are and where we wanted to go. She quickly came to understand the essence of who we are and helped us articulate that essence. She guided us to develop a Strategic Plan that focused on strengthening who we are and build out components of what we want to be. It was a world class project that developed a strong strategic plan.”

    Mike Gannaway
    Vice Chair
    SECU Family House

  • “Sometimes the thought of strategic planning work can be intimidating and a process that a non-profit staff might not look forward to. Instead, our board and staff felt enthusiasm for the process and a sense of empowerment about what was accomplished. I can say with sincerity that the SECU Family House has a document that will guide the organization on its mission-centered path for the next three years, in a very manageable way.”

    Kathy Carr
    Executive Director
    SECU Family House

  • "With 50 years of organizational history and federal funding, our organization is complex and requires a firm that understands how to balance tradition with the need to change for greater impact. Katheryn Northington’s enthusiastic optimism, skilled facilitation, and empowerment to our staff and board has served as a springboard for our organization to expand strategies within our resources and set goals to achieve growth. Her process allowed our board and staff to develop trust and rapport to create dynamic cultural shifts and grow our organization."

    Sherry Paula Watkins
    Executive Director
    North Carolina Humanities

  • “Working with Katheryn was truly a gift. She is an expert at guiding an organization through the strategic planning process and is highly skilled at quickly assessing what is important, synthesizing and analyzing information, and creating a working vision. She approaches her work with a sincere curiosity about the organization and takes the time to make sure that everyone’s voices are heard. Katheryn walks alongside organization leaders to create an experience that is meaningful and to create a plan that is flexible enough to grow and shift with the organization. Partnering with Katheryn to create a strategic plan for RWS was the highlight of 2022 for me!”

    Esharan Monroe-Johnson
    Executive Director
    Read Write Spell

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