The Collective: Our unique organizational model

We have created a collective of diverse experts that are committed to supporting our clients in organizational improvement and that partner with our core team on an ongoing basis. Our organizational model is impactful because we create specialized teams for each client that are uniquely qualified to meet their needs.

Contextual Expertise: At Redwood Consulting, we believe that having a deep understanding of your organization’s context and focus area greatly enhances our ability to support you. Context expertise means we speak the same language, we can hit the ground running, we understand the common challenges of your program area, and we are knowledgeable about best practices and appropriate tools.

Research & Analytic Expertise: At Redwood Consulting, we believe that the bigger our methodological toolbox, the better we are able to meet your needs. We have team members with qualitative and quantitative research expertise. Our team includes individuals who are highly trained in a variety of methodologies such as the art of interviewing, survey design, and content analysis. Our team members also have sophisticated specialties including collecting data from children or individuals with disabilities, structural equation modeling, working with big data, or data dashboarding.

Molly Rottapel, phd

Dr. Molly Rottapel, our leader in Southern California, earned her Masters degree in Organizational Behavior and Program Evaluation and her Doctorate in Organizational Behavior from Claremont Graduate University. She has worked in a variety of content domains in both the for-profit and nonprofit sector. These projects have spanned multiple agencies including Fortune 500 companies, large post-secondary institutions, hospitals, and small community-based organizations. Across these projects, Dr. Rottapel has employed a range of quantitative and qualitative designs and tools to help answer key questions. She has supported organizations in culture transformations, provided executive/leadership coaching, and guided strategic planning efforts. She is passionate about helping organizations become more effective and helping to create fulfilling work environments for employees. Beyond her technical skillset, she believes that the key to success as a consultant is building strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and promoting their growth and development.

Silvana mccormick, phd

Dr Silvana McCormick, our leader in Norther California, holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Claremont Graduate University where she was cross-trained in social program evaluation and applied developmental psychology. Silvana specializes in designing and implementing responsive, collaborative, and theory-driven evaluation projects, with experience working with community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, school districts, government agencies, and private companies. She is passionate about partnering with organizations to build sustainable evaluation systems that support productive organizational learning and continuous quality improvement to help maximize their social impact. 

Our Collaborative Partners

Tarek Azzam, PhD

• Data visualization

• Research on evaluation

• Innovation in evaluation methodology
  

Bret levine, phd

• Team Chemistry & Team Dynamics

• Sports Psychology

• User Experience Research
  

Aly Lopez, MA

• Philanthropy

• Evaluation Capacity-Building

• Community & Public Health
  

Nicole Steen, MA

• Positive Organizational Psychology

• Graphic Design

Julie BURNS, M.Ed

• Cultural Competence Training

• Language Interpretation & Translation

• Language Access