College Possible Washington Welcomes Lauren Treacy as Executive Director

College Possible Washington is excited to welcome Lauren Treacy as their new Executive Director to start the year. ​As a former AmeriCorps member, helping students to break down institutional barriers to allow their natural talents and abilities to thrive is a passion of Lauren’s. Her background in education and community advocacy throughout Seattle make a her a […]

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Peter Bloch Garcia Joins the Valtas Consulting Team

Peter Bloch Garcia got his start in education, working to increase access to quality education for low-income, working families. His aim was to not only increase access to educational opportunities but also empower individuals to advocate for systemic change.   He then founded and later served as the Executive Director of the Latino Community Fund for […]

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Valtas Group Washington Names Former Special Olympics CEO Dave Lenox as Managing Partner

Valtas Group Washington has named Dave Lenox its new Managing Partner for this market-leading nonprofit consulting firm specializing in executive leadership transitions and sector capacity building. Mr. Lenox takes over for retiring Founder Tom Varga, who previously founded professional services firms CFO Selections and Accounting Solutions Partners and the CFOS Foundation. “We are pleased to […]

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Valtas Consulting Team Adds Liddy Wendell

The former Executive Director of the Seattle Institute for Early Childhood Development, Liddy Wendell, joined our consulting team after a seven year stint with the umbrella organization for Hilltop Children’s Center and Hilltop Educator Institute. A collaborative, mission-focused leader, Liddy brings an extensive track record of implementing social justice and community empowerment initiatives to the […]

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Valtas Group Expands Consulting Team: Caitlin Pontrella

Caitlin Pontrella joins us with significant nonprofit leadership experience across a wide array of organizations, including serving as Executive Director, Interim Executive Director, Interim Development Director, and Board President. She has been involved with organizations going through the startup phase, experiencing rapid growth, weathering crisis, navigating a leadership transition, and numerous other types of transformations. […]

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Experienced Nonprofit Leader Jenny Pratt Joins the Valtas Group Consulting Team

Jenny Pratt has almost two decades of nonprofit leadership experience, serving as the Executive Director/CEO of YWCA North Central Washington. Her contributions include developing and supporting programs ranging from after school programs to homeless housing programs for low-income women and girls. Whether developing an equity-based STEM curriculum or managing an emergency shelter, Jenny focused on […]

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Valtas Group Expands Consulting Team: Arthur Padilla

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Arthur Padilla has joined our Consulting Team.​Arthur is a proven leader and a community impact specialist. He has worked on initiatives to reduce HIV infection rates in Southern Arizona, oppression of LBGTQ youth in Washington DC, and drug addiction in Seattle. Arthur has also lent his professional expertise […]

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Valtas Group Expands Executive Search Team: Emily Lee

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Emily Lee has joined our executive search team. Emily brings a varied background from her seven years with a boutique Human Resources consulting firm and eight years of experience with a school district. She has a strong focus on customer service, administration, and relationship management. Emily has excellent […]

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Valtas Group Expands Consulting Team: Karen Pfeiffer Bush

Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Karen Pfeiffer Bush has joined our consulting team.  Karen has 30 years of experience in for profit and non-profit business development and management across a wide range of industries including publishing and commercial printing to real estate and housing development. She is the founder and CEO of S365 […]

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Tom Varga and Christine Martin of Valtas Group to Present at the Washington State Nonprofit Conference

On May 20th and 21st, the Washington State Nonprofit Conference, organized by the Washington Nonprofits will take place at the Meydenbauer Center Main Hall in Bellevue, WA. The conference highlights the inspiration, ideation, implementation of enlightened volunteers and succession planning and much more.Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, the Washington State Nonprofit Conference is the only annual […]

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