Our Consultants
Every consultant in The Starling Collective brings something distinct. Use the categories below or search for key words to find your match.
Brittney Williams, B.S., B.B.A.
Brittney Williams is the founder of Alisha's Consulting LLC and a strategist specializing in entrepreneurship, small business development, commercial corridor activation, and community-centered economic growth. She partners with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, municipalities, and mission-driven organizations to transform ideas into sustainable businesses, strengthen local economies, and create ecosystems where people and businesses can thrive together.
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Candace Lefke
Candace Lefke (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent breathwork facilitator and somatic guide whose work is rooted in lived experience and a deep belief in the body's own wisdom. Candace blends breathwork, embodied listening, and somatic practice to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and genuine self-trust — meeting people exactly where they are.
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Dee (Deanna) Rolffs
Dee Rolffs (they/them) is a strategist, facilitator, coach, and systems thinker who works with executive leaders at the intersection of organizational theory, leadership development, and social justice. Founder of L3 Catalyst Group, they apply anti-oppression and liberatory frameworks to help organizations move through crisis, change, and complexity toward more equitable, sustainable futures.
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Erika Thomas, MA, LMFT
Erika L. Thomas, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of The Untangling Place, where she brings nervous system science and somatic practice into organizations carrying the weight of high-demand, high-stakes work. Her approach is trauma-informed, decolonizing, neurodiversity-affirming, and liberation-focused.
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Jodi Petersen, Ph.D.
Jodi Petersen, PhD is a researcher and evaluator who founded Petersen Research Consultants to help nonprofit and government human services organizations measure and increase their real-world impact. She helps organizations clarify their programming, define meaningful outcomes, and use what they learn to drive more equitable decisions — closing the gap between doing good work and being able to prove it.
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Megan Smith Jovanovic
Megan brings 14 years of experience in fundraising, strategy, and grant writing to the collective. A licensed attorney and Cultural Intelligence-certified facilitator, she has raised over $8.7M for clients and led organizations through major transitions. Her analytical approach, equity lens, and gift for building trust make her one of the most effective strategic partners in West Michigan.
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Dr. Rosa León Zayas, Ph.D.
Dr. Rosa León Zayas is an organizational consultant, scientist, and experienced higher-education leader who helps organizations turn their commitments to access, community, and excellence into practical, sustainable action. She partners with leaders and teams to design programs, strengthen organizational culture, and use data to identify needs and guide decisions.
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Tera Wozniak Stortz, M.P.A.
With 16+ years of experience working with nonprofit organizations and in academia, Tera is an unwavering ally in community building, program development, grant writing, and volunteer mobilization. She is a certified Intercultural Development Inventory administrator, professional facilitator, and published author on equitable talent development.
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Rosa León Zayas Ph.D.
Dr. Rosa León Zayas is an organizational consultant, scientist, and experienced higher-education leader who helps organizations turn their commitments to access, community, and excellence into practical, sustainable action. She partners with leaders and teams to design programs, strengthen organizational culture, develop equitable and effective processes, support inclusive hiring and mentoring, facilitate meaningful community engagement, and use data to identify needs and guide decisions. Known for combining strategic vision with hands-on implementation, she creates structures that expand opportunity, strengthen collaboration, and help individuals, teams, and organizations thrive.