Bender Consulting Services, Inc.

Michael’s Manna LLC is a full spectrum food service company that serves its clients in the area of private chef work, catering, opening chef work, chef consulting. MaestroChef’s Products is also a DBA under Michael’s Manna and provides original flavors (spices) for consumers, and high end food service operations.

EnterChange Group, LLC is a small, genderqueer woman-owned research and consulting firm dedicated to elevating people and advancing organizations through equity-driven and inclusive change strategy. This firm is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Women’s Business Enterprise (through WBENC), and LGBT Business Enterprise (through NGLCC). We are committed to a human-centered approach to strategic growth that centers Inclusion, Insight, Integrity, and Innovation. Intersectional equity is at the heart of our work. Appreciating difference and promoting the full contribution of all can only help us achieve the richest potential of humanity and organized work. These are the qualities that we aspire to personally and professionally. We listen first, then we use what we learn to build a strategic, equity-driven process to drive the change forward with everyone onboard!

Lead Consultants Sarah and Amanda have a combined 25 years working to advance equity and inclusion across government, arts, education and workforce development in the Pittsburgh region. Sarah holds a PhD in Administrative and Policy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, and Amanda holds an MBA from Robert Morris University. Both have completed diversity, equity, and inclusion training through organizations like the Aspen Institute, Courageous Conversation Academy, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, YogaRoots on Location, and the American Association of University Women. Our work has focused on strategic and innovative development that promotes equitable, inclusive, and sustainable access to opportunity and mobility. As consultants, we have worked with both small to medium-sized organizations as well as large nonprofit systems, coalitions, and philanthropic foundations, including American Association of Birth Centers, Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, and The Pittsburgh Foundation. This background well-positions us to provide customized DEI training and strategic support with strong appreciation for diverse audiences, services, and local/national contexts.

Our appreciative inquiry, strengths-based, positive approach to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and accessibility/justice work is, in part, about promoting the trust, unity, and accountability needed to begin to heal from racism and other identity-based challenges. We support healing and strategic growth through trainings, resources, and facilitated conversations. We are intentional in centering intersectional identities (race, gender, sexuality, ability, etc.) in our work and the data we collect to inform change efforts. Moreover, we balance the business principles that serve (such as strategy, sustainability, and continual improvement) with trauma-informed, embodied practice that values both how workers think about power and oppression and their lived (physical and emotional) experiences.Overall, EnterChange Group is committed to a person-centered approach to change and organizational growth.

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR TOUGHEST CHALLENGES.

Joel Burstein is the President and owner of Keep it Simple Training and Development, a highly specialized Business Development Strategy company for both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.

We work with a variety of clients including individual contributors, small to medium size business owners, and large enterprises interested in improving how their organization grows. Our goal is to help you strengthen not only your communication with your customers and clients, but also your internal employees.

Our clients tell us they see challenges in many areas, but these are some of the more consistent challenges:

1. Implementing innovative ideas
2. Managing change
3. Pivot their businesses to take advantage of new economic conditions
4. Not able to take market share from competitors
5. Creating efficient and effective business processes
6. Taking time to work on their business as opposed to working in their business

Growth takes time, practice and commitment. Keep it Simple’s guidance will help both you and your organization create long term, sustainable growth.

Connect with me if you’d like to learn more about how we can help you grow your business or non-profit.

Novus Group offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions and professional recruitment services aimed at augmenting our client’s in-house workforce management and talent acquisition efforts.

Our service offerings include the temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct placement of Administrative, Accounting/Finance, Professional and Customer Support personnel.

Breakthrough Pittsburgh is a tuition-free, six-year academic program that is dedicated to creating a community of students that have access to programs and resources that enrich their knowledge, experiences, and skills. It is a vibrant learning community, where highly motivated students matriculate to and graduate from college, many as the first in their families to do so, and current college students emerge as leaders who are inspired to become the next generation of educators and child advocates.