Envisioning Futures
Illuminating the path ahead
Custom Solutions, Always
Cookie-cutter? Not in our vocabulary
Beyond the Drawing Board
Charting a practical journey to success
Guiding Public and Social Sectors Leaders with
Creativity, Vision, and Strategic Insight
At GPS, we are more than consultants – we are partners dedicated to navigating change within your organization. Our approach begins with deep listening and unwavering engagement, immersing ourselves in your challenges and aspirations. Your narrative becomes our guiding compass, ensuring each step aligns seamlessly with your path.
Who We Are
We understand that every journey is unique. That’s why we meet you exactly where you stand. Our collaborative approach isn’t about prescriptions; it’s about partnership. By engaging on your terms and respecting your organization’s culture, we co-create solutions that inspire from within. Our ‘WE’ extends beyond our team, encompassing your organization, partners, and communities. We navigate the intricate landscapes of operational structure, policy enactment, and service provision.
6
Skilled Experts
10
Years in Business
60
Trusted Clients
275
Impactful Projects
Experience That Matters
We are knowledge seekers and way finders. Our profound experience is your advantage. We intimately grasp the nuances of the public and social sectors’ unique challenges, allowing us to deliver solutions that resonate deeply.
Brian Pool
Partner
Brian Pool
Partner
Brian has over 20 years’ experience consulting with a variety of local and state government, non-profit, and private organizations. He is particularly adept at facilitating diverse groups to consensus through a combination of advanced facilitation methods and old-fashioned humanity.
Brian's style is “hard on problems, easy on people.” He helps organizations use data to attack challenges and break down barriers, both real and perceived. Brian has teamed with leaders across Colorado to drive operational efficiencies, leading more than 100 process improvement projects.
Brian holds a Master of International Management (MIM) from Thunderbird, Garvin School of International Management, a Bachelor of Science in International Business from the University of Colorado, and a Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Studies from the University of Colorado. He chairs the University of Colorado Daniels School of Business committee for forecasting economic activity across professional and business services. A father of two, no one is surprised when they learn Brian was a Boy Scout.
Erin Ulric
Principal Consultant
Erin Ulric
Principal Consultant
Erin brings 20 years’ experience leading non-profits, driving collective impact, and designing and implementing strategy to make programs more effective and accessible. Her roles in community based organizations, non-profits and government agencies across the globe have allowed her to quickly get up to speed in new environments. Erin is skilled at identifying ways to be flexible and person-centered in rigid and/or bureaucratic environments.
Erin believes in strengths-based approaches to improvement that meet clients where they are at and help them stretch to where they want to go. Her ability to bring partners, with different experiences and expertise, together around common strategies enables clients to maximize the impact of each engagement.
Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Math and Economics from Boston University, and a Masters in Public Health from the Mailman School at Columbia University. Erin is also an avid soccer player and once won a National Championship with a Haitian women’s team.
Greg Bellomo
President, Managing Partner
Greg Bellomo
President, Managing Partner
Greg founded Government Performance Solutions, Inc. (GPS) in 2013 to help public sector and non-profit leaders address the unique challenges of leading mission-driven organizations. He brings 20 years of experience in strategy, operational analysis, continuous improvement, and key initiative facilitation.
Through GPS, Greg works with more than 25 of Colorado’s largest public agencies and several non-profits. In the last 7 years, he has engaged with more than 2,000 social sector leaders via training and project work, giving him an uncommon perspective on the practical approaches that work in practice, not just on paper.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certified PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®). For obvious reasons, he still has all four years of college athletic eligibility.
Kate Newberg
Principal Consultant
Kate Newberg
Principal Consultant
Kate is a problem-solver who partners with executives, managers and staff to help them succeed. After 20 years helping clients develop strategic plans, improve operations, and engage stakeholders, Kate knows success comes from how well you connect with people. That is why she incorporates change management principles into all engagements – to actively engage people and improve buy-in and support.
An expert in training and development, Kate has designed, developed and taught multiple courses on topics such as problem solving, process improvement, change management, and accountability.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Grandview University, a Leadership certification from Oregon State University, a Strategic Leadership and Management certificate from University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt. She serves as co-director of learning and development on the Board of the Colorado Lean Network (CLN) and is the chair for the 2020 CLN Lean Summit. She lives in Boulder with favorite Canadian and a cat that thinks it’s a lion.
Laura Sigrist
Principal Consultant
Laura Sigrist
Principal Consultant
Laura has nearly 20 years’ experience working with the Colorado social sector providing analytical, facilitation, and advisory services. In the past 10 years, she has extensively used her expertise in policy research, performance and budget analysis, and facilitation with government and non-profit organizations to help them increase their operational performance and design program metrics to ensure gains are sustained. Laura provides clients with a consistent, structured approach to help them achieve their goals.
Laura’s years as a public servant give her a unique perspective on the possible. She intuitively understands a system’s constraints and works with leaders to accommodate them while driving meaningful change.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Colorado State University. Laura lives in Denver with her family.
Yvette Wikstrom
Principal Consultant
Yvette Wikstrom
Principal Consultant
Yvette is GPS’ expert on change leadership, cultural transformation, and executive coaching. For over 20 years, she has served as a trusted coach to executives in the public and private sectors in the United States, Sweden, the UK, and Germany. Yvette holds a US patent for her 4Cs™ Culture Change Model, a collaborative approach for ensuring that organizational culture change is intentional and inclusive.
Yvette’s engaging, energetic style, and candid communication catalyze individual and organizational transformation. She builds strong, trusting relationships with clients that help deliver rock solid results on soft topics.
A Swedish native, Yvette holds a Master of Science degree in International Management (summa cum laude) on from Oxford-Brookes University (UK) and Bachelors of Science degrees in International Management and German from Bradford University (UK). She is a certified Prosci® Change Manager and holds a US patent for her 4Cs™ culture change model. Unless your name is Lindsey or Bode, she is a much better skier than you are.
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