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Experts in Emotional Intelligence to Develop Individuals and Organizations 13 <br />II. OVERVIEW OF FIRM <br /> <br />D: ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING <br /> <br />Steve Straus will be the lead consultant for this project. He would team with Heather Lee, <br />Janice Jackson, Derwick Paige, Andrea Surratt, and Holly Danford. This team is diverse in race <br />and gender. <br />Steve Straus, PHD., is President and Founder of North Carolina-based Developmental <br />Associates. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the Wharton School of Business at the <br />University of Pennsylvania, a Master's of Public Administration from the University of North <br />Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. from Duke University in Political Science. Dr. Straus is a <br />former Assistant City Manager in Southern Pines. Steve has been a long -time member and <br />frequent presenter with the NC City and County Managers Association. For 26 years, he has <br />taught in the Master of Public Administration Programs at NC State University and UNC -Chapel <br />Hill. He has served on the faculty at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government. He has <br />published in leading public-sector journals. <br />Dr. Heather Lee is a Partner with North Carolina-based Developmental Associates, where she <br />has worked since 2004. Heather earned an M.S. and a PHD. in Industrial/Organizational <br />Psychology from North Carolina State University. Dr. Lee earned her undergraduate degree in <br />Psychology with a minor in Social Work at Florida State University. Heather, a Certified Senior <br />Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), is an organizational consultant specializing in the <br />nonprofit, governmental, and educational sectors. <br />As a passionate advocate for assessing and developing emotional intelligence in the workplace, <br />Heather blends academic training and evidence-based solutions with a practitioner approach to <br />leadership assessment and development. Areas of practice include the Talent Identification <br />areas of executive recruitment and selection, and Talent Development areas of coaching, <br />training, executive leadership, and team development using a variety of tools. <br />Heather has served as a faculty member and Manager at the NC Center for Women in Public <br />Service and for the William Peace University Human Resources degree program. She is a former <br />Vice President for Human Resources with the NC Easter Seals Society. Heathe r has consulted <br />extensively with local governments and is a co-designer and faculty member of the North <br />Carolina Public Managers Program. <br />Janice Jackson, former Mecklenburg Deputy County Manager, and Albany and Augusta, Georgia <br />City Managers, would lead our recruitment and screening efforts. <br />Derwick Paige has held leadership positions in local government (city and county), state <br />government, and the private sector. He retired from Wake County Government, where he <br />served as Deputy County Manager. He previously worked as Deputy Manager for the City of <br />Winston-Salem, NC. Derwick has substantial experience (over 30 years) and connections in local <br />government. <br />Andrea Surratt is the former Assistant City Manager of Hickory, NC. She has also served as City <br />Manager in Bozeman, Montana, and Sandy Springs, Georgia. <br />Dr. Holly Danford-Bishop is a partner and the Director of Operations. She has worked in various <br />capacities with DA since 2013. Holly works with employers and candidates to ensure we meet <br />Docusign Envelope ID: DE8441AA-E59C-82BA-8112-C2D52F2C60C1