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| LAOS Consulting P Stewart Lanier 978-979-5722 Email Contact |
| Bio P. Stewart Lanier is a self-employed organization and leadership development consultant. He provides a wide range of consulting services to community organizations, congregations, non-profits, government agencies, and businesses. He holds a Master of Science degree (with distinction) from American University’ s NTL program in Organizational Development, as well as the M.Div. from Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
as they guide their organizations/communities through times of innovation, change and redevelopment. This includes engaging stake holders in developing shared vision and strategy. It often includes assessing organizational strengths and needs, developing leadership structures, mediating conflict, creating new meeting routines and behavioral guidelines, problem-solving and strategic planning. Mr. Lanier typically works with a small steering committee that is authorized by the sponsor/official board to guide the consultation process. Mr. Lanier began his professional career as a United Methodist pastor, and maintains his ordination in good standing in the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. He served as pastor of three churches. He has held clergy standing in the UCC, UMC and PC/USA denominations. Mr. Lanier has recently served as Interim Executive Director of City Life/Vida Urbana, Jamaica Plain, MA -- a community based non-profit that organizes tenants and Spanish speaking parents of special needs students to effect social and institutional change. Mr. Lanier is a founder and senior consultant with Congregation Renewal Associates (CRA), an association of highly trained professional consultants who provide a wide range of customized consultation and training services to congregations and conference agencies. He is a staff member of the Norma Kent Pastoral Counseling Center, Abingdon, MA through which he offers congregation development consultations. He works in collaboration with the UMASS Donahue Institute's Organization Development and Training Department. He is contracted with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD) to provide management consulting and planning through 2008. (PRF06 formerly ST2H191). |
