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Atwater Kent MuseumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania:
Developing financial and operational strategies and objectives to support the Museum’s Strategic Agenda.

Fresno’s Chaffee ZooFresno, California:
Creating a short-term roadmap and a plan-of-action that identify the current organizational, operational and financial baselines for the Zoo and that identify opportunities and priorities to strengthen these baselines.

Maryland Zoological SocietyBaltimore, Maryland:
Providing guidance on the development of the business, operational and organizational plans that will support the Zoo’s new strategic and operational direction.

Naples ZooNaples, Florida:
Providing business planning services that will serve as a tool to achieve the Zoo’s vision and guide the implementation of identified business, operational and design strategies.

The National Elephant CenterOkeechobee, Florida:
Project Management of the strategic business planning and implementation of a new elephant an elephant management facility that is being developed with its partner, Waste Management.

Oregon ZooPortland, Oregon:
Utilizing S&W's Integrated Strategic Planning Model to create a Master Plan for the Oregon Zoo which includes the concept site plan and management, business, operations and visitor programming plans.

Point Defiance Zoo & AquariumTacoma, Washington:
Providing strategic financial, operational, and organizational planning services to the Zoo and Aquarium.

Racine Zoological SocietyRacine, Wisconsin:
Facilitation of Board retreat and on-going development of financial business strategies.

Sequoia Park Zoo FoundationCutten, California:
Providing strategic business counsel to the Zoo by assisting in the development of business, funding and Master Plan recommendations.

 
Hogle Zoo
Hogle Zoo
The Hogle Zoo faced a number of strategic and operational challenges. The Zoo’s leadership faced the pressure of deciding whether to re-locate the zoo or grow in its current location. It needed to clearly assess its options, impacts, and potential outcomes of these changes. While looking at the ‘big’ picture, the Zoo still needed to continue to improve its experience for the visitor while remaining sustainable and fiscally responsible. (more)