MedHealth Summit Keynote: Rachel Kuntzsch
“We all have the power to save other people.” These are the words of Rachel Kuntzsch, a senior vice president at Public Sector Consultants (PSC). Six months after a sudden battle for her life, culminating in an emergency heart transplant, she has returned to PSC full time to continue her contributions to the firm’s mission […]
Lessons From Top-performing Water Utilities
This report examines the business models of some innovative water utilities and how their state partners have helped or hindered their efforts.
Economic Impact of Trail Development
St. Clair County has a rare opportunity to substantially advance its trail network due to a confluence of events that will likely result in both an infusion of funding and an increased focus on development from regional and statewide trail organizations. To best position the region for success, the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, […]
Insuring More for Michigan
The insurance industry in Michigan is known for helping residents and businesses protect themselves from catastrophic losses, health crises, and financial losses. The industry provides insurance for homes, buildings, automobiles, health, individual and group life, and retirement products. But the insurance industry is not just there when something goes wrong; they are there every day […]
Leadership Transition at Public Sector Consultants
Valued partners and friends, We are reaching out to you with news that Public Sector Consultants (PSC) CEO Jeff Williams has decided to step down from his position this fall to pursue new adventures. Jeff began working at PSC 28 years ago, first as a part-time intern, and has been our CEO since 2011. PSC […]
Williams selling stake in Public Sector Consultants to ‘fourth generation’ of owners (Crain’s Detroit Business)
By Chad Livengood of Crain’s Detroit Business Jeff Williams, CEO of Public Sector Consultants, plans to leave the Lansing-based public policy research and management firm by fall, selling his stake in the company to its first female owners. Public Sector Consultants’ senior vice presidents Julie Metty Bennett and Rachel Kuntzsch will become CEO and president, […]
The Economic Benefits of Nonprofits
By most measures, Michigan is in the middle of an economic turnaround, following an exceptionally severe economic downturn in the early 2000s caused by a combination of Michigan’s lost decade and the national Great Recession. Nonprofits have both contributed to and benefited from this comeback, playing an integral role as the state settles into the […]
PSC’s Year in Review
Have you ever wondered what we really do every day at Public Sector Consultants (PSC)? Some people suspect we spend a lot of time sitting in meetings, reading stuffy intellectual tomes or thinking deep policy thoughts. As it turns out, we actually produce tangible products, like reports, proposals, presentations and infographics — and quite a […]
Changes in Michigan’s Child Care Landscape
Access to child care is critical for families. While many parents stay home with their children by choice, others may be forced to leave their job if child care is unavailable. This is not a small issue. The inability to work due to trouble accessing child care that meets their needs can keep families stuck […]
Making Child Care a Regional Priority
To better understand the current state of child care in northwest lower Michigan and how the community can improve access and affordability, Networks Northwest partnered with Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to analyze available data and interview leaders across Prosperity Region 2—comprising Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford Counties—about how […]