Strategic advisory for nonprofit leaders navigating growth, complexity, and change.
Clear Blue Associates works with executive and board leadership teams to strengthen organizational capacity, align strategy, and build the internal clarity required for sustainable impact.
We support organizations at pivotal moments — growth, transition, strategic reset, or increased complexity — when strong leadership alignment and operational clarity matter most.
Steve Schack is the Founder and Managing Director of Clear Blue Associates. He advises nonprofit executive and board leadership teams on strategy, organizational capacity, and leadership alignment, helping organizations strengthen the internal clarity and structure required for sustainable impact.
With more than two decades of experience in strategic advisory, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness, Steve has supported mission-driven organizations through periods of growth, transition, and strategic change. His work focuses on helping leadership teams move from planning to execution by strengthening governance, clarifying decision-making, and aligning leadership around shared priorities.
Prior to founding Clear Blue Associates, Steve held senior consulting and leadership roles with Ernst & Young and Capgemini, where he advised executive teams on transformation, performance improvement, and organizational strategy. He brings a pragmatic, structured approach to his work, combining strategic perspective with practical implementation experience.
Selected clients include regional and national nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations navigating growth, complexity, and leadership transition.
Focus areas
Capacity & organizational effectiveness
Strategic planning & execution
Executive and team development
Credentials
ICF-credentialed coach
MBA, George Washington University
Certified capacity consultant (Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute)
Ann Quinn is a Senior Associate bringing more than two decades of experience advising nonprofits, privately held companies, and family foundations navigating growth, strategy, and organizational change.
She works with executive and board leaders to clarify direction, strengthen capacity, and guide organizations through pivotal moments including leadership transitions, funding events, and strategic resets.
A sought-after facilitator and speaker, Ann has led sessions on strategic planning, governance, and organizational design and has served as a guest instructor at MICA supporting entrepreneurial artists. She has been recognized by The Daily Record as a Top 100 Woman and inducted into its Circle of Excellence.
Focus areas
Strategic planning and implementation
Organizational capacity and effectiveness
Governance and board alignment
Leadership transitions and growth strategy
Credentials & recognition
Top 100 Women, The Daily Record (multiple years)
Circle of Excellence inductee, The Daily Record
Guest instructor, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Frequent speaker and facilitator on strategy, governance, and leadership
Bill Hyman has more than 25 years of human resources and executive coaching experience. He has worked in multiple industries including non-profits. For more than 18 years, Bill worked at Lockheed Martin in a wide variety of HR leadership roles including serving as the HR executive for the Chief Financial Officer at Corporate Headquarters in Bethesda, MD. As the radio talk show host of “Let’s Talk Careers”, which aired in Philadelphia for more than 11 years, Bill interviewed hundreds of guests about workplace issues.
Bill is a certified coach by the International Coaching Federation. Bill holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Political Science from Muhlenberg College.
Focus areas
Executive coaching and leadership development
Human resources strategy and organizational effectiveness
Workplace dynamics and performance management
Credentials & recognition
International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified coach
M.A., Higher Education, The Ohio State University
Most organizations reach out when they are navigating growth, change, or strategic questions and want an experienced outside perspective.
We’re always happy to begin with a focused conversation to understand where you are and what kind of support may be useful.