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Consulting Team page 8 of 9 Angeles, and a graduate certificate from the Marshall School of Business in Real Estate Development and Finance from the University of Southern California. Charles L. Taylor Subject Matter Expert- Park Consultant Charles Taylor is a subject matter expert for Seed Collaborative, LLC. Retired, he is a 20-year National Park Service veteran, most noted for his business plan model for government adopted by Congress in 2000. Business Plans are now a matter of law for Federally managed Cultural and Natural sites in the National Park Service and the US Forrest Service, as well as Superfund Sites nationwide. He has led many public input processes for cultural and natural sites nationwide, resulting in General Management Plans for Boston African America National Historic Site, Boston National Historic Park, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Charles’ focus is on public engagement has been to create universal plans with high levels of partner buy-in. Central to this practice is a thorough discovery of public opinion that is connected and respected by government and policy making organizations alike. Charles led a complete career in Government. Starting as a Whitehouse Speech writer under President Clinton, and Aide De Camp to the Director of the National Park Service. Charles has served in several management roles, including Chief of Public Affairs, Acting Superintendent of Santa Monica Mountains NRA in Los Angeles, and Acting Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park before retiring in 2009. Charles is from Massachusetts, where he attended Phillips Academy, Andover. He continued his academic career at The University of North Carolina, then Oxford University and the University of Southern California where he received his Master of Business Administration. Shana Aelony Account Manager Shana is an Account Manager with Seed Collaborative, where she supports consultants in their Equity and Organizational Development consulting practice. In her role, she assists lead consultants through various stages of project development, research and implementation. Additionally, Shana functions as a liaison between project leads and clients, and ensures these relationships stay vibrant. Shana has a background in grant writing and nonprofit management. She earned her bachelor’s degrees from Brandeis University in History and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Urban Planning in Regional and International Development from the University of California, Los Angeles.