Bridging the Gap in Planning Services

"We commend your firm and your staff [in particular Beverly O'Dea] for the exemplary work...Which will help guide us in our future growth."

"Your thoughtful comments and comprehensive review of the Wisconsin Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan were invaluable in assisting us in providing important feedback to the State of Wisconsin."

"It is a testament to all of the representatives from the 20 jurisdictions included in the plan, who put in many hours of hard work dedicated to their specific entity.  Grays Harbor County Emergency Management would also like to thank Beverly O'Dea and Bridgeview Consulting, LLC for their incredibly hard work and assistance to this planning effort."

Our staff have spent 20+ years developing a career within the public sector, working at the city, county and state levels in various areas, including public safety.  Over the course of the last several years, we have utilized that experience, along with my educational background, to launch a business which supports governments and private industry through contracted services.  Bridgeview Consulting's motto of "bridging the gap" is what we strive to do - we serve as an extension of the staff of our clients, helping them bridge the gaps in their staffing needs, or filling in those areas which require subject matter expertise.  

Unique to the projects I have completed is the fact that I am forward-thinking and look at the whole picture; how does the plan we are writing impact existing other plans, employment contracts, bargaining agreements, existing manuals of rules and procedures, etc.  Having a Master's in Public Administration, a Bachelor's in Urban Studies, a Certification in Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis along with having worked for 20 years as a paralegal before going into the public sector, my knowledge provides me with a unique perspective to be able to look at the whole picture and not remain focused on just the project at hand.    

Over the course of my career, I have written hundreds of very comprehensive plans and documents; conducted gap analysis for numerous programs and issues; reviewed and updated police associated with identified gaps, and assisted in identifying remedies to address those gaps, all of which support our clients.  The documents I have written have set a foundation for enhanced public safety through effective, consistent, and usable documents that meet the needs of our clients by providing valuable information, not just enabling them to check a box for a required document.  I have written plans covering all phases of FEMA's emergency management: Response, Recovery, Preparedness, Planning and Mitigation.