About Us
Strategy Group LLC (SG)
Strategy Group LLC (SG) specializes in providing management consultation, technical assistance, program and project evaluations, data management, training, and strategic planning primarily for projects and/or initiatives impacting high-risk populations. Communities of color are disproportionately left behind when it comes to funding, support services and community health & human service programming.
SG seeks to help bridge this gap by working directly with community and corporate leadership, funding agencies, and public/human services organizations to ensure that target populations attain needed services; moreover, they receive full representation. SG uses a skilled team of consultants who focus on delivering proven prevention strategies targeting populations needing help the most. Our consultants brings a unique perspective and mix of culturally diverse competencies to help improve program and/or project outcomes.
Our Team
Sam Becknel, Jr., MPA
Atlanta, GA
Sam is President/CEO of Strategy Group with extensive management and consulting experience with national organizations, including projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Previously, Sam served as Field Advocacy Manager at the National Center of the American Heart Association, and also as Project Director for Georgia Tech’s Campus/Community Coalition to address high-risk drinking among college students. Sam holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Dillard University, and a Master's Public Administration (MPA) from Walden University.
His work has received top honors local and nationally, which includes The White House- President Bush Sr. Points of Light Merit. He is a community activist and member of several Board of Directors in Georgia and California
Sheronde Glover, M.Ed.
Atlanta, GA
Sheronde is the owner of The Business Practitioner, Inc. and serves as a trainer and organizational change consultant for Strategy Group. Her consulting work includes research and strategic planning; marketing and communications; project management; training and facilitation.
She is a seasoned entrepreneur and a self-published author.
Sheronde holds a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Mass Communications, as well as an M.Ed. in Counseling and Educational Psychology, each from West Georgia College.
Andrew Ortiz, J.D., MPA
Phoenix, AZ
Andrew is the President/CEO of Ortiz Leadership Systems while working in partnership with Strategy Group on Leadership Development.
He is a National Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency in Washington, D.C., and is a renowned leader in the nonprofit sector.
He currently serves as a consultant on health policy & program development, as well as National President of the Gold Congressional Award Alumni Association. He holds a B.A. in Political Science, J.D. of Law, and Masters in Public Administration, each from Arizona State University.
Dr. Sabrina C. Miller DNP, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCM
Houston, TX
Sabrina is a board certified clinical nurse specialist and certified case manager with over 20 years of professional nursing experience. She has spent most of her nursing career traveling throughout the country developing and providing care management services for disease management organizations, health plans, and self-insured employer groups.
Dr. Miller received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS and a Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing from Texas Woman’s University.
She recently received a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and was awarded the prestigious Community Health and Service Award.
Dave Brewington, Ph.D.
Chicago, IL
Dave is an independent consultant specializing in evaluation, research, and knowledge management in nonprofit, community, and higher education settings.
Most recently he developed, implemented, and monitored a national evaluation plan for a policy, systems, and environmental change project deployed across 200-plus communities and six states with funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He has also consulted with the American Academy of Religion and the American Red Cross of the Bay Area.
He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Emory University. Dave is currently exploring open source technologies and how they can support the strategic efforts of nonprofits and community-based initiatives.
Ms. Rachel Pollack
Hammond, IN
Rachel currently handles event coordination with the Building Community Through the Arts program at Purdue University Calumet. In addition, she has worked on various research projects as part of the Institute for Social and Policy Research.
Her primary strengths are in research methodology and design with a focus on both qualitative and quantitative methods.
She holds a B.A. in Sociology and is working on her M.S. in Human Development Family Studies each from Purdue University Calumet.
Sylvester Becknel
Atlanta, GA
Senior Technical Solutions Consultant
Sylvester is an IT professional with over 15 years of experience leading technical teams around Data Analytics and Reporting.
His work has helped fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations i.e. NCR, AT&T and LLGlobal to reach better organizational outcomes. He has extensive background in data modeling and design impacting large to small organizations.
Mr. Becknel holds a B.A. in Communications from Dillard University, New Orleans and is currently pursuing his PMP certification.
