About
Steve Brigham is an expert facilitator with more than 30 years of experience designing and facilitating strategic deliberations on critical policy issues across the public, non-profit, academic, and coalition spaces.
His clients have included organizations and multi-stakeholder collaboratives at every level:
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Global (The Belgian Biodiversity Platform)
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National (The National Summit to Defend Democracy)
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Nonprofit (Duke University Center for Advancing Social Entrepreneurship)
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Regional (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments)
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Local (The Greater Washington Community Foundation)
Testimonials
Following the Ellicott City historic flood event of July 30, 2016, Steve and his PEA team were called upon to bridge the gap between government agencies and a grieving, highly impacted community. Between October and December 2016, Steve successfully facilitated four targeted community meetings designed to listen to citizen concerns, analyze recovery models from other jurisdictions, and crowdsource rebuilding strategies.
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His team's work was instrumental in synthesizing input from the Recovery Community Advisory Group (CAG), which represented a diverse cross-section of residents, faith leaders, and business owners. PEA worked seamlessly with the Public Works, Emergency Management, and the County’s Public Information Office, and our office to ensure a unified Ellicott City recovery message.
Kristin O’Connor, Department of Planning and Zoning, Howard County, Division Chief | Comprehensive & Community Planning
In 2024, Steve’s facilitation and mediation were tremendous as he led us through a complex, sometimes contentious process with 20+ stakeholders across a dozen meetings in three months to help the county develop 22 consensus recommendations to improve its development review process.
Robert Kronenberg, Deputy Planning Director for Montgomery County Planning (Maryland)
I have had the opportunity to work closely with Steve Brigham, whose facilitation and consulting skills consistently elevated our work. Steve expertly designed and led retreats, community meetings, and complex stakeholder processes, adapting seamlessly even in challenging or controversial environments. His coaching strengthened our team’s capacity. He also helped staff transition to effective virtual meeting formats, ensuring engagement remained high across platforms.
Frederick Stachura, Supervisor, Neighborhood Revitalization Section, Prince George's Community Planning
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Bowie, MD 20720
202-329-2968