Valtas Group Expands Consulting Team: Stephen Tan

​Valtas Group is pleased to announce that Stephen Tan has joined our consulting team. 
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Stephen has served in leadership positions on boards of over a dozen local, regional, and national nonprofit organizations.  He has advised scores of other organizations regarding nearly every aspect of nonprofit governance and operations, including entity formation; board development and evolution; performance assessments; leadership transitions; strategic planning; the creation, use, management, and dissolution of advisory boards; and the effective integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into governance practices and organizational culture. 

An attorney who began his career as a judge advocate and defense lawyer in the U.S. Navy, Stephen is currently a partner at Cascadia Law Group, where he focuses his practice on environmental litigation. 

He received his B.A. in biology and environmental science from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the University of Colorado.
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Learn more about Stephen and connect with him here.

​About Valtas Group

The Valtas Group was started in 2018 by joining together the knowledge and experience of three distinct but related organizations with a nonprofit lens.
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The Founders of these organizations grew concerned about the lack of professional services in the nonprofit sector specifically addressing the leadership transition tsunami taking place. Over 50% of nonprofits will have an Executive Director, CEO, or COO Deputy Director turnover in the next five years. This lack of “bridge talent” when an organization needs it the most causes significant risk to the missions of nonprofits. Valtas Group was formed to fill this gap.
 
Valtas is experienced at social sector leadership for nonprofits with the talent to bridge gaps and the acumen to guide boards of directors through the maze of choices required during a leadership change. Valtas stands for a shift or change forward and our team can help your transition be successful.