Consulting Services

Mark is the Managing Partner of Peak Partners, LLC. Among its businesses, the company is a consultant for families hoping to create high-quality, comprehensive living solutions for adults with developmental disabilities. He is a Founder and the past Board President of Sweetwater Spectrum. Mark presently serves on the Board of Lifehouse, Inc., the largest provider of supported living services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Northern California. He is a frequent speaker at conferences focused on issues facing adults with autism and a vocal advocate in the field. Mark holds a BA from Middlebury College and an MBA from UC Berkeley. His background includes 30 years as a real estate investment professional.

Carolyn Klebanoff MD is a general internist in private practice in Berkeley, CA. She and her husband, Fred Cohen, were part of the co-founding team of Sweetwater Spectrum, after researching adult housing options for their daughter, Jane. Carolyn was particularly responsible for nonprofit incorporation, obtaining the IRS 501c3 designation, board and bylaw development, and early fundraising. She has consulted already with groups around the country who are in the early stages of project development. She served on the Sweetwater board from 2009-2019, as its chair from 2014-2018. She is currently the chair of the board of Dominican University of California, and also serves as a trustee of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.

Deborah Levy, MSW, has over 35 years experience in nonprofit management. Since 2008 she has provided interim executive services and management consulting specializing in transitions, board development, organizational and program assessment, strategic planning and fund development. Before developing her consulting business, Debbie served 18 years as President and CEO of Lifehouse, assisting people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. Previously, she was the CEO of the Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and concurrently worked on contract with the National headquarters to provide fundraising consulting services to chapters across the country four days per month. Debbie attended University of Michigan for her BA and received her MSW from UC Berkeley.

Kory Stradinger joined the Sweetwater Kory Stradinger joined the Sweetwater Spectrum leadership team in 2016 as Executive Director and is your first point of contact for an initial inquiry. Prior to taking his skills to the nonprofit sector, Kory’s career included 20+ years in strategic planning, operational and financial roles for both public companies and startups throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and in Europe. And now he can offer insights from his 5 years in managing Admissions and Day to Day Operations at Sweetwater. Kory earned his MBA in Finance from U.C. Davis and a BA in Communications from CSU, Chico. He moved to the town of Sonoma in 2012 and is active in the local community. Whether your consulting need is early stage help for Dreamers and Strategizers, or helping later stage Builders and Managers prepare for opening your doors, Kory and our Consulting team can help!