Meet our team.

Our consultants have held leadership positions in corporate sales, marketing, and service delivery, and have managed a wide range of government and nonprofit programs. Meet our team…


Mike Walker, President and Founder
Mike’s management experience includes senior positions in private industry and the public sector. Prior to founding Beacon Consultants in 2002, Mike was Chief Operating Officer of Complete Communications, Inc. (now New England Network Group)...more


Emily Norton, Senior Consultant
Emily has nearly 20 years of social marketing experience in corporate, public policy, and political arenas, focused primarily on energy and the environment. She has developed considerable expertise in helping organizations adopt sustainable business practices...more


Jane Wiseman, Senior Consultant
Jane Wiseman is a management consulting with expertise in strategic planning, performance measurement, and grant program management. Her 20 years of experience includes both strategy consulting for government agencies and appointed service in government...more


Lena Goodwin, Senior Consultant
Lena has over 20 years of experience in marketing, communications and outreach for corporate, government, and nonprofit entities. Prior to joining Beacon, Ms. Goodwin spent several years managing special events and outreach efforts for surgical trade associations, including the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Association for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the New England American Urological Association...more


Eric Butterfield, Senior Writer/Copywriter and Editor
Eric is a freelance writer and editor specializing in human behavior, computer technology, and consumer electronics. Prior to joining Beacon, he was senior associate editor at PC World magazine...more


 

Lighthouse

Partner Organizations
 
The Cadmus Group, Energy, Environment and Public Health Consultants
Our close working relationship with The Cadmus Group dates to 2002. Since then, Beacon and The Cadmus Group have collaborated to serve clients such as US EPA, EDF, and Tulane University.

 
The New England Network Group,
Information Technology Consultants

Our partnership with The New England Network Group provides deep technical expertise and field experience with a wide range of information technology products and services. Since 2002, Beacon and The New England Network Group have collaborated on projects for a number of clients, including the Southern Poverty Law Center and ENERGY STAR.
 
avenue X group, Technology Consultants
Beacon and avenue X group work together to harness the power of new technologies for numerous clients.
 
Burakoff Consulting
Robert Burakoff helps nonprofit organizations and funders meet critical challenges, pursue new opportunities, and increase mission impact. Providing nonprofits with an alternative to process-heavy strategic planning and evaluation, Bob combines a deep understanding of mission-driven organizations with the powerful focus and results orientation of for-profit consulting.