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Kathleen D. Osta

Professional Background and Client List
828-231-5565                                                                                                                            kathleen@vitalclarity.com

          Kathleen D. Osta

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​As President of Vital Clarity, I design and facilitate participatory meetings that help organizations fulfill their purpose. I have mastery of consensus facilitation methods that articulate and build alignment within groups. With 30 years' experience applying these methods in a wide range of settings and fields, my intent is always to draw out the best thinking and creativity from all participants. I specialize in organizational and personal strategic planning, change management and have depth of experience as a trainer of facilitation methods.

My professional career began in human services in 1972 when I held positions such as manager, public relations professional, and development director. I dedicated 12 years to programs that serve families with young and adult children with cognitive and physical challenges. Since 1989 I have focused on leading groups to develop and implement realistic strategic plans. Equipped to work within many professional arenas, I have depth of experience in the local government and private sectors, disability field, social services, health care, nonprofit mergers, education, collaborations, and marketing.

I have a B.A. in Sociology from Nazareth College of Rochester, N.Y. and 30+ years of management and consulting experience. I am a charter member of the Arizona Organization Development Network, a member of the Technology of Participation (ToP) Trainers Network and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

As a mentor trainer of the Institute of Cultural Affairs' “Technology of Participation® Facilitation Methods” course, ​I have equipped hundreds of leaders with the tools and benefits of facilitative leadership. I am also certified to conduct “The Power Within Change” program developed by ChangeWorks Global.

I founded and led AshevilleConnects for three years, a community initiative dedicated to information and resource sharing across a wide range of community sectors. Through candid dialogues and speed-dating style information sharing sessions, delightful coincidences and collaborations were hatched and community members made good use of previously untapped resources.

I am committed to designing and offering experiences that entice individuals and groups to move beyond their previous limits.

Client List
Private Sector
Associates Commercial Corporation
Associates Relocation & Mortgage Group
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company
CitiCapital
Citigroup
DeRamus Wealth Management
Ericsson
GTE Long Distance
Strata Inc.
Texas Instruments
Civic and Government
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Buncombe County (NC)
Centralina Council of Governments (NC)

City of Asheville (NC)
​City of Colleyville (TX)

Land of Sky Regional Council (NC)
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

North Dakota Department of Human Services
Piedmont Triad Regional Council (NC)

Rockwall Economic Development Corp. (TX)
The Chamber of Commerce of Hickory Nut Gorge (NC)
Town of Lake Lure (NC)
Town of Sunset Beach (NC)
Education
Arizona Department of Education
Asheville City Schools
Bank St. College of Education (VISTA)
Maricopa Community College District
Mesa Public Schools (AZ)
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
San Joaquin Delta College
Southeast Regional Resource Center
South Mountain Community College
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of North Texas
​Western Carolina University

Health and HealthCare
Abbott Laboratories
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona
Body Positive
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc.
Cherokee Health & Human Services
​Emtek Health Care System

Kent Sussex Community Services
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (NC)

PacifiCare of Arizona
Seton Medical Center
Southern Illinois Regional Social Services
(now Centerstone)
The H Group (now Centerstone)

Nonprofit
Arts Council of Tarrant County
Arizona Credit Union League, Inc.
Arizona Credit Union System
Boy Scouts of America
Building Bridges of Asheville
Buncombe County Children’s Collaborative
Caring for Children
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Cherokee Preservation Foundation
Children First/Communities in Schools
Corporate Credit Union of Arizona
Dallas Peace Center
Dallas Social Venture Partners
Difference Makers, International
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden
Family Initiative Coordination Project
Family Support Network of WNC
Federation for Children With Special Needs
Girls on the Run of WNC
​Hands On! A Children's Museum
Heifer International
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
National Down Syndrome Congress
Parent-to-Parent Grassroots Coalition on Disabilities
Raising Special Kids
Research Triangle Institute
The Namasté Center
Tzedek Social Justice Fund
​​Valley of the Sun United Way
Verner Center for Early Learning
WCQS Public Radio
WhyHunger

Professional Associations
America’s Career Resource Network Association
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Dallas/Fort Worth Organization Development Network
Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc.
Employee Relocation Council
National Athletic Trainers Association
Texas Relocation Network
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