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Clear thinking for complex
   public challenges.

When information is abundant but direction is unclear, Indicator Consulting helps public sector organizations make sense of what they know, identify what matters, and execute solutions.

Experienced in high-stakes, high-ambiguity environments.

Founder Anna Leonard brings senior-level experience across federal policy, public health, and economic development — spanning federal, state, and local initiatives.

She thrives where the path forward is not predefined and where decisions carry real consequences.

  • Supported the rollout of 988 during a period of national scale-up and program and funding uncertainty

  • Advised on federal and state public health strategy where policy, funding, and implementation needed to align

  • Helped state and federal public health agencies move from planning to execution under tight timelines and public scrutiny

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How We Work.

Public challenges rarely arrive with a clear roadmap. Leaders navigate competing priorities, fragmented information, evolving policy, and diverse stakeholder perspectives—all while trying to keep important work moving.

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That's where we come in.

We work with you to move from navigating complexity to implement practical steps forward.

1.
Strategic Clarity & Organizational Alignment

When organizations need to understand what's getting in the way, clarify priorities, or bring stakeholders around a shared direction.

  • Organizational assessments and strategic analyses

  • Stakeholder and audience insight

  • Strategic priorities and action plans

  • Facilitation and alignment sessions

  • Organizational frameworks and decision-making tools

2. 
Policy Analysis &
Implementation

When policy goals or strategic priorities need to be translated into practical, workable action.

  • Policy analysis and recommendations

  • Policy development and implementation plans

  • Program and initiative design

  • Implementation frameworks and roadmaps

  • Coordination and decision support

3. 
Data, Insight & Communication

When complex data and evidence need to become information people can understand, use, and act on.

  • Data storytelling and interpretation

  • Audience-centered communication strategies

  • Plain-language and message development

  • Reports, briefs, and other decision-support materials

  • Dashboards and information products

Let's talk.

If you want to move from identifying the problem to executing the solution, we can help. 

aleonard@indicator-consulting.com

919-236-4628

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