Firm created with an idea (public-private partnerships for infrastructure finance) and one client (Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.).

Hired first employee; conducted first parking garage study (for the Kingdome Master Plan).

Retained by Washington State Ferries for tariff review project. Began the firm's facilitation practice. Moved to cool offices on Lake Washington.

Major fiscal and economic analysis projects; facilitated statewide meetings on transportation funding. First (and only) wedding of two Berk staff.

Financial, management and policy analysis for economic revitalization projects; facilitation of multiple Advisory Committees and board retreats. First project in Alaska.

First health policy project. Developed first intranet and internet websites. Led major HDS project for Port of Seattle. Conducted statewide environmental grant focus groups.

Creative explosion and broadened services in public involvement, strategic communications and information graphics. First Midwest client (Indiana).

Projects in economic development, transportation, ports, health, human services, fire districts, workforce training. Completed Phase 6 of WSF tariff project.

15th Anniversary! Expansion of strategic planning practice; facilitation of multiple Council retreats. Parking tax study nominated for PSRC Vision 2020 award.

A year of growth and opportunity. We expand our team and office space to meet client needs for market analysis, economic development action plans, fiscal planning and strategic decision-making in challenging times.

Got serious about GIS and maps to support our analytical work. Invested in "Moby" our sofa-sized Epson printer and made hundreds of beautiful, large-scale exhibits.

Community building through projects on library use, business district revitalization, economic benefit assessment and annexation. Developed new frameworks for best practice reviews, performance measurement and fiscal analysis.

Sustainable Community Strategies. Community Visioning, economic and market assessment; financial modeling and strategic business planning to create consensus-based pathways to economic vitality and long-range sustainability.

20th Anniversary! Our diverse and creative team expands its focus to help clients with critical needs around complex program delivery and evaluation; fiscal sustainability strategies; clean tech market analysis; and multi-cultural outreach.

Our clients need innovation, creative approaches, strategic financial planning and fiscal strategies more than ever. Cool new projects in global health, sustainable global development, life sciences, clean tech and education.