Some words of praise from partners we’ve helped . . .
“With Barbara managing our team, I can sleep better at night. She knows how to keep everyone collaborating smoothly, and isn’t afraid to deal head-on with hard issues. I can count on her to keep track of the details and free me up to focus on the big picture.”
Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO, Museum of Science & Industry
“Barbara is a fantastic thought partner for visioning and planning. She can take ideas from conception to completion with ease. Her communication style is always clear and concise, and her unique ability to optimize both the creative and the pragmatic aspects of a project makes her approach extremely flexible.”
Dr. Christian Greer, President & CEO, Michigan Science Center
“When I first met Barbara, I was drawn to her flexibility and optimism. She brought an enthusiastic energy, a refreshing perspective, and an objective recognition of our distinct strengths. She answered our questions and worked with us to clearly define a direction that recognized the unique qualities of our situation.”
Suzanne Wilcox, Founder & Former Exec. Director, Exploration Works
“I’ve known Barbara for years and have worked with her on a number of complex projects. I have found her to be capable, responsive, thoughtful, and full of creative solutions. More important, she is fun to work with and can lighten the most fraught situation in a way that helps stakeholders to find solutions that seemed impossible.”
Guy Hermann, Founder and CEO, Museum Insights
“Punt Consulting served as a Project Manager/Owner’s Representative for the exhibits scope of our project, and was instrumental in the successful contract negotiations with several entities by providing diligence, experience and professionalism through every step of the way at the level of excellence expected by the Broaddus team.”
Jorge L. Loya, Associate Vice President, Broaddus & Associates
“With less than a year before a scheduled reopening, our new Executive Director faced a construction effort that had spiraled out of control. He brought in Punt Consulting, and things turned around within days. Barbara’s knowledge and experience, combined with her sense of humor, diffused even the most tense meetings. Our work confirmed why she has such a strong reputation. It would be crazy not to hire her.”
Melissa Patrick, Business Ops, Kidspace Children's Museum
“Barbara is a gifted project manager with a unique set of skills honed by years of work. Her pragmatic approach keeps a project moving in an efficient and effective manner that makes the most of time, money and the talents of the team. She is diplomatic, thoughtful and efficient, with a great ability to negotiate creative solutions that meet the needs of team members while enhancing the greater good of the project. It was a pleasure to work with her, and we can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Kathy Gustafson-Hilton, Creative Thinking Facilitator, Hands On! Studio!
“Barbara’s museum and project management experience enable her to add the right skills and resources at the right time for your team. For organizations that tend to run lean, this kind of support can be invaluable when special projects require a fast, but durational ramp-up. Barbara can set your project up for success with analytical and planful work at the front end, and seasoned counsel in mid-stride.”
Matt Fleury, President & CEO, Connecticut Science Center
“Thanks to Punt Consulting Group for their outstanding assistance with our new facility expansion! Barbara was the perfect person to help us through the maze of exhibit planning, and we successfully navigated our design/bid/build processes with her help. Punt Consulting did a fantastic job keeping us in order, without missing any details. I highly recommend Barbara, and look forward to working with her again.”
Kate Neumiller Schureman, Sr VP, Peoria Riverfront Museum
“I recently worked with Punt Consulting Group on a project that began without a project manager, until everyone realized just how big a job that was. Barbara came in and picked up the responsibility seamlessly and professionally, and ran the project so well that most of us still have only an inkling of how big a job it was. It’s always great fun to work with Barbara, but the best part is the confidence that you have that the project will be done right!”
Bill Booth, President, Booth Learning
“Having Punt Consulting Group on our team brings me a great deal of confidence. I know I am in expert hands with managing the relationships with contractors. Barbara approaches her work with passion, fairness, detail and collaboration. While some might think that a friendly contract manager is oxymoronic, I think understanding, empathy and friendliness are essential in forming positive relationships with creative contractors, and Barbara is wonderful at it!”
John W. Jacobsen, President, White Oak Associates, Inc.
“Barbara has been a tremendous help in shepherding us through the process of creating a discovery space. Beyond her expertise and professionalism, she is easy to work with, great at communicating with the team, and incredibly helpful in identifying potential issues that may arise.”
Wess Garcia, Deputy Director, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
