“For our first-ever strategic plan, we needed to find someone who could quickly understand our needs, our organization's culture, and our small team's very real time and capacity constraints. I don't know that we could have found someone more perfect than Bene for this role. She shepherded us through the process in such an encouraging, empathetic and skilled manner. And we and our board were beyond pleased with the results.”

— Amy Kovac-Ashley, Executive Director, Tiny News Collective

"Bene has been a key strategic partner for the American Journalism Project. When she started working with us, it took less than an hour for her to feel already a part of the team. Her kind of strategic rigor and organizational knowledge made her ability to meaningfully contribute — both strategically and tactically — possible."

— Sarabeth Berman, CEO of theAmerican Journalism Project

“Bene worked closely with us to plan our first all-staff convening in over four years. She took our ambitions for the output and developed a cohesive agenda that enabled open and productive discussions. Bene skillfully guides conversations in constructive directions, while giving everyone an opportunity to contribute meaningfully. Under her facilitation, our team has gained new insights and made significant progress on key goals. I highly recommend Bene for any facilitator role where insight, diplomacy, and results matter.”

 — Sumi Aggarwal, Chief Strategy Officer, The Intercept

“Bene's superpower is taking in complex ideas from multiple stakeholders and giving them clarity, sense, and action. She is an editor — of words, plans, and organizations. And she works with a deep humility, humanity, moral compass, and sense of fun, too.”

— Elizabeth Green, CEO and Founder, Civic News Company (parent organization of the nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat, Votebeat, and Healthbeat)

“Bene’s unique combination of firsthand experience, extensive industry knowledge, and empathetic approach is both inspiring and invigorating. She genuinely grasps the challenges faced by local media startups on both organizational and individual levels.”

— Davis Shaver, founder of LebTown

“Bene planned and facilitated The Open Notebook’s in-person retreat, bringing together our remote board and team for the first time in our history. Bene took the time to understand our organization deeply, listening carefully to me and others on our team and using those insights to craft an agenda that was exceptionally responsive to our needs and goals. Her sensitivity to our values of inclusivity and community shone through in every aspect of her work. Bene was a true thought partner, seamlessly weaving together our ideas with her own expertise to create an experience that left us all feeling connected, energized, and joyful.”

— Siri Carpenter, Executive Director, The Open Notebook