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meet everstrive solutions
EverStrive Solutions is a full-service public sector consulting firm built by people who have done the work. We partner with local governments, state governments, nonprofits, regional councils, and other mission-driven teams to navigate complex challenges and move priorities forward.
Our team brings firsthand experience in city management, public administration, and organizational leadership. We understand how decisions actually get made across communities, organizations, boards, and staff, and we design our work to reflect that reality.
We support our clients across strategic planning, leadership support, community building, and organizational operations. Our work focuses on helping organizations turn direction into action by strengthening teams, improving how people work together, creating momentum, and building the structure needed to move the work forward.
EverStrive Solutions is proud to be a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Office of Equal Opportunity.
MEET THE TEAM
MEREDITH HAUCK
CEO + CO-FOUNDER
Meredith is a skilled public sector executive who has spent most of her career in local government in the Kansas City region as an assistant City Administrator with a focus on internal services, community relations, and special projects. Meredith started her own consulting firm in 2021 and has been working with organizations across the country since then as a strategic consultant, facilitator, and executive coach, as well as serving in numerous interim roles. Meredith is known for her ability to get up to speed quickly; her thorough, direct, and innovative approach to the work; and her deep understanding of how to navigate public sector, community, and team dynamics.
Lauren PALMER
COO + CO-FOUNDER
Lauren has held executive local government roles in four municipalities in three states including city administrator and assistant city manager. She previously served as the director of local government services for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the regional council of governments serving 119 cities and nine counties in the greater Kansas City area. Lauren oversaw MARC’s work in emergency services, public safety communications, housing, and other shared services. Lauren is an ICMA Credentialed Manager who has a strong reputation for getting to the heart of the matter, maintaining a high level of productivity across diverse service lines, and developing talent so teams can achieve their best.
PATTY GENTRUP
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Patty brings more than 25 years of experience helping communities and public service organizations navigate change, build consensus, and move priorities forward. She has served as a city administrator, consultant, and university leader, with experience spanning local government, entrepreneurship, and community development. Patty’s work has focused on strategic planning, facilitation, organizational development, executive leadership, and community engagement. She is known for her thoughtful, collaborative approach, her ability to bring people together around shared goals, and her commitment to developing practical strategies that strengthen organizations and the communities they serve.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
EverStrive Solutions works with a trusted group of strategic partners who bring additional expertise to our work when a project calls for it. This allows us to build the right team for each client and project.
Like us, our partners understand the realities of public sector and mission-driven organizations. Together, we bring practical experience, complementary strengths, and a shared commitment to helping teams, organizations, and communities get inspired, get focused, and get things done.
Megan is the founder of Clear Sky Mediation & Consulting and brings extensive HR and leadership experience in both local and state government. She supports EverStrive Solutions with HR advising, organization development, and skills development. Megan is also a certified mediator with additional training in restorative practices and workplace conflict.
MEGAN DODGE
Luke is a nationally recognized government technology leader who has worked with hundreds of federal, state, and local governments during his time in executive roles at Code for America, Granicus, and PayIt. He partners with EverStrive Solutions on operational assessments, technology and AI, and organizational development. Luke was also named a 2026 AI 50 Honoree by the Center for Public Sector AI.
Luke Norris
Craig is the founder of High Horizon Consulting and brings extensive municipal leadership experience in strategic planning, performance management, budgeting, and economic development. Drawing on his time as a city manager leading complex organizations and guiding communities through strategic transitions, Craig specializes in strategic advising and organizational development.
craig Owens
Ashley is the founder of Sadowski Consulting and supports EverStrive with insight gathering, research, and analysis. She brings experience in planning, development, community engagement, and public-sector work, with a strong ability to synthesize complex information, identify key themes, and translate what we learn into meaningful direction for the work ahead.
Ashley SADOWSKI
Chuck is the former Executive Director of the Houston-Galveston Area Council and brings decades of experience in regional leadership, economic development, organizational strategy, and public-sector innovation. He partners with EverStrive Solutions on facilitation, leadership development, futures thinking, and complex organizational challenges.
CHUCK WEMPLE
Hannes is the former County Manager of Johnson County, Kansas, and brings a career of public service experience in local government. He partners with EverStrive Solutions on board and council retreats, strategic advising, and organizational development, drawing on his work with High Performance Organization (HPO) efforts.
Hannes Zacharias
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