{"id":3533,"date":"2015-04-16T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T22:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parkrag.com\/?p=3533"},"modified":"2015-04-16T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T22:49:40","slug":"just-how-many-consultants-are-on-the-mountain-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.parkrag.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/16\/just-how-many-consultants-are-on-the-mountain-accord\/","title":{"rendered":"Just How Many Consultants are on the Mountain Accord?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In response to our article on the Mountain Accord Blueprint, a reader sent an email with the subject: Full Employment Act for Consultants<\/strong>. I thought the person was joking but then looked at an attachment that was included. \u00a0I’m not laughing any more.<\/p>\n

Here appear to be the outside consultants, as listed in various system groups, on the Mountain Accord project. It seems to be a who’s who of local consulting expertise.<\/p>\n

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Laynee Jones – Program Manager
\nJeff Heilman – Parametrix
\nKrissy Nielsen – Technical Support
\nLoretta Markham – System Group Coordinator
\nJim Carter – Technical Support
\nNadine Fogarty – Technical Support
\nBuck Swaney – Technical Support
\nAndrea Clayton – Technical Lead
\nStacey Aren – Technical Support — Water
\nReid Persing – Technical Support — Ecosystems
\nAdrien Elseroad – Technical Support — Ecosystems
\nElisa Albury – Technical Support — Land
\nDave Shannon – Technical Support — Air Quality
\nJudy Dorsey – Technical Support — Climate Change
\nJohn Nepstad – Technical Lead
\nJason Phillips – Technical Support
\nKevin Rauhe – Technical Support
\nSarah Nelson – Technical Support
\nMike Grass – Fundraising<\/p>\n

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I realize that most projects require a little outside help, but wow! \u00a0I also realize that most of these people aren’t the $20 per hour sort of people — maybe add a zero to that.<\/p>\n

While I initially scoffed a bit at the email subject, I think the person is dead on with their “full employment analysis.” As they say, it’s a good gig if you can get it. As a former consultant, back in the hey-day of the profession, this would have been a dream\u00a0job. If you are a partner with one of the firms involved, it’s just like gravy dripping from the bird. If I were them, I would want to drag this on as long as possible. There’s nothing better than a government contract, accountable to no\u00a0one, that has no defined conclusion. Cha Ching.<\/p>\n

It’s things like this that remind me that I’m in the wrong profession.<\/p>\n

Here is the source material<\/a> , in case you are interested.<\/p>\n

h\/t to the reader who sent this through. I couldn’t produce the Park Rag without help from you great community members. Thanks for the help.<\/em><\/p>\n

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