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Home My WebLink About[EXTERNAL]RFQ Submission_ Hale ConsultingFrom:Dylan Thornton To:Bozeman Procurement Subject:[EXTERNAL]RFQ Submission: Hale Consulting Date:Monday, August 17, 2026 10:02:08 AM Attachments:HALE CONSULTING RFQ.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi, Attached is Hale Consulting's submission for the Contractors – All Trades and Services – Parks & Recreation Department RFQ. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need any additional information. Thank you. Best, Dylan Hale Thornton Hale Consulting 406.579.5986 HALE CONSULTING STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS Summer 2026 Community Outreach & Engagement | Culture & Inclusion | Strategy | Training | Program Development Dylan Hale Thornton Hale Consulting, Founder and Principal Bozeman, Montana dylanhalethornton@gmail.com HALE CONSULTING Social Impact Solutions for the Outdoor Industry & Beyond Community Engagement | Culture & Inclusion | Strategy | Training | Program Development Dylan Hale Thornton, Founder and Principal Bozeman, Montana dylanhalethornton@gmail.com | 406-579-5986 HALE CONSULTING is a Bozeman-based consulting practice focused on culture, access and community impact. I help organizations align their values with how they support people, places and communities. Through strategy, education, community engagement and program development, I help expand access, strengthen relationships and turn good intentions into practical action. My work ranges from helping a small nonprofit strengthen its programs and capacity to developing culture education and strategy for national organizations and large businesses. I also work at the intersection of philanthropy and community impact, helping funders better understand community needs, connect with nonprofits doing effective work, and strengthen the capacity of organizations they support. A consistent part of my work is helping organizations ask: Who are we serving? Who might we be missing? What barriers exist? How can we create a better experience for more people? How can we strengthen communities, programs, teams, and organizational culture? That lens can be applied to employees, residents, participants, youth, volunteers, public programs, community engagement and organizational decision-making. Services Community Engagement & Outreach ● Community and stakeholder engagement ● Public listening and outreach ● Surveys, interviews and needs assessments ● Community partnership development ● Coalition building ● Outreach to communities that may not be reached through traditional engagement Culture, Inclusion & Leadership ● Organizational and workplace culture ● Inclusive programs and practices ● Leadership development ● Staff education and training ● Employee and participant experience ● Communication and conflict navigation ● Policy and practice review Strategy & Program Development ● Strategic planning ● Program development and assessment ● Organizational capacity building ● Access and participation strategy ● Partnership strategy ● Implementation planning Training & Facilitation ● Staff and leadership workshops ● Meeting and retreat facilitation ● Community conversations ● Custom training development ● Educational resources and toolkits Philanthropy & Community Impact ● Foundation and community investment strategy ● Nonprofit capacity building ● Funder and nonprofit connections ● Community needs identification ● Partnership development ● Social impact strategy Recreation & Outdoor Communities ● Recreation access and participation ● Youth programs ● Coach and instructor education ● Outdoor and recreation culture ● Guest and participant experience ● Community recreation partnerships EXPERIENCE AT EVERY SCALE One of Hale Consulting's strengths is experience working across very different types and sizes of organizations. I have worked with more than 30 local nonprofits and community organizations, helping with everything from funding and partnerships to strategy, programs, outreach and organizational capacity. I have also worked with major national organizations and businesses. My work with Alterra Mountain Company supports a company with approximately 30,000 employees. I am developing culture education for US Ski & Snowboard designed to support 11 Olympic team disciplines. For Share Winter Foundation I created resources for staff and volunteers serving approximately 50,000 youth at 87 ski areas. I have worked with foundations from both sides of philanthropy. As Outreach Manager for Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, I worked directly with nonprofits, funders and community partners throughout the greater Big Sky area. More recently, I have supported Boyne Forever Foundation as it builds the strategy, partnerships and systems needed to grow into a large community foundation serving Boyne Resorts communities. This range allows me to adjust the work to the organization and project. A small nonprofit, City department, community coalition and national corporation operate very differently, but many of the underlying challenges are the same: understanding people, building trust, setting clear goals and turning those goals into action. LOCAL & RECREATION EXPERIENCE I have lived and worked in Bozeman for more than 25 years and have built relationships across the area's nonprofit, business, recreation, philanthropic and community sectors. My local work has included leading a 15-organization community initiative through the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, providing education for local human resource membership associations, supporting dozens of local nonprofits, and participating in regional recreation, health, trails and community planning initiatives. I also bring more than 25 years of firsthand experience in outdoor recreation. I began my career coaching competitive freestyle skiing with Bridger Ski Foundation and have worked as a ski instructor and guide at Yellowstone Club since 2007. That combination of consulting and hands-on recreation experience is particularly useful when questions of culture, access and inclusion intersect with the practical realities of operating programs, serving the public and creating positive participant experiences. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE & REFERENCES Gallatin Valley Land Trust Services: Coalition building, community engagement, outreach and advisory support Reference: Chet Work, Executive Director, chet@gvlt.org Provided advisory support in the development of a collaborative bringing together 15 local organizations around regional trails and recreation. Also supported specific community outreach and engagement efforts designed to strengthen participation and community input. Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Project: Belonging in Big Sky- A Community wide effort supporting the diverse communities that work, live, and play in Big Sky Reference: Brad Niva, CEO, brad@bigskychamber.com Services: Community engagement, coalition building, program development Led a community-wide initiative bringing together 15 organizations around shared community goals, education, programming and funding. US Ski & Snowboard Reference: Leighann Nuñez, Learning Experience Designer, Sport Education leighann.nunez@usskiandsnowboard.org Services: Culture education, coach development, training and program strategy Developing a culture education framework, practical guidebook and coach learning modules designed to connect culture work across 11 Olympic teams and disciplines and every level of coaching, from local clubs through the Olympic level. Alterra Mountain Company Reference: Annie Kao, VP of Social Responsibility, akao@alterramtnco.com Services: Organizational culture, training development, community engagement and advisory services. Updated workplace culture training serving approximately 30,000 employees and continue to provide advisory and community engagement support. FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL Dylan Hale Thornton is the founder and principal of Hale Consulting. Originally from Maine, Dylan moved to Bozeman in 2000 to attend Montana State University, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Literature and Anthropology. He has lived and worked in the Bozeman area ever since. Dylan's career has crossed several sectors. He has worked as an archaeologist, helped mediate conflict between Tribal agencies and land development companies, run a small business, worked in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, and spent more than 25 years working in outdoor recreation. Before founding Hale Consulting, he served as Outreach Manager for the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, working closely with nonprofits, businesses, funders and community partners throughout the greater Big Sky area. Outdoor recreation has been a constant throughout Dylan's career. He coached the Bridger Ski Foundation freestyle development program for eight years and has worked as a professional ski instructor and guide at Yellowstone Club since 2007. His experience also includes decades of Nordic skiing and involvement with local youth recreation programs. Dylan is mixed-race Native American, African American and Scottish. His personal background, education and varied professional experience give him a strong understanding of the cultural and social dynamics that shape organizations and communities. His work today focuses on helping organizations build stronger cultures, expand access, engage communities and turn their values into practical programs and strategies. Through Hale Consulting, Dylan brings these experiences together in work spanning community engagement, organizational culture and inclusion, strategic planning, program development, philanthropy, nonprofit capacity building, education and outdoor recreation. FIRM INFORMATION & CAPACITY Business: Hale Consulting Location: Bozeman, Montana Founder and Principal: Dylan Hale Thornton Established: 2021 Business Type: Independent consulting practice Annual Business Volume: Hale Consulting maintains a consistent portfolio of local and national consulting engagements, has the financial capacity to perform the services described, and can provide additional financial information upon request. Bonding Capacity: Not applicable to the professional services proposed. Hale Consulting is a small practice built around direct principal involvement. Projects range from individual workshops and facilitated meetings to long-term strategy, education, community engagement and program development. The practice maintains a mix of ongoing advisory and project-based work and can evaluate capacity as individual City projects arise.Hale Consulting does not provide construction, engineering, architecture or other licensed technical services. Claims: Hale Consulting has not been assessed or paid liquidated damages following completion of a project under contract with a public owner during the past ten years. CITY OF BOZEMAN EXPERIENCE Hale Consulting has worked with the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department to support more inclusive community outreach, including outreach for community events and grant opportunities, and to help shape community events and engagement strategies. Dylan also worked closely with the City during the development of the Belonging in Bozeman Plan, providing community perspective and input throughout the process. This experience provides a strong foundation for supporting the City as it moves from planning to implementation. INTEREST IN WORKING WITH THE CITY As a longtime Bozeman resident, I care deeply about this community and would welcome the opportunity to support the City as needs and projects arise. I am particularly interested in work where my experience in community engagement, culture and inclusion, strategy, recreation, and community partnerships can add value. Thank you for considering Hale Consulting for future City of Bozeman projects. Dylan Hale Thornton Founder & Principal, Hale Consulting Bozeman, Montana 406-579-5986 dylanhalethornton@gmail.com Appendix A NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL PAY AFFIRMATION Hale Consulting hereby affirms it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and acknowledges and understands the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatments or proposer’s employees and to all subcontracts. In addition, Hale Consulting hereby affirms it will abide by the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Section 39-3-104, MCA (the Montana Equal Pay Act). /s/ Dylan Hale Thornton Dylan Hale Thornton, Founder & Principal, Hale Consulting Electronically signed by Dylan Hale Thornton