Madison, WI
608-709-8720
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About

Our Mission

At ECE Partners, LLC, we provide organizations with clarity and strategy as we explore ideas, create plans, and evaluate the results. We partner with clients to provide expert guidance in program development, strategy design and evaluation, as well as succinct trainings that enhance the capacity of your staff and prepare your organization for success. The next time your organization embarks on a new program or grant opportunity, turn to your trusted thought partner to map your road to success!

Meet our President

When it comes to the hard work of exploring complex ideas, Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu, PhD, MSW, BCC is energized by partnering with organizations to create strategic roadmaps to address the issue at hand. Having worked in a variety of settings including academia, healthcare systems, start-up companies, nonprofit organizations, and grassroots coalitions, she understands the problems organizations face. They are often time-sensitive, involve complex human experiences and, frankly, can feel paralyzing.

As an experienced researcher, evaluator and organizational coach, Rebecca sees opportunities for clarity and strategy amidst challenges. She strives to co-create clear and actionable plans with her clients and is well-versed in the practices she teaches. Most recently, she directed a four-agency statewide collaborative, evaluating its progress toward social impact and sharing lessons learned with diverse stakeholder audiences. She has also supported the development and evaluation of several programs. These ranged in topics from the disproportionate burden of cancer in medically underserved communities; the health and informational needs of Latino parents of children with autism; and broad sweeping organizational efforts to better serve historically marginalized communities. When she’s away from work, Rebecca cherishes time with family and friends. As someone who loves people and exploring, Rebecca enjoys every opportunity to travel and experience new adventures. She is fortunate to be a part of a bicultural and bilingual (English-Spanish) family that celebrates the gifts that diversity offers, a value she brings to her work at ECE Partners, LLC. Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There she earned her Masters and PhD in Social Welfare with an emphasis on participatory research and evaluation methodologies. She is a Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker and a Board Certified Coach specializing in organizational development and well-being.

Our Team

Tina Abert

Director of Participatory Engagement

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Linda Vakunta

Special Projects Consultant

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Kerry Zaleski

Special Projects Consultant

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Kendra Lee Schaffer

Marketing & Business Development Manager

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Gail Jacob

Strategic Adviser

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