Change is in our DNA. We want to do it transparently.
RGS will update this timeline as we continue to change over the next year. (most recent changes are on top)
The executive team is committed to keeping employees up to date about what is changing, when, and why. We know that for change to be successful, it has to be collaborative. We welcome you to drop us a line or use this anonymous feedback form.
March 2026 – RGS hosts second Let’s Talk RGS to discuss the new mission and organizational changes.
March 2026 – Despite the team’s strong efforts, clients were not entering into contracts to sustain an economic development service line. Team members are staying with RGS and aligning with the finance service line, where economic development services were first offered, and with the human resources service line, where workforce development synergies can be created. Strategy to support the new approach is ongoing. All team members are still working on projects.
February 2026 – RGS Board of Directors adopts a new, collaboratively developed mission statement rooted in data. Our mission: At RGS, our teams deliver collaborative administration, training, and consulting to advance public agencies.
February 2026 – Executive team begins meeting with each service line lead to discuss metrics, sustainability, and strategy. The meetings include self-assessments and reviews from the executive team with key performance indicators, SWOT (strength/weakness/opportunity/threat) analysis, and recommendations for growth. The executive team asked each service line lead to develop a 12-month action plan. This process is ongoing, and we look forward to sharing plan details soon.
Fall 2025 – RGS and Probolsky Research collect data and feedback from employees, clients, prospective clients, partners, service line leads, and Board members. Findings highlight that clients know and trust RGS to deliver effective core public administration services.
August 2025 – RGS hosts the first “Let’s Talk RGS” all-hands webinar to introduce the new executive team members, their roles, and their plans for the future.
June 2025 – Sophia announces a new executive team to support the RGS of tomorrow.
May 2025 – RGS service line leads, administration, and Board gather and explore alignment. Board members met with each service line lead to talk about the present and future. Sophia shared plans about changes to support the growth, development, and sustainability of RGS.
September 2024 – RGS Board of Directors adopts focused strategic plan goals: outstanding service; effective culture; organizational viability; and public sector leadership.
May 2024 – RGS service line leads, administration, and Board gather and go through a visioning exercise to imagine the RGS of 2030. The group discusses what changes they anticipate and the steps to get us there.
May 2023 – RGS service line leads, administration, and Board gather and adopt organizational values. RGS aims to be flexible, solution-driven, empowering, and caring.
May 2023 – RGS’ Board of Directors selects Deputy Executive Director Sophia Selivanoff to replace the agency’s founding Executive Director Richard Averett. After more than 21 years of leading the agency, Richard passed the baton to Sophia.
