With over 40 years of experience, we’ve worked with a wide range of industries and have helped companies perform better, grow faster, and thrive.
Retail & Wholesale
 “Your insights in assisting us to identify the best process to deal with the critical issues of a fast-growing business have proven very valuable.” Howard Schultz |
 “Cinnabon has been growing at the rate of 25% annually. Norm Levy has provided counsel on matters…” Dennis Waldron |
 “During the last year Norm Levy assisted our Senior Management Team in achieving consensus…” Raymond W. Lindstrom |
 “We used The Seven Questions to align every department in our company to our mission, vision and goals.” Rich Lacher |
 “Thank you for the leadership you provided in working with AEI’s core management group. Your ability to…” Michael J. Malone |
International Jewelry Connection“Norm provided strategy counsel and his Seven Questions framework to help us build our international…” Daryl Shamitoff |
 “On behalf of our shareholders, please accept our sincere thanks for helping us during the acquisition of our business.” Kent Bakke |
 “Norm is a master practitioner of the art of the question. He skillfully uses that tool to break logjams…” Adam Goodman |
 “After eighteen months of working with you, the Space Needle has achieved results never before realized in its history.” K. Russ Goodman |
Royal Street Corp.“Your guidance, assistance, interest and personal support over the past year and a half are deeply appreciated.” Lessing Stern |
 “Strategic Development was instrumental in forming our alliances with 3M Energy Control Products and SEARS Window Tinting.” Raymond B. Levy |
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Manufacturing & Software
 “Norm contributed greatly to Pacific Bioscience Laboratories (Clarisonic) for more than a year by utilizing a wide range of skills…” David Giuliani |
 “Norm’s seven-step process for strategic development with a focus on simplicity worked extremely well. He has an appropriate…” Elizabeth F. Otis |
 “Eldec has made significant strides in the past two years in defining critical strategic issues and framing responses to them…” Thomas K. Brown |
 “Norm Levy’s experience was invaluable in establishing a strategic planning process. This allowed us to successfully address…” Gilbert W. Anderson |
 “It has been refreshing to be coached through Strategic Development’s Critical Issues Management process. Your leadership…” George M. Winn |
 “I want you to know how pleased that I and the executive team at Magna Design are with your assistance in facilitating our strategic…” Thomas A. Sehrer |
 “Norm is the best catalyst for organizational success I have ever worked with. An intent listener, he has almost an uncanny sixth sense…” Edward J. Kramer |
Cascade Business Forms, Inc.“I can directly attribute the result of the increased sales and operational earnings to Norm’s work. He is a confident consultant…” Henry Wozow |
 “My appreciation for the fine job! Your method for making plans out of critical issues helped focus us on doing the right things. By developing…” Jim Heber |
 “I can’t thank you enough for coaching our fledgling company in its quest to move from an entrepreneurial start-up to a well structured organization…” Ronald L. Cook |
Software Production Inc.“I want to commend you both for all that you have accomplished for our owners and senior management team. There is no question in my mind that…” Richard D. McNeill |
 “Norm Levy’s “The Seven Questions™ is a terrific framework for every board member, executive and entrepreneur who has the guts…” Jerry Mathews |
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Professional Services
 “I have worked closely this past year with Norm Levy, President of Strategic Development Corporation, during which time Norm has been a valuable…” Jeffrey S. Lyon, CCIM, SIOR |
 “Clarifying our strategic intent helped lay the foundation for the recent significant growth our firm has achieved. Revenues have increased by nearly 60%…” Arlen I. Prentice |
 “Under Norm’s strong guidance, we have implemented a new executive structure, improved effectiveness of our Board, and developed our strategic vision…” Steve Johnston |
 “Norm Levy successfully guided our firm through complex executive succession, organizational development, and strategy development projects.” Matthew Kayes |
Energy International Inc.“Norm Levy has provided strategic planning support to Energy International since early 1984. His efforts addressed a wide scope of complex…” Samuel Bernstein |
Ekman & Bohrer, P.S.“We are very appreciative of your assistance in our strategic planning process. Your skill and comments enhanced our agreement on the issues…” Robert Bohrer |
Washington Painters Association“Thank you for the assistance you have provided to the Trustees and Industry Representatives under the Labor Management Cooperation Trust Fund.” Robert A. Bohrer |
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Consumer Services
Heritage Federal“As a result of Strategic Development Corporation’s participation, the Association has been positioned for long-term survival and growth.” Robert H. Sovern |
Summit Savings“Norm Levy has been retained as a consultant for the past two years. Initially he was instrumental in assisting the Board of Directors…” Dale P. Harrison |
Family Savings“Strategic Development Corporation was initially contracted for a six-month period to work with management and directors to develop…” Roger F. Stubbs |
 “Norm brought the professional resources, positive attitude and focus we needed to transform the company. He was a welcome source of guidance…” John D. Rogers |
 “The test of any strategic plan is whether or not it is updated and used to guide annual operational planning and allocation of resources. ” Jim Johnson |
 “Norm Levy provided great value to our board and hospital administration to assist us in working through a variety of strategic issues.” Laurie Brown |
 “Your exceptional abilities as a facilitator not only kept our management group on track, but developed a genuine enthusiasm for our…” Geoffrey P. Vernon |
 “On behalf of the Chamber’s leadership team let me express our genuine and heartfelt appreciation to you for your leadership in…” Marilyn Rabideau |
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Trade Associations & Professional Organizations
 “Many thanks for your excellent work at the WSA retreat. You were truly instrumental in getting us to a point of agreement about our…” Kathy Wilcox |
 “The strategic planning process has been a success. Your contribution has been great in keeping us focused on the outcomes and the clarity…” Lee Cheatham |
 “Sincere thanks and appreciation for your contribution to our 1990 Convention. Your topic hit those of us who are business owners right…” Donald E. Heath |
 “Your role as facilitator was the ‘something extra’ that was needed to ensure we stayed with our published agenda and pursued the overall objectives…” Richard C. Bristow |
 “You have made a very significant contribution to PONCHO. Because of the retreat that you designed for our Executive Committee, this organization…” Judith A. Whetzel |
 “Your presentation, How to Create Success Strategies That Fit Like A Glove, was an unqualified success because of the high content value…” Nancy Mueller and Roz Turner |
 “The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle staff and the savings institutions of the 12th District join me in expressing our appreciation for your…” Cynthia K. Chirot |