FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2009
Media Contact: Marta Mellinger
503.806.5638, marta@thecanoegroup.com

State of Oregon Office of Administrative Hearings

Retains The Canoe Group to lead Strategic Planning

The Canoe Group has been selected by the state of Oregon’s Office of Administrative Hearings to navigate strategic planning for the $21M, 130+ employee organization.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) delivers judicial services and provides fair and impartial hearings on issues between citizens and a broad range of state agencies. Over 70 administrative law judges, managers and staff conduct OAH hearings across the state.

The Canoe Group began pre-planning with OAH management in February, 2009, and strategic planning services will be completed in the current fiscal year.

Founded in 2000, following a national trend to centralize such state hearing panels, OAH is developing its first strategic plan through a process, that utilizes broad employee engagement, a cross-functional employee planning team, and online survey interchanges to collect feedback and input throughout the planning process.

About The Canoe Group

The Canoe Group, Inc. provides consulting services for organizations, foundations and businesses throughout Oregon. It is the shared practice of Marta Mellinger, Michael Kosmala, and David Frackelton. Based in Portland, the company’s mission is to accelerate the growth and success of ideas, people and organizations, integrating head and heart.

The Canoe Group is providing adaptive strategy development and ongoing strategic planning services for a number of other clients.

For more information about The Canoe Group, visit www.thecanoegroup.com.

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