Ms. Kopell is an independent consultant who has been has been
helping local governments and state agencies create and implement
effective strategies for community engagement for more than 30
years. She has developed and managed engagement processes along
the “collaboration continuum,” ranging from gathering public
input to working with key stakeholders to co-design and implement
programs, in the areas of public budgeting, election reform,
neighborhood revitalization, downtown redevelopment, air quality,
transportation, recycling, youth development, and public health.