Beth S. Schapiro, PhD
President

The savvy strategist for countless successful campaigns, Beth Schapiro approaches every challenge from a strategic perspective. Corporate, government, and advocacy clients seek her counsel to help hone and accomplish their strategic objectives. Beth has earned a reputation as a trusted media resource. She is called on for commentary by CNN, FOX, USA Today, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Roll Call, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Savannah Morning News, among others. Beth has also served as a trainer at strategy workshops conducted by the Yale Campaign School for Women, Southern Women in Public Service, Human Rights Campaign, League of Women Voters, and other leadership organizations throughout the United States. Beth is a member of the American Political Science Association. She holds a BA in Education from the University of Maryland, and an MA and PhD in Political Science from Emory University. An active community volunteer, she is a graduate of Leadership America, Leadership Atlanta and the Regional Leadership Institute. Beth is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Board of Trustees, Atlanta Rotary, Atlanta Women’s Foundation Alumnae Board, and the Atlanta Dream Ambassadors – the volunteer force behind Atlanta’s WNBA team. She is former president of the Cool Girls board and Women Business Owners of Atlanta.
 

James Parker, PhD
Senior Strategist

James “Rusty” Parker is trained in applied social research and uses advanced methodologies and analyses to produce effective, useful results. He is a former research associate and manager of the call center at Baylor University's Center for Community Research and Development. Rusty has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Public Works Management and Policy, and Sociology of Religion, and his work has been honored by the Southern Sociological Association and the Southwestern Sociological Association. He holds a BA in Sociology and Economics, an MA in Sociology, and a PhD in Applied Sociology from Baylor University.