Experts Ready to Assist
The experts at Perutilis are dedicated to their clients' success. They bring diverse skills and experience, unified by the common objective of providing the highest quality of service.
Charles Tremper, J.D., Ph.D.
Chuck Tremper is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of projects and operations by fine-tuning research designs, guiding data collection, implementing innovative technology, building staff capacity, conducting multi-dimensional assessments, developing service-oriented organizational cultures, and fostering collaboration.
As a researcher, Chuck has designed, conducted, and interpreted the results of interdisciplinary studies spanning many domains. He has led and participated in research projects in the fields of public health, consumer behavior, governance, decision-making, and market dynamics. Many of the studies combined legal, statistical, social science, and policy analyses. Among these were studies of legislative responses to underage drunk driving, juvenile crime trends, liability insurance for nonprofit organizations, and the ongoing Alcohol Policy Information System. His publications include As the Oceans Rise: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change, based on his recent research on climate policy.
Typical engagements involve developing plans for research studies or major new mission-critical systems to streamline operations or manage collaboration, then working with clients in an outsourced executive role to implement the plans. During implementation, Chuck often works with teams in multiple locations, using online technology to facilitate effective cross-site decision-making and project management. These endeavors generally entail significant restructuring of the client's operations with attendant adaptation of the corporate culture.
Sue Thomas brings the integration of research and practical political and policy experience to the Perutilis team. Having served as a lobbyist, campaign worker, congressional intern, researcher, political science faculty member, and academic administrator, Dr. Thomas has focused on legislative and judicial policy making at the intersections of women, politics, public health, and public policy. Since 2001, as Senior Policy Researcher for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), she has specialized in public health law research. Previously, Dr. Thomas served as a faculty member in the Department of Government and Director of Women’s Studies at Georgetown University, and a legislative advocate in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Thomas has published extensively for scholarly and popular presses
including her groundbreaking work with Oxford University Press, How
Women Legislate, and two editions of Women and Elective Office: Past, Present and Future. She has made numerous media appearances as an advocate and a policy expert.
Ms. Payzant brings expertise in science and the law, with a special talent for developing search strategies to identify and retrieve highly targeted information using computer-based Internet research tools. Most recently, she has focused on state and federal legislative and judicial policymaking on healthcare issues.
She has worked on diverse projects, including cancer research at the Mayo Clinic; the analysis of environmental samples for pesticide and PCB contamination at Pace Laboratories; document review and analysis to support large multi-party litigation; development and support of "live chat" for West Publishing; and the creation of the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS).
Ms. Payzant’s work benefits from her studies
in science and the law. She earned her J.D. from the University of
San Diego and holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology and Chemistry
from
the College of Saint Catherine.
David D. Jones
David Jones assists clients regarding operational aspects of their programs. Drawing on his extensive experience in the private sector, Mr. Jones brings the perspective of a seasoned corporate manager to challenges of running a nonprofit organization. His business perspective, combined with his focus on practicality and bottom-line results, provides a complementary skill set that enhances the effectiveness of mission-driven organizations.
With a background in marketing, Mr. Jones is also able to help organizations envision creative strategies for promoting their programs and raising funds.