Our team represents an ensemble of experienced experts who have built strong working relationships over the past decade. More than just seasoned consultants with multi-institutional perspective, we’ve been on the front lines of some of the most successful and recognizable organizations around. We have joined forces to give our clients the benefit of integrated cross-disciplinary thinking from a high-level group of principals. This results in insightful big-picture thinking grounded in practical operational experience.

METStrategies forges strategic alliances with selected consultants and firms to deliver specialized expertise and integrated services in research, fundraising, graphic design, advertising and digital marketing.

BETH TUTTLE
Managing Director

With more than 25 years experience with leading national non-profit and private sector organizations, Beth is recognized as a creative thinker, organizational and brand strategist who helps her clients envision, plan for and achieve transformational new initiatives. Much of her work has focused on developing, launching and repositioning cultural, educational, advocacy and philanthropic organizations, as well as new products and businesses.

She has been a leader in the museum community, having served as Deputy Director, Chief of External Relations and Planning for the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and as Senior Vice President for Communications, responsible for launching the Newseum in 1997. Beth worked in the foundation sector for more than a decade and currently advises a number of private foundations on giving strategy.

She was a senior account manager at leading New York and Washington advertising agencies where she honed her skills in consumer research, marketing and creative management. Beth combines her communications expertise with a deep understanding of fundraising and resource development, having also held key positions in non-profit advocacy for more than a decade.

A graduate of Brown University, Beth is a frequent university guest lecturer and presenter at museum and marketing industry conferences. She is a member of The Museum Group consulting consortium, and of the American Association of Museums. She is currently a Visiting Practitioner at the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University, where she and her colleague Anne Bergeron are pursuing research on optimizing the performance and impact of U.S. museums.

Affiliated Consultants

ANNE BERGERON
Fundraising and Operational Planning

Anne Bergeron has over 25 years of experience in fundraising and organizational development for nonprofit arts, design, education and historic preservation. She works collaboratively with organizations to enhance operations and leadership, expand outreach to constituents and increase philanthropic support.

Before starting Anne Bergeron & Co. Consulting, she held senior management posts at diverse organizations, such as the National Writers Voice Project, where she managed the national expansion of a New York City literary arts program; the Missouri Arts Council, where she oversaw the programmatic development of a $200 million statewide cultural trust fund; and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, where she planned a $100 million capital campaign, secured landmark status for its historic building and multi-million dollar funding towards its restoration. She regularly presents at conferences and has led fundraising and philanthropy workshops for her clients, the Guggenheim Museum’s internship program, and the Bank Street museum education graduate program, among others.

A native of Connecticut, Anne has a B.A. in English from Trinity College and an executive certificate in nonprofit management from Georgetown University. She is a trustee of ArtTable and a member of the American Association of Museums, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and The Museum Group. She is currently a Visiting Practitioner at the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University, where she and her colleague Beth Tuttle are pursuing research on optimizing the performance and impact of U.S. museums.  She and her husband were recognized by the State of Missouri for restoring an architecturally significant mid-century home designed by Harris Armstrong in St. Louis.

MICHAEL ALTMAN
Brand Strategist

While on the client side for more than 15 years, Michael developed a reputation for building outstanding marketing-driven organizations that contribute to positive economic development, community growth and social change. Since 2004, Michael has been working on strategic planning, marketing, communication and brand development assignments for a broad range of public and private sector clients including; Niagara Region, the cities of Washington, DC, Raleigh, NC, Calgary, AB and Yonkers, NY, Royal Ontario Museum, Shakespeare Theatre, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, Harbourfront Cultural Centre and the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Previously he served for six years as Chief Marketing Officer at Smithsonian Enterprises and has consulted to the Tourism Departments of both Mexico and the Cayman Islands.

Michael has a Master’s degree in hospitality and tourism studies from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is a certified focus group moderator/facilitator. He also teaches graduate-level courses on destination branding and applied strategic planning at George Washington University and is a member of CEO for Cities – a national network of urban leaders working to create Next Generation cities that excel in the areas of talent, connections, innovation and distinctiveness. Michael lives in Washington, DC.

DAN SOLOMON
Digital Media Specialist

Dan Solomon has over 15 years of experience helping organizations leverage digital techniques to achieve marketing and revenue objectives.  Most recently, Dan served as CEO for Virilion, a leading full-service digital agency with clients such as UNICEF, Anheuser Busch, eBay, and St. Judes Hospital, until its recent merger. Dan is author of Media Rules!: Mastering Today’s Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience (Wiley) and speaks frequently to professional communicators about digital media.  Dan also serves on the advisory board of the Lemleson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

KRISTI HELLMUTH
Communications and Media Relations

Kristi Hellmuth has been a public relations professional in the Washington, DC area for more than 20 years.   She has worked on numerous political, charitable, health, fitness, medical, military and sports communications campaigns for clients such as the USO, The American Red Cross, Military Spouse of the Year, Angels in Adoption, The Cinderella Ball, and America’s Promise.

For the past 15 years, she has concentrated her work in the media outreach, logistics, and coordination for special events with high profile participants.  Kristi is a talented writer who provides access to a range of national, local, and trade press (military, sports, entertainment, business and others). She has generated feature stories in leading national and local publications, including Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Washington Business Journal, and national broadcasts including CNN, “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” and Washington DC network affiliates.