Agile. Swift.
Goal-oriented.
Our tailored and dynamic approach allows us to meet our clients’ goals no matter the starting point. We deliver advice, roadmaps, and a variety of strategic, communication and advocacy services that are culturally informed, multilingual, and deeply rooted in the rich diversity of contemporary California.
Advancing Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Planning | Executive Search Strategy| Organizational Analysis | Team Building
Government Affairs
Lobbying | Government Relations | Community Engagement
Crisis Management
Media Relations | Message Development | Workforce Communications
Public Affairs
Association Management | Community Engagement | Educational or Issue Campaigns
Communications Management
Digital and Social Media Content | Website Development | Media Relations Strategy and Execution |
Newsletters and Educational Materials
OSG has had its share of success over three decades in the public, not-for-profit, manufacturing, real estate and agricultural sectors. Among them:
Orchestrated creation of California Association of Mutual Water Companies for advocacy and technical education, leading to creation of a joint powers authority providing low-cost liability and workers compensation coverage for small water systems.
Assisted City of Rialto and its police department manage issues related to racial profiling and online business ethics.
Managed media relations for the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13 during contentious
contract negotiations in 2015, helping to avert a lock-out at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Co-founded and grew Water Education for Latino Leaders as a forum serving more than half of California’s state and local Latino elected officials.
Water Update: PFAS and the Cost of Cleanup
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The Southern California Affordability Symposium highlights the importance of water and housing affordability in Southern California
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¿Quedó atrás la sequía para California? Esto dice un experto del Distrito Metropolitano de Agua | Shows Al Punto California | Univision
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Adán Ortega
Principal
Susan Allen
Administrative & Organizational Development Director
Gabriel Dima-Smith
Public Affairs Associate
Rebecca Ornelas
Administrative Assistant
Henry Vandermeir
Communications Partner
Robin Murphy
Graphic Design Partner
Lori Vandermeir
Communications Partner
1370 N. Brea Blvd., Suite 238, Fullerton, CA 92835
info@ostrategiesgroup.com
714.449.3397
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Lori Vandermeir has spent more than two decades designing websites and building communication strategies for corporate, nonprofit and political clients. She has handled media relations and message development for local, state and national entities.
Robin is an award-winning graphics designer whose professional career spans more than 25 years in infographics, illustration, and communications.
Henry began his career as a Computer Science instructor for the University of Maryland before becoming a project management training consultant for Mazda, IBM and other Fortune 500 companies. He has written more than 300 training manuals that have been sold to corporations, NGO’s, schools and universities around the world.
Adán has a history of handling complex strategic planning, and communications challenges excelling in the water and natural resources arena. He has 30 years of experience and understanding of resource and environmental issues through senior leadership roles in government, business, and environmental organizations throughout Southern California, California, and the United States.
Susan brings expertise in the areas of crisis management, conflict resolution, community relations, program development, workshop facilitation and grant writing.
Before joining Ortega Strategies Group, Gabriel served as a fellow for State Senator Ed Hernandez. His portfolio of policy expertise includes education, governance and finance, and veteran affairs. He touts that the most effective way to develop policy is to ensure that every community has a seat at the table.