Alexander Lunding

Bannerstone Consulting

5 Sugar Hollow Lane, West Simsbury, CT 06092 | (718) 930-7457 | alexlunding@gmail.com
Works in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island

Last updated:
Monday, Sep 22, 2025

Alex has dedicated his career to supporting organizations in the social sector. Early in his career, Alex served as a Regional Director at Kaplan Inc., a Vice President at Teach for America and an Executive Director at Horizons, a non-profit serving youth and families. Since 2011, Alex has operated as an independent organizational management consultant, executive coach and philanthropic advisor serving clients across the social sector. His active client portfolio includes: local and international foundations, national organizations and numerous CT based non-profits working in K-12 education, higher education, public policy, criminal justice, health care and cradle to career systems development.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Communications / marketing planning and strategy

Organizational evaluation

Succession / transition planning

Financial analysis and planning

Fundraising / fund development planning

Public policy development and strategy

Conflict resolution / mediation, Employee development / retention, Executive coaching, Leadership training and development

Meeting facilitation, Strategic planning, Organizational development, Business plan development

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Community Development, Education (K-12), Foundations / Grantmakers, Higher Education

Past Clients:

  • Organization: The Zoom Foundation
    Name: Meghan Lowney (Former ED)
    Description of services provided: Enterprise Start-Up & Executive Coaching
    Year services provided: 2012 - 2016
    Contact Info: (203) 543-7922 | meghan@rippleeffectct.com
  • Organization: Community Solutions Inc.
    Name: Kimberly Selvaggi
    Description of services provided: Strategic Planning & Organizational Development
    Year services provided: 2015 - 2018, 2023-2024
    Contact Info: (860) 681-3564 | kselvaggi@csimail.org
  • Organization: The Lone Pine Foundation
    Name: Lucy Ball, ED
    Description of services provided: Program Development & Philanthropic Advisory
    Year services provided: 2012 - Present
    Contact Info: (203) 618-7807 | lb@lpcap.com
  • Organization: Project Genesis
    Name: Kathy Rathan, CEO
    Description of services provided: Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
    Year services provided: 2013 - Present
    Contact Info: (860) 456-1698 | k.rathan@projectgenesis.us
  • Organization: Horizons National
    Name: Lorna Smith, CEO
    Description of services provided: Executive Team Advisement & Organizational Development
    Year services provided: 2012 - 2024
    Contact Info: (203) 594-7040 | lsmith@horizonsnational.org
  • Organization: CT Data Collaborative
    Name: Michelle Riordan-Nold, Director
    Description of services provided: Organizational Development & Meeting Facilitation
    Year services provided: 2015 - 2016
    Contact Info: (860) 571-6214 | mrn@ctdata.org
  • Organization: Norwalk ACTS
    Name: Jennifer Barahona
    Description of services provided: Executive Advisory & Board Retreat Facilitation
    Year services provided: 2
    Contact Info: (203) 912-6489 | jbarahona@norwalkacts.org
  • Organization: Elm City Montessori School
    Name: Eliza Halsey
    Description of services provided: Strategic Planning Support & Executive Advisory
    Year services provided: 4
    Contact Info: (203) 909-5750 | eliza.halsey@elmcitymontessori.org
  • Organization: Future Forward CT
    Name: Felicia Edwards-Smith
    Description of services provided: Organizational Development & Philanthropic Advisory
    Year services provided: 2022-2025
    Contact Info: | felecia.edwards-smith@futureforwardct.org


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Leadership Development for Managers
    Duration: 4 Hours
    Fee: $1,250 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
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