At WaltherSeck, we provide:

  • Strategic Planning Facilitation & Consultation

  • Program Evaluation

  • Data Analysis

  • Survey Development

  • Training

  • Small & Large Group Facilitation

We have experience working many types of communities and clients with various needs. We offer direct, one-on-one service to provide clients with the information they need to make decisions or share information.

Our Story

Originally, we both worked freelance jobs in our respective areas until a project came along where we realized that our skills combined best served our clients.  Bryan evaluated a project, and Janell prepared the data for dissemination to stakeholders and consumers.  The result led to increased attention in the community to the project -- and happy clients.  So, we started WaltherSeck Associates, with the goal of best serving our clients by reaching their community. Our team is supplemented by on-call consultants offering expertise in a variety of areas, including stakeholder and community engagement, survey design and methodology, facilitation teams, leadership, and qualitative methodology.

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Janell Walther, President, received her Ph.D in Communication Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her work specializes in communication, strategic planning, facilitation, nonprofit organizing and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. Her particular area of research interest is in civic and stakeholder engagement, including considerations of how to communicate complex ideas with policy makers, organizational leaders, stakeholders and the public to improve decision-making. Janell teaches courses and training sessions in business communication, facilitation, and public speaking.  Janell has over 15 years of experience working with government and nonprofit agencies in areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, public engagement, and public policy. In addition, she served on the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Lincoln, UNL’s Council for Inclusive Excellence and Diversity, and is a Fellow in Leadership Lincoln, Class XXX.

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Bryan Seck, Vice President, received his Master of Public Administration Degree from New York University. After receiving his MPA, Bryan launched the College Possible nonprofit program in Omaha, led the homeless student outreach program for Lincoln Public Schools, served as the Director of Workforce Development for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development where he co-founded the Lincoln STEM Ecosystem, and led recruiting and retention as the Chief Talent Management Strategist with Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A for almost 4,000 employees. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of Lincoln Literacy. He leads training and facilitation sessions for business, teachers, counselors, and social workers on poverty and youth and career development. He serves on multiple nonprofit boards and community initiatives including the Homeless Coalition, the Greater Lincoln Workforce Development Board, and the New Americans Task Force.