Biography and Resume
Judith Adams, Vice President
ADAMS & ADAMS Consulting and Training, Inc.
1845 29th Street, San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 239-4144 Phone

Judi Adams is a strategic planner, organizational and individual coach, and provides planning and team building workshops and group faciliation methods training all over the county. She has over 25 years and 
is nationally recognized as an expert in strategic planning for the development of Family Justice Centers; a national initiative dealing with domestic and family violence.  She is a Mentor Trainer in  Techniques of Participation (ToP™) Group Facilitation Methods; a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and has a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Southern California. She co-authored The Big Girls Club: Little Girls Rules for The Big Girl Workplace, wrote the chapter on Strategic Planning for Hope for Hurting Families: Creating Family Justice Centers Across America; she co-authored an article on Cognitive Behavioral Parent Education published in the International Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Recognition – Adams & Adams has received recognition from a number of organizations: the San Diego Urban League; the Guardian Angel Award from the San Diego Domestic Violence Council; California State Senate for “sharing knowledge and professional services with their community – FireSafe San Diego County”; Sonoma County Children and Families Commission – for facilitating the development of the countywide Home Visiting Program for First Born Infants, to mention a few.

Adams & Adams - Judi is vice president of Adams & Adams Consulting and Training, Inc. and specializes in participatory strategic planning, resource development and training services for local, state and national public and non-profit organizations. Adams & Adams has trained an impressive cadre of associates who are matched with clients according to areas of expertise. She is assisted by Carol Boyce, PhD – for-profit businesses; Mary McClellan – land use and development projects; Michael Stepner for archetectural design/charette projects.

In San Diego - Adams & Adams currently serves as the principal Strategic Planner for a number of organizations. in San Diego County. As the lead planner, Judi's responsibilities include working with leadership teams, staff workgroups, and community partners to create and implement a multi-year strategic plans.
San Diego County Department of Education to facilitate a county wide planning process to create the Master Plan for Preschool For All. 
YMCA Childcare Resource Services
San Diego Metro Commission
Vista Public Arts Commission
County Department of Planning and Land Use 
North County Transit District, 
La Jolla Music Society
PACE Program UCSD School of Medicine

Adams & Adams’ expertise includes working with diverse collaborations helping them to design and implement planning processes to achieve their collective goals. Examples include the Bronze Triangle Community Development Corporation, the North County Faith Based Collaboration, Bayview Baptist Community Development Corporation and the Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation.

Across the Country – From March 2004 to present, Judi served as the strategic planning consultant Technical Assistance Team for the new President’s Family Justice Center Initiative. She designed and manages an overarching strategic planning process for 15 new Family Justice Centers being developed across the country under this Initiative.

Domestic Violence - In addition, Adams & Adams is providing strategic planning for new Family Justice Centers in Riverside County, Los Angeles County (South Bay), Anaheim CA, Tacoma Washington and Omaha. Judi also served as strategic planner to the San Diego Domestic Violence Council for five years, helped establish guidelines for a county wide domestic violence hotline, worked with the SDFJC ’s Audit Committee to evaluate San Diego’s DV response systems, and with San Diego’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee.  She provided strategic planning for the Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women, Borrego Springs Domestic Violence Council, and the California Corporate Domestic Violence Leadership Team.

Judi lives in San Diego with her husband, Carl – the President. They have six grown children.

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Biography and Resume
Carl I. Adams, President
ADAMS & ADAMS Consulting and Training, Inc.
1845 29th Street, San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 239-4144 Phone
(619) 840-4190 Cell

As president and founder of Adams & Adams, Carl is responsible for community relations, new business development and oversees the administrative operations of the company. Under his leadership, A&A has had steady consistent growth and has found its market niche in strategic planning and organizational development in California and across the country.

Carl Adams has over 25 years of experience in community development, planning and land use. He is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and an AA degree in business.  

Carl founded the San Diego Institute of Crime and Trauma Survivors. He has been recognized for his work with crime victims and war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. He founded San Diego’s first on-going treatment group for men who were sexually abused as children.

Carl’s background includes 21 years with the United States Marine Corps and retiring with the rank of Captain. Service included six commands and numerous staff positions

Carl is a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the USMC Retired Officer’s Association and Red Par Golf association.

Carl and his wife, Judi, have six grown children and live in San Diego.