Public-sector consultative and advisory services for organizations that strive for inclusive economic growth.

What is Rvesta?

Rvesta complements place-based efforts that provide expanded opportunity to cities and their residents through stakeholder strategy, public-sector planning, research and policy development, and program design and implementation.

Rvesta was founded in 2021 by Vaughn Ross. It was named in honor of Vaughn's paternal grandfather, Sonny (born Arvester), who moved to Philadelphia from Georgia in the 1940's during the Great Migration. Sonny’s family, like so many black Americans, moved to the industrial cities of the north for the promise of work, housing, and a better life. While many parts of that promise went unfulfilled or were made unachievable by institutional barriers for Sonny and many others, Rvesta was founded to honor Sonny's hope, spirit, industry, and the desire to make American cities live up to the promises of the past and potential of the future.

 

Who are we?

Vaughn served as a Deputy Chief of Staff to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney from 2016-2021. In his time in the Mayor's Office, he oversaw a portfolio of departments focused on economic development including the department of Planning and Development; Commerce Department; and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. He also maintained and established relationships with a number of quasi-governmental, non-profit, and community organizations on behalf of his office.

Since founding Rvesta, Vaughn has helped clients achieve their goals through varied engagements centering research and programming that aims to tackle generational issues that affect cities– particularly their black and brown residents.

What do we help clients with?

Rvesta complements place-based efforts that provide expanded opportunity to cities and their residents through stakeholder strategy, public-sector planning, research and policy development, and program design and implementation.

People

Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

Coalition Building

Facilitation and Focus Groups

Policy

Public-Sector and Community-Centered Policy Development

Best Practice Research and Case Study Development

Public-Sector Strategic Planning

Process

Program Design and Implementation

Operations Analysis

Project Management

Connect

 

Interested in what Rvesta offers or want more information? Send an email, submit through the connect form below, or call.

vaughn@rvestaconsulting.com

Philadelphia, PA 19144