Rebecca Reynolds: Expert in Leading Large-Scale Change
Road-tested frameworks. Actionable strategies. Lasting results.Rebecca Reynolds is a strategist and thought leader in large-scale transformation, working with senior leaders and institutions navigating complexity, uncertainty, and systemic change. She has developed and refined highly effective, real-world models and frameworks that consistently support clients’ strategic thinking, decision-making, and transformation outcomes. For more than three decades, Rebecca has partnered with federal agencies, universities, non-for-profit organizations, industry, and cross-sector coalitions to diagnose complex change and deliver far-reaching results that last.
At the center of Rebecca’s work is her Thresholds of Change™ model, articulated in her book Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times (October 2024). This framework emerged from her work and was shaped, tested, and refined through repeated application in real organizations facing consequential change. The result is an approach grounded in lived experience — not abstraction — and designed to hold up under real-world pressure. Rebecca’s career reflects an unusual breadth of subject matter, geography, and challenge. Her work has spanned public-sector transformation, CIO reform, natural resource management innovation, collaborative governance, and cross-boundary initiatives where authority is diffuse and outcomes are uncertain. Across these contexts, she has worked in environments marked by political complexity, institutional constraint, and competing stakeholder demands — the conditions under which change most often falters. Clients frequently note that they value working with Rebecca because her methods are road-tested rather than theoretical. Her frameworks have been applied across diverse settings and refined through practice, allowing leaders to think clearly, make better strategic choices, and sustain momentum through difficult transitions. Professional Experience
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The core of my work is bringing about change — supporting people to grow through it and achieve results beyond what they thought were possible.
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Rebecca founded her firm RRC in 1991 to advance more effective approaches to organizational and systemic change. Over time, her work expanded in both scale and complexity, informing initiatives across federal agencies, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and multi-sector collaborations.
In addition to consulting and advisory work, Rebecca serves as an executive coach and facilitator, and she delivers keynotes and executive briefings that combine intellectual rigor with actionable strategies. Her speaking and advisory work draw on the same frameworks and experience base, offering leaders clarity grounded in practice.
(A client list and examples of this work can be found throughout the case studies and client engagements featured on this site.)
Credentials & Professional Background
- Founder & Principal, RRC Inc.
- Author, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times
- Developer, the Thresholds of Change™ model and services
- Executive Coach (certified)
- Extensive experience with federal agencies, not-for-profits, and broad cross-sector initiatives
- Archival research conducted in the Vatican, reflecting deep analytical capability and independent inquiry
- Italian language proficiency, supporting work across cultures and institutional contexts
- Background in organizational development, strategic planning, and collaborative governance
This combination of analytical depth, cultural fluency, and applied experience underpins Rebecca’s ability to operate effectively in complex, unfamiliar, and high-stakes environments.
Personal
Rebecca is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and works nationally and internationally. Outside her professional work, she enjoys yoga, playing music, architecture, hiking, and continuing her study of Italian language and culture. Explore Rebecca's three-decade career trajectory and scrapbook.
Why Organizations Work with Rebecca
Organizations partner with Rebecca because she:
Rebecca is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and works nationally and internationally. Outside her professional work, she enjoys yoga, playing music, architecture, hiking, and continuing her study of Italian language and culture. Explore Rebecca's three-decade career trajectory and scrapbook.
Why Organizations Work with Rebecca
Organizations partner with Rebecca because she:
- Transforms complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies
- Designs frameworks and models that produce measurable, lasting results
- Aligns leaders, teams, and systems for renewed focus, energy, and productivity
- Draws on decades of experience to utilize emerging trends and situational dynamics toward uncommon results
