Kyle Halmrast (he/him)
Founder + CEO
Hometown
Havre, MT
Current Town
Kirkland, WA
Why I Love This Work
I am a strategist and problem solver by nature, so I find it incredibly fulfilling to work with myriad clients as they identify and address what they need to do in order to evolve and succeed.
Services & Areas of Expertise
Board development; Strategic Planning; Facilitation, training or workshop; Executive coaching; Interim Staffing; Talent management / hiring support; Campaign planning; Campaign counsel / management; Development assessment / planning.
Notable Projects
Founded the Ostara Group in 2008 after participating in Leadership Tomorrow Seattle. Have worked with more than 85 Boards on governance, roles and responsibility, fundraising and storytelling, relationship management and strategy. Under my leadership, Ostara has worked with more than 430 non-profit clients nationwide.
Sectors I've Worked In
Higher Education, Conservation, Business
Fun Fact
I love to be creative so you'll often find me in the kitchen experimenting, or at the pottery wheel getting muddy. I also love standing in the middle of a river, taking in my surroundings while practicing the subtle art of fly-fishing.
Education