Former agency leaders bringing data-driven results
We've been in your chair. We understand statutory constraints, budget cycles and legislative oversight. And we've made lasting change.
Now we offer a structured approach to help your team level-up.
Two Leaders.
One Mission.
We are a boutique consulting firm built on years of frontline public-sector leadership. We don't advise from the outside — we've worked inside agencies we now help transform.
Peter Barca
Peter@4CornersConsulting.com
312-952-7814
Former Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
With more than 30 years driving efficiencies in the public and private sector, Peter specializes in organizational transformation that puts the customer at the center of the experience.
Mark Godfrey
Mark@4CornersConsulting.com
816-304-0554
Former Director, Taxation Division, Missouri Department of Revenue.
A transformative and data driven JD/CPA, Mark combines a breath of consulting knowledge with a depth of public sector experience.
Our Services
Structured Offerings to Improve Performance
From initial assessment to sustained culture change, our nine core service lines address multiple dimensions of public-sector organizational health — with measurable outcomes at every stage.
Our Approach
A Proven, Collaborative Method
Why Our Approach Works
We don't hand you a report and walk away. Every engagement is built on genuine co-creation — your team's expertise combined with our experience and analytical rigor. We rely heavily on the Appreciative Inquiry approach. Because staff support that which they help to create. The result is a solution that your team believes in and will use.
An Example of Our Methodology
Rapid Prototype
Pilot & Scale
Co-Created
Action Plan
Assessment
Road Map
Results
Success Stories You Can Measure
Every engagement we undertake is defined by concrete, documented outcomes. Here is a snapshot of the impact we have delivered for public sector agencies we have led.
Missouri
Forecasted the number of teammates needed to achieve processing goals and then led a secondment to cross-educate teammates to address the work as it arrived—decreasing individual income tax return processing time by more than 60% compared to prior years.
Developed and deployed KPIs, cross-education curricula, staffing plans and professional development programs that improved the division’s workflow management—resulting in a 70% year-over-year reduction of manual review backlogs for individual income tax returns and 95% reduction for property tax credits.
Established expected turnaround times for 111 division-wide workstreams, separating unacceptable backlogs from targeted works-in-progress. Operationalized stand-up meetings and volume boards, equipping frontline staff to make data driven staffing assignments. In five months, the division decreased the percentage of workstreams in backlog status from 55% to 16%.
Wisconsin
Developed a three-year strategic plan and timely implemented 22 out of 24 recommendations that the staff helped devise through more than a dozen working sessions.
Developed and implemented an Emerging Leaders Initiative to foster leadership skills for promising teammates who were nominated by colleagues and supervisors. More than 50 teammates successfully completed the program in the first three years, bolstering our succession plan and increasing our list of internally qualified candidates.
Established a system for veterans to claim the Wisconsin Homestead Credit without filing a full income tax return if they did not have a taxable liability.
Collaborated with the Wisconsin Legislature and Governor to pass 20+ legislative initiatives, including
a new compliance system to better prioritize follow-up programs
an organ transplant system using the tax system to complement efforts of the DMV at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
a landmark bipartisan compromise sales tax system to implement the Wayfair U.S. Supreme Court decision
required registration of all vaping products sold in Wisconsin, to reduce the number of children who ended up in the emergency room from toxic products
Free Resources for Government Leaders
We believe in building the public sector's capacity — even before you become a client. Our Knowledge Hub delivers actionable intelligence for agency leaders navigating today's complex governance landscape.
Bi-Weekly Blog
Modern Governance Insights — Latest post: Exceeding Customer Expectations
Our Initial Offering:
The 90-Minute Strategy Sprint
We know your time is your most limited resource. To demonstrate our "rapid-precision" approach, we are offering a complimentary 90-minute consulting session for your team. You select up to three high-priority service lines, and we provide immediate, actionable feedback.
Identify your most impactful improvement opportunity
Receive a tailored resource recommendation on the spot
Ready to Optimize?
Let's Talk.
Prefer to start with a note? Share your agency, your challenge, and the best time to connect — we respond within one business day.