About Us
Alicia Bolton
Founder and Principal Consultant
Alicia Bolton is a seasoned leader with a multifaceted career spanning grantmaking, education, workforce development, real estate, and banking. She is deeply committed to advancing socio-economic mobility and justice for historically marginalized communities through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Alicia has a proven track record of driving transformative change. As a Principal with a social impact consulting firm, she co-led the Catalyze initiative, which awarded over $10 million to innovative career-connected learning programs that provide equitable opportunities for youth. She also managed the launch of digital platforms in Louisiana and Florida to connect learners with high-growth job training. Earlier, Alicia spearheaded a $950,000 national design challenge to develop adult career pathways and served as Director of Career Education for D.C. Public Schools, where she oversaw 50+ career and technical education programs and a $2.3 million federal grant.
Her leadership extends to policy and systems-level impact, having advised on career and technical education policies at the U.S. Department of Education. Alicia also brings private-sector expertise from her early career in nonprofit lending, affordable housing, and banking, where she managed multimillion-dollar portfolios and complex development projects.
Alicia holds a B.S. from Florida A&M University and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a proud wife and mother, she enjoys exploring nature’s beauty, from cherry blossoms to fall foliage, and indulging in exceptional food.
Olive Idehen
Associate
Olive is dedicated to community development, philanthropy, and community relations, believing that our communities shape our identities and quality of life. With over twenty years of experience in nonprofit and financial sectors, she has honed her skills effectively.
As the founding Executive Director of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing Development in Washington, DC, Olive addressed affordable housing issues alongside nonprofit and for-profit developers, activists, and funders.
At the Fannie Mae Foundation as Senior Director, Housing and Community Development, she funded and offered technical assistance to nonprofits and capital campaigns for programs and expansions in Washington, DC.
She then served as Vice President, Community Relations Manager at Bank of America, implementing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives within Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs. At E*TRADE, a $50 billion online bank and brokerage, she managed CRA and community reinvestment activities for the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Olive has worked with nonprofits focusing on affordable housing production and preservation, housing counseling, financial education, workforce and small business development, and community development financial institutions.
In 2018, she graduated from Leadership Montgomery’s CORE class to further her leadership abilities.
Mae Golden
Associate
With over 20 years of experience creating training tools for staff, her passion for this led her to earn an M.A. in Instructional Design. She applies various components of this degree to fine-tune her projects.
Mae understands the importance of bringing clarity to the knowledge transfer processes for organizations. As a supervisor in the Student Account office at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), she learned how to create and perform training for new and seasoned staff with current, new, or updated procedures. She managed and implemented departmental training for Student Accounts to the Cashnet system for student refunds, in conjunction with PeopleSoft.
She documented several back-office procedures, which became instrumental teaching tools used for this department; conducted and reported on campus focus groups for the University’s Shared Services Initiative; created and facilitated training for the departments designated for the Initiative; and lastly, served as a contributor to the newly formed intranet or TAPS (Toolkit for Administrative Professionals) for the Initiative.
Equipping business owners/founders to experience the freedom of working “on” their businesses instead of “in” them, while providing their staff with detailed and easy-to-follow instructions, has been the hallmark of her career.
Partner Testimonial
“The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation was fortunate to secure I AM Konsulting as a consultant for a workforce initiative related to the engagement of young adults in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Alicia provided project management, subject matter expertise, and content development. I can unequivocally state that this project would not have been completed as efficiently or with as high a quality of final products if we had not had I AM Konsulting’s steady hand and great mind at the helm. Alicia provided a project scope, key deliverables, and a realistic timeline (with milestones). She also synthesized prior research results, developed surveys and focus group protocols, and identified additional resources to help us develop solid content and effective resources for young adults, community partners, and the hospitality field. Most importantly, she was a pleasure to work with always providing timely materials with additional helpful suggestions and flexible options. I AM Konsulting kept our staff, program partners, and design team on task and in sync…bringing the massive project home on time and with some of the best materials we have ever produced.”
Patricia D. Gill - Director, Workforce Development, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
I AM Konsulting Values
FAITH
Grounded in our Christian faith, we are driven by a deep sense of commitment to advocate for justice, equity, and accessibility for all.
COLLABORATION
We believe in the transformative power of collaboration, recognizing that diverse perspectives and partnerships are essential for achieving meaningful and sustainable change.
INTENTIONALITY
We approach our work with thoughtful intentionality, investing time and resources in comprehensive analysis and strategic planning to maximize impact and optimize resources.
INTEGRITY
We uphold honesty, humility, and transparency in all our interactions, treating every individual with respect and dignity.
INNOVATION
We embrace innovation as a catalyst for progress, creating spaces for creative problem-solving and amplifying the voices, ideas, and expertise of those most affected by the issues we address.
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