Sara's journey as a digital transformation leader began in the early 2000s while working for large, research-focused international health organizations at the height of the HIV pandemic. Over the next 15 years, her work was focused on designing systems and strategies for improved data capture and use and improving knowledge flows across teams, organizations, and time zones.
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Welcome to Ideal State
We thrive on helping our clients succeed, one spectacular project at a time.
Founded in
2016
Hours of client work
28,000+
Successful Projects
200+
Our Story
Ideal State is on a mission to empower great organizations to reach new heights.
It all began back in 2014 in Washington, D.C. when co-founders Sara Teitelman and Jeremy Nurse started meeting regularly for an after-work glass of wine. The conversation often turned to the best tactics for helping complex organizations transform their operations and impact through smarter use of technology. Both were leading large-scale technology projects at the time—Sara as a director of knowledge management for an international NGO and Jeremy as an IT strategy consultant for the U.S. Veteran's Administration.
Fast forward to 2016. Sara and Jeremy sit down at their now-shared kitchen table with a specific goal in mind: to revolutionize the traditional IT consulting space by putting people first. Soon after, Ideal State launched and quickly became a pioneer in human-centered digital transformation. While the nature of our work continues to grow and evolve along with the technology landscape, we remain true to our co-founders' vision and respect for the humanity of every employee.
How We Work
Our values are the driving force behind everything we do
Human-Centered
Listening to people is where transformational change begins
Collaborative
Working together makes us stronger and more impactful
Transparent
Open and honest communication is the key to healthy partnerships
Generous
Sharing our knowledge helps others learn
and grow
Our Team
Sara Teitelman, MPH
Sara Teitelman, MPH
Co-Founder and CEO
Em Beauchamp
Em Beauchamp
Solutions DesignerEm is a highly talented data and technology professional with a strong passion for supporting organizational knowledge sharing through effective data collection, management, and analysis.
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Jeremy Nurse
Jeremy Nurse
Co-Founder and COOJeremy began his career in 1995 at Forrester Research before moving to Silicon Valley and working at the intersection of IT and business strategy. He went on to lead dozens of large-scale enterprise technology projects for diverse organizations, including Ford Motor Company, the Veterans Administration (VA), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Children’s Medical Center, and Nationwide Insurance.
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Laura Schuck
Laura Schuck
Sr. Service Delivery ManagerLaura is an experienced nonprofit professional with expertise in program management, knowledge management, grants management, and training development and delivery.
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