Independent Governance Diagnostics & Compliance Risk Advisory

We help public institutions, boards, and mission-driven organizations identify procedural vulnerabilities before they become litigation, regulatory exposure, or public controversy.

REVOLT provides adversarially informed governance diagnostics. We assess policies, records practices, decision authority, and enforcement consistency to ensure institutional decisions remain defensible under scrutiny.
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RISK IS PUBLIC.
PROCESS IS DEFENSE.

Institutions do not fail because of intent. They fail because documentation, authority, and procedure break down under scrutiny.

REVOLT applies field-tested governance diagnostics to strengthen decision defensibility, documentation integrity, and compliance posture before exposure escalates.

Governance Advisory, Compliance Analysis, and Media-Risk Assessment

Our work includes:

  • Compliance Vulnerability Assessment
    Structured review of policies, procedures, documentation, and records practices to identify exposure points.
  • Decision Defensibility Review
    Evaluation of how key institutional actions hold up under public records requests, oversight inquiry, or media review.
  • Documentation & Workflow Hardening
    Design of record-keeping protocols, documentation templates, and governance controls that reduce institutional fragility.
  • Pre-Crisis Risk Review
    Advance analysis of controversial or high-visibility decisions before implementation.

This is not theoretical compliance. It is applied governance resilience.

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The REVOLT Framework

  1. Assessment
    Review policies, decision authority, records practices, and procedural alignment.
  2. Vulnerability Testing
    Evaluate how institutional actions perform under foreseeable scrutiny conditions.
  3. Risk Analysis
    Identify exposure points and provide structured mitigation recommendations.
  4. Advisory Implementation
    Work with leadership and counsel to strengthen defensibility and documentation systems.

The objective is prevention, not confrontation.

How REVOLT Works with Legal Counsel

Most institutional diagnostics are conducted in partnership with legal counsel to ensure findings remain privileged and recommendations align with existing compliance frameworks.

REVOLT provides adversarial intelligence as a specialized consultant to law firms representing government agencies, nonprofits, and institutions under policy scrutiny. This structure allows organizations to identify procedural vulnerabilities without creating discoverable risk assessments.

If your institution does not currently have outside counsel engaged for governance review, REVOLT can recommend appropriate legal partners for your jurisdiction.

Who We Serve

  • Municipal and County Governments
  • State and Local Agencies
  • Public Authorities and Boards
  • 501(c)(3) Organizations
  • Law Firms Representing Institutional Clients

Engagements are confidential and structured to support institutional integrity.

Enable Defensible Institutional Change

Real-world governance diagnostics to identify risk, resolve process breakdowns, and support lawful decision-making.

We deliver high-impact strategy, adversarial risk exposure, geo-targeted pressure design, and municipal stress testing to strengthen accountability systems before they fail. From smart escalation to media leverage and legal containment, our services informs decisions, win concrete outcomes.
Institutional Risk & Opposition Modeling
Institutional Risk & Opposition Modeling

Institutional Risk & Opposition Modeling

We map decision-makers, authority structures, and resistance points to support lawful, defensible institutional decision-making.

Information Architecture
Information Architecture

Information Architecture

Making your data work for AI.

Stress Testing
Stress Testing

Stress Testing

Detecting policy, procedural, and information failures before escalation.

About Chaz Stevens

SYSTEM STRESS-TESTER.

REVOLT was built by someone who has stress-tested public systems in real-world conditions. That experience informs a disciplined approach to governance diagnostics.

Understanding how institutional vulnerabilities are discovered allows us to help organizations correct them before external scrutiny escalates.

This is adversarial literacy applied to institutional resilience.

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"Chaz Stevens has always embodied a fearless, in-your-face style that cuts through noise and demands attention. His work is purposeful. Whether he’s challenging government hypocrisy, exposing corruption, or pushing the boundaries of free expression, Chaz does so with biting humor and unapologetic urgency."

"What makes Chaz especially powerful is [he] forces people to think—about power dynamics, institutional contradictions, and our collective responsibility to speak out. He doesn’t just push the envelope; he sets it on fire to make his point."

"In Florida, where critical voices are often silenced and sanitized, Chaz Stevens is a powerful reminder that disruption isn’t just necessary—it’s democratic."

Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative

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Torrington, CT City Council member Stephan Ivain

"The Law is on His Side."

“This letter was sent to poke the city in the eye for its poor choices ... [Chaz] knows what he's doing and the law is on his side.”

Attorney and Hartford, CT councilmen Joshua Michtom

"Stop Flag Propaganda."

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Chris Powell, Columnist, CT Examiner

“Provocation That Gets Results Beyond Lawsuits.”

"As someone who has covered church/state separation for decades, I know that it's not always enough to make speeches or file lawsuits. Sometimes, you just need to grab the public's attention. No one does that better than Chaz Stevens."

"But here's the thing: He gets results. He demands attention through his unique brand of clever, funny, effective efforts. That kind of public spotlight on a story can often do more than an entire cadre of lawyers."

Hemant Mehta, editor of FriendlyAtheist.com

“Chaz Stevens Uses Bureaucracy for Change.”

"As a media mover, digital marketer, and all-around political motivator, Chaz Stevens personifies John Lewis' idea of 'Good Trouble.' Few in Florida know more about using governmental bureaucracy to achieve tangible positive results."

"South Florida politicos have long admired (or feared) his sharp wit, savvy and doggedness — now, Chaz can show you the best, most effective way to get s**t done."

Phil Ammann, Journalist, Florida Politics

“Defending the Constitution, Not Your Feelings.”

"Chaz Stevens doesn’t care about you or your feelings because he’s defending the U.S. Constitution."

"And he’ll go to the mat to keep it unsullied by those who seek to defile it in the name of any agenda."

Anne Geggis, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"Diligent and Brutally Passionate."

"His pursuit of truth is intense and motivated. Love him or hate him, you must respect his work ethic and focus."

Commissioner Michael Udine, Broward County

"He Forces People to Think."

"Chaz Stevens has always embodied a fearless, in-your-face style that cuts through noise and demands attention. His work is purposeful. Whether he’s challenging government hypocrisy, exposing corruption, or pushing the boundaries of free expression, Chaz does so with biting humor and unapologetic urgency."

"What makes Chaz especially powerful is [he] forces people to think—about power dynamics, institutional contradictions, and our collective responsibility to speak out. He doesn’t just push the envelope; he sets it on fire to make his point."

"In Florida, where critical voices are often silenced and sanitized, Chaz Stevens is a powerful reminder that disruption isn’t just necessary—it’s democratic."

Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative

"Satan Loves the First Amendment. Broward Schools Didn’t."

"The Church of Satanology, run by the Ministry of Chaz the Bropostle, is a more political, constitution-based effort than it is an actual religion. "

Lianna Norman, USA Today

"Council Braces for Flag Lawsuit Showdown."

"I think [Church of Satanology] is just nudging us to make the correct separation of church and state."

Torrington, CT City Council member Stephan Ivain

"The Law is on His Side."

“This letter was sent to poke the city in the eye for its poor choices ... [Chaz] knows what he's doing and the law is on his side.”

Attorney and Hartford, CT councilmen Joshua Michtom

"Stop Flag Propaganda."

"To help save it from itself, Connecticut could use a few more like T. Chaz Stevens."

Chris Powell, Columnist, CT Examiner

“Provocation That Gets Results Beyond Lawsuits.”

"As someone who has covered church/state separation for decades, I know that it's not always enough to make speeches or file lawsuits. Sometimes, you just need to grab the public's attention. No one does that better than Chaz Stevens."

"But here's the thing: He gets results. He demands attention through his unique brand of clever, funny, effective efforts. That kind of public spotlight on a story can often do more than an entire cadre of lawyers."

Hemant Mehta, editor of FriendlyAtheist.com

“Chaz Stevens Uses Bureaucracy for Change.”

"As a media mover, digital marketer, and all-around political motivator, Chaz Stevens personifies John Lewis' idea of 'Good Trouble.' Few in Florida know more about using governmental bureaucracy to achieve tangible positive results."

"South Florida politicos have long admired (or feared) his sharp wit, savvy and doggedness — now, Chaz can show you the best, most effective way to get s**t done."

Phil Ammann, Journalist, Florida Politics

“Defending the Constitution, Not Your Feelings.”

"Chaz Stevens doesn’t care about you or your feelings because he’s defending the U.S. Constitution."

"And he’ll go to the mat to keep it unsullied by those who seek to defile it in the name of any agenda."

Anne Geggis, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"Diligent and Brutally Passionate."

"His pursuit of truth is intense and motivated. Love him or hate him, you must respect his work ethic and focus."

Commissioner Michael Udine, Broward County

Frequently Asked Questions

What does REVOLT actually do?

REVOLT provides independent governance diagnostics, compliance analysis, and media-risk advisory for institutions operating under public scrutiny. Our work focuses on identifying procedural weaknesses, documentation gaps, and decision-making risk before they escalate into litigation, regulatory findings, or public controversy.

Who hires REVOLT?

REVOLT works with municipal and county governments, public agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations, and law firms. Clients typically engage us when policies are under challenge, records requests expose gaps, media attention is increasing, or leadership needs an independent assessment before acting.

Is this activism or advocacy?

No. REVOLT does not advocate positions, run campaigns, or engage in political activity. Our work is advisory and diagnostic, focused on institutional process, compliance, and defensibility.

How is REVOLT different from a law firm or consultant?

REVOLT does not provide legal representation and does not replace counsel. We provide procedural intelligence, records analysis, and governance diagnostics that complement legal strategy and support defensible decision-making.

What does a typical engagement look like?

Engagements are scoped and confidential. Typical work includes a governance or compliance assessment, procedural stress testing, documentation review, and an advisory briefing outlining identified risks and options for mitigation.

What is Government Accountability Through Procedural Stress Testing aka Pressure Engineering?

Pressure Engineering is our methodology for identifying where institutional process and documentation fail under scrutiny. It involves analyzing how an organization’s own rules, statutes, and procedures operate under scrutiny—such as public-records requests, policy challenges, or media review—to identify where process, documentation, or authority breaks down. The objective is not to force outcomes, but to strengthen institutional resilience and decision defensibility.

Does REVOLT work with legal counsel?

Yes. Law firms engage REVOLT to provide procedural intelligence, public-records analysis, and institutional context that supports litigation strategy, regulatory response, or client advisory work.

Is REVOLT’s work lawful and confidential?

Yes. All engagements are conducted lawfully and focus on publicly applicable governance standards, records obligations, and compliance requirements. Engagements are confidential and structured to support institutional integrity.

When should an institution engage REVOLT?

Institutions typically engage REVOLT before or during moments of heightened scrutiny—such as pending records requests, policy challenges, media attention, or internal uncertainty about process or documentation.