Having already served 15 clients this year, I decided to bring on some talent to assist me with my consulting work.  After initially bringing Bob Mckechnie on as an intern earlier in the year, I recently promoted him to my first associate here at Ron Milam Consulting. 

Bob McKechnie is a writer, educator and counselor.  For most of his life Bob served as an English and journalism teacher, counselor, and administrator at the secondary and university levels in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Coachella Valley.  Recently Bob turned his attention to raising funds for programs that help the working poor, food insecure, homeless, and youth.  I first met Bob while leading a training at the Center for Nonprofit Management.  His eagerness to learn about fundraising caught my attention.

As an excellent writer, Bob assists me with my work providing fundraising services to clients.  Bob has provided a valuable second set of eyes to me to help my clients develop strong grant proposals.  With attention to detail, Bob has also assisted me as I have researched potential funding sources for clients using resources like the Foundation Center database.

Outside of consulting, Bob serves on two non-profit boards, and works in leadership positions in the recovery community. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in social science and journalism from the University of Oregon, Eugene, and a Master of Science Degree in counseling from California State University, East Bay.