Herb Paine is President of Paine Consulting Services, an enterprise now in its seventeenth year of operation, specializing in organization development and change management, board governance, strategic planning and marketing, mergers and collaboration, and interim executive management services for a diverse array of public and private sector organizations. In both his public service and community involvement, Herb has worked to promote social and economic development, social justice, and community building. Herb is a recognized expert on all aspects of nonprofit organization management. He has consulted extensively with local governments in the restructuring and redesign of service delivery systems and management operations. He has also advised domestic and multi-national corporations in rethinking their strategies for social responsibility and community involvement. Known as the go-to expert for organizations at risk, he is responsible for the successful turnaround of numerous enterprises throughout the country. Mr. Paine's executive engagements as a manager of change and organization development have included the following positions: President and CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America; Senior Vice President, Affiliate Services, National Easter Seal Society; and Chief Deputy Director, Alameda County Social Services Agency, one of the largest welfare departments in California; Oakland Ballet; and Phoenix Family Museum. Prior to establishing his consulting practice, Herb capped a thirteen-year career with United Way as Executive Director of United Way of California. His advocacy on behalf of the nonprofit sector in California led to the enactment of important legislation regarding charitable giving, voluntarism, liability insurance, and funding for health and human services. As a guest lecturer, media panelist, appointee to numerous public policy commissions, and as a witness before legislative committees, he has championed the nonprofit sector and spoken extensively on the critical issues and challenges it confronts. Herb is currently a member of the faculty of ASU's Nonprofit Management Institute (Effective Governance) and Western International University (Strategic Management). A native of Boston, Herb received his Bachelor of Arts in government from Boston University and the Master of Arts from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. He and his wife Debbie currently reside in Phoenix, where she is the Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix. His daughter Carli is a graduate of Columbia University and MIT and is currently associate city planner for the City of Berkeley, California. Herb enjoys hiking, movies and crossword puzzles.