McDowell, Patton: - PATTON MCDOWELL has enjoyed a successful thirty-year career in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development. His consulting practice, PMA Consulting, has allowed him to work with more than 250 organizations, including nonprofits focused on healthcare, education, arts and culture, and human services. Patton received a BA in education from UNC Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, an MBA from the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte, and his Doctorate in Education (Organizational Change and Leadership) from the University of Southern California. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), a Master Trainer for AFP International, and the host of the weekly podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership.