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Ron McKenzie - Architect. Author. Advisor.
"COMPASS Consultants Can
Help Point You in the
Right Direction"
Curriculum Vitae
Background
- Registered architect in California with full NCARB registration since 1978 - (See Note)
- Graduate of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, 5 year Bachelor of Architecture 1972
- Private Practice in San Anselmo, CA - 4 years
- Project Architect in Steamboat Springs, CO - 4 years
- Formerly employed by Bruning, A Div. of AM International – 5 years, and NCR Corporation – 3 years
- Business Development manager for Krusinski Construction Company – 4 years
- Director of Business Development for ARCON Associates, Inc. – 4 years
- President and CEO of COMPASS Consultant Corporation
- CEO of Construction Peer Group Corporation, a construction peer group management company
- Member and past member of numerous association boards and charity organizations
- Team Member with Marc Pacino of Ambiente Federal Services providing business planning for companies entering the federal market
Author
- Author of upcoming book titled "101 Things You Need To Know About Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Construction Marketing, and Business Development for Architects, Design/Builders, Contractors, and Subcontractors."
- Author of the PDCA’s “What Every Painting Contractor Needs to Know Series” on Marketing, Sales, Business Planning, Direct Mail, Negotiation, Advertising, Customer Service and Public Relations
- Author of "Successful Business Plans for Architects", McGraw-Hill, 1991 with Bruce H. Schoumacher
- Author of "Poolside Sting" and "Coyote Trap" of the Fargo Blue Mystery Series, with his twin brother Donald E. McKenzie
- Author of the "Scotty, Everyone’s Business Development Hero" marketing series – 45 plus columns
- Author of "The King and The Moat Contractor" available in paper and Kindle formats
- Author of "Who Moved The Sun? A Twin Remembers" a non-fiction book chronicling identical twin loss
- Contributor to Metal Architecture Magazine
Speaker
- Guest Speaker, Nationwide Contractor Marketing Seminar Series providing marketing and business development seminars for the construction industry – 45 plus seminars with Larry Silver
- Guest Speaker, Design-Build Institute of America marketing seminars
- Guest Speaker, Lorman Educational Services and Ecobuild America
- Guest Speaker, University of Illinois Graduate School of Architecture
- Guest Speaker at Bruning’s Dealer Conference, Paris, and Hong Kong
- Guest Speaker, PDCA EXPO 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2012
- Guest Speaker, PDCA North Division Advisory Council, Chicago, 2011
- Guest Speaker, Illinois Association School Business Officials (IASBO), Facilities and Planning Committee
- Guest Speaker, Wisconsin Association School Business Officials, Midwest Facilities Masters Conference
