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The team at MacDonald Boyd & Associates shares an enthusiasm for civic life, entrepreneurship, connecting people, and exploring ideas. We seek challenging opportunities in which we can learn, grow, and create a better world while having a great time doing it. We love our clients and enjoy our work immensely.

Steve Boyd | Norma Straw | Sheryl Harmer

Steve Boyd

In over 30 years of consulting, Steve has enjoyed working with hundreds of public and private sector organizations around the globe. He jumps on every opportunity to work with leaders who are managing and leading change, transition, and growth. He is especially gifted at engaging a group to face their current challenges so they can move forward in a common, balanced, and compelling direction.

A proud Seattle native, Steve was the founder and President of the Washington Leadership Institute and the Governors’ School for Citizen Leadership (1985-94). He was a Fellow at Harvard’s Center for International Affairs (1982-84) studying public participation in American foreign policy, leadership development theory and social change. Steve holds a masters in educational psychology from the University of Washington and certification on Organization Systems Renewal. . He enjoys playing and listening to music, traveling, hiking, cooking, reading, and hanging out with family and friends.

Norma Straw

Norma has over 15 years of experience in public and private sector leadership, organizational change, and strategic planning. She enjoys working with creative teams, entrepreneurs, and public sector leaders to leverage the challenges inherent in our constantly shifting world.

An Emmy nominated TV producer, Norma has worked on close to 100 nationally broadcast episodes of educational and documentary TV. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Washington Film Works and has served on the national Board of Directors for both the YMCA and the Points of Light Foundation. She holds a BA in Political Economics & Social Change from The Evergreen State College and is a recipient of the Seattle Municipal League’s Award for Citizen Leadership. She is an avid yoga practitioner, hiker, reader, locavore, and cook.

Sheryl L. Harmer, Ed.D

Sheryl brings over thirty years of experience in public service, coaching and mentoring organization leaders, educators, families, and children with a focus on the development of social and emotional competencies. She has consulted with numerous non-profit, governmental, and school-based systems in the development of strong team processes, organization effectiveness, and culture change.

Her 20+ year career as a professional educator has been recognized through numerous awards including the 1998 National Distinguished Principal of the Year for Washington State. Sheryl received her BA degree from Idaho State University, Master’s in Education from the University of Southern California, principal certification from Pacific Lutheran University, and an Ed.D. and Superintendent certification in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington. She enjoys music, writing, visual arts, theater, gardening, and interior decorating.

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