Ed McDowell (Founder)

Ed lives with the conviction that God brings together leaders, boards, and teams to effectively connect the purposes of God with the needs of people. Whether individually or corporately, Ed’s goal is to support and strengthen leaders, providing them with the guidance and tools for transformational change.

Ed has spent his life involved in Christian ministry. He has served as CEO of Warm Beach Camp Ministries since 1995.  He has spent time as a Lead Pastor and Dean of Students.  Consulting naturally emerged alongside his leadership roles.

Ed has also served on a variety of boards including higher education, crisis intervention, adoption and foster care initiatives, church, and Christian camping.

He currently serves as faculty for two foundations on board leadership initiatives.

These roles have given him extensive experience in working with leaders, boards, and teams from small to large organizations.  He appreciates the pressures of leadership, the responsibility of vision, sacred trust of a good board, and the power of aligned teams.

Ed is an author, sought-after speaker, teacher, and consultant. He is known as a skilled mediator of differences.  Those who work with Ed know him as an “encourager.”   He loves the outdoors and cherishes the perspective and insight gained from time spent in God’s magnificent creation.

Ed, and his wife Bev, live on Camano Island, Washington. He enjoys family time with children and grandchildren. Their life mission statement is “to give our lives away to as many people as we possibly can for the cause of Jesus Christ.”