Birch Corner Associates

President of Birch Corner Associates, Bob MacArthur is a seasoned leader who brings a breadth and depth of experience to his coaching clients.  He does both Executive Coaching and Life Coaching.  

For 19 years he was President and CEO of the American Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit youth development organization.   An innovative programmer and manager, Bob led AYF through a period of significant growth.  In addition to expanding service delivery year round at several sites, he enhanced board effectiveness and introduced personnel and systems for fund development, alumni relations, human resources and risk management.  He led AYF through two capital campaigns that raised over $30 million to renovate and construct facilities at three sites and endow scholarships and ongoing maintenance.

For 12 years Bob directed the Outward Bound Center at Dartmouth College, integrating the national character development program within the academic and residential life of a major university.  He also served an interim year as College Chaplain and Dean of the William Jewett Tucker Foundation, coordinating programs to foster the moral and spiritual growth of Dartmouth students.

An effective collaborator, Bob has worked with heads of business, education, government, community-based organizations, corporate foundations and private philanthropies.  Recognized as a leader in national and community service, he helped bring AmeriCorps to the city of St. Louis public schools and in 1997 led the St. Louis delegation to the Presidents' Summit in Philadelphia which launched America's Promise.  

Bob is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.  He is a Certified Self Management Coach (CSMC) and a member of the consultants network of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits.  He coaches executives, senior management teams, educational leaders, small business owners, independent professionals and nonprofit boards to improve performance and accountability.
    
Valuing fitness from his days as a varsity athlete, Bob maintains physical conditioning through running and weight training.  He has run five marathons, including qualifying for and completing the Boston marathon at age 60.