Ralph Andersen & Associates -- executive recruitment, management, finance, and personnel resources -- primarily serving local government

Our Team
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Meet Our Recruiters

Heather Renschler

Heather Renschler, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been with Ralph Andersen & Associates since 1985. Ms. Renschler has overseen the recruitment practice for the last 13 years and, as a result, is often involved with recruitments on a national scale and those of a highly sensitive and critical nature. As the project director and lead consultant dealing directly with the client on all aspects of the search process, she is experienced at working with city managers, city councils, board of directors, and other governing boards in the recruitment and selection process. Her network of contacts and potential candidates extends throughout the nation.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Renschler had extensive private sector experience working in the fields of construction management, healthcare, personnel management, and public accounting. As a native of Toledo, Ohio, Ms. Renschler initially attended the University of Toledo and majored in Accounting and Journalism. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor's degree in public administration.

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Robert Burg

Robert Burg, Executive Vice President, specializes in both executive search and management consulting assignments. He has over 32 years of experience in government, emergency management, human services and healthcare administration. Mr. Burg has held senior administrative positions in organizations ranging in size of less than 100 employees to over 1,000.

Mr. Burg’s broad spectrum of consulting experience includes performance improvement, organizational development, organizational diagnosis, labor management relations, leadership development, strategic planning, team building, and conflict resolution. While Administrator of the Attending Physician’s Office, United States Capitol he managed the healthcare delivery system serving the Members of Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, staff and visiting dignitaries. Additionally, he was the Public Health Division Chief for Arlington County, Virginia and Chief of Operations for a Human Services Foundation.

International consulting activities include healthcare organizational design for the Knesset in Israel, Ministry of Health, China, South Korea, and the British Parliament. Mr. Burg has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics and a Masters of Business Administration with a specialty in Healthcare both from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. He has taught business management courses and lectured at several prestigious organizations.

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Doug Johnson

Mr. Doug Johnson is a Vice President with Ralph Andersen & Associates and has over 24 years of local government consulting experience. Mr. Johnson has 11 years of experience with Ralph Andersen & Associates in addition to 13 years as President of his own human resources consulting firm. Mr. Johnson has diverse expertise including executive search, organizational analysis, and human resource projects. He is the firm’s expert in job analysis, compensation, benefits, and related matters and serves as an expert witness in mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience working with elected officials, public executives, staff members, labor organizations, and ad-hoc committees. His past clients include cities, counties, utilities, housing authorities, special districts, and community colleges throughout the United States. He leads the firm’s human resource consulting practice and participates in all facets of the firm’s recruitments.

Mr. Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University, Sacramento and is an active member of WorldatWork.

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Matthew Monaghan

Matthew Monaghan, Consultant, is a public sector consultant and recruiter with Ralph Andersen & Associates. He recently served as Administrator of Public Health Emergency Management for the greater Phoenix metropolitan area where he lead the development of bioterrorism and public health emergency response planning for the 4th largest county in the nation (3.5 million population). Previously, Mr. Monaghan worked as senior advisor to Maricopa County’s Chief Health Officer supplying insight and high-level interagency management for the six associated agencies of Health and Human Services. In this capacity, Mr. Monaghan has worked closely with the directors and senior management of Correctional Health Services, Environmental Services, Human Services, and the Office of the Medical Examiner on numerous high profile projects. In addition to his work in the public sector, Mr. Monaghan has extensive business development and strategic planning experience with clients ranging from small firms exploring new market opportunities to international companies seeking complete end-to-end services including business planning, communications, cost cutting and online collaboration with customers and suppliers. As a management analyst for a number of full-service business communications agencies, Mr. Monaghan provided business development and marketing management for such companies as Kraft, Pfizer, Georgia Pacific, General Mills, and others.

Mr. Monaghan has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University in the City of New York and a Master’s of Business Administration from Clemson University with concentrations in Strategic Planning and International Business.

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Stan Arterberry

Stan Arterberry, Senior Consultant, is an education consultant and recruiter for Ralph Andersen & Associates. Mr. Arterberry joined Ralph Andersen & Associates following his retirement in July 2008 and six-year tenure serving as Chancellor for West Valley-Mission Community College District (22,000 students, 368 Faculty, $140M Budget) in Saratoga. Mr. Arterberry brings a total of more than 35 years in higher education, the last 20 years as a community college CEO, coupled with his commitment as an educational consultant and executive recruiter for this nationally recognized consulting and recruiting firm.

Other positions held by Mr. Arterberry include Superintendent / President of Solano Community College (1994 – 2002), President of Merritt College (1993 – 1994), Superintendent / President for West Hills Community College (1989 – 1993). He also has prior experience serving as Dean of Student Services and Dean of Community Based Education for West Hills Community College as well experience as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Riverside City College. Instructional experience includes Assistant Professor of Sociology and History and Instructor of Sociology at two respected institutions.

Mr. Arterberry has a Masters of Arts in Sociology from Atlanta University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Whittier College. Additionally, he has a certificate in Management from Harvard University Institute for Educational Management. In 2008, Mr. Arterberry was awarded the Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award from the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA).

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John Goss

John Goss, Senior Associate with Ralph Andersen & Associates, specializes in both executive search and management consulting assignments. He has over 40 years of experience in local government, working with both counties and cities.

Before joining Ralph Andersen & Associates, Mr. Goss was the Assistant County Administrator, Economic Development and Public Services Group for San Bernardino County, California for five years. Mr. Goss has also served as City Manager of the City of Chula Vista, California and the City of Alameda, California and as the General Services Director for the City of Oakland, California.

Additionally, Mr. Goss has received the Mark E. Keane Award for Excellence from ICMA in 1991. He has also served as President of the City Managers Department of the League of California Cities from 1993-1994.

Mr. Goss earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fresno State majoring in Political Economy. He also holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

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Jon Gresley

Jon Gresley recently retired after serving as the Executive Director of the Oakland Housing Authority for 11 years (1999 – 2010); Deputy Executive Director from 1980 – 1999; and Director of Housing Management from 1978 to 1980. Under his leadership, the Authority became nationally and internationally recognized as a highly successful and innovative agency. In 2008, Mr. Gresley was a key-note speaker on successful strategies to combat violence in affordable housing at a conference of the Northern Consortium for Housing in Harrogate, England. While Executive Director, Mr. Gresley has served on the Board of Governors of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and on the Board of Directors as Treasurer of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA).

Mr. Gresley began his career at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 1971. Mr. Gresley’s last position with HUD was Director of Housing Management for the Region 9 Office of Indian Programs (1975-78). His department was responsible for training, technical assistance and oversight of all management activities of Native American public housing agencies in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California. During his tenure, a strategy of increased training and technical assistance was provided which brought about improved operating performance including significantly increased rent collections. With these improvements, the agencies qualified for additional federal grants to develop affordable housing.

Mr. Gresley has a BA from DePauw University (1968) and an Executive MBA (with honors) from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California (1980).

Jeffrey G. Foltz

Mr. Jeffrey Foltz is a Senior Public Sector Consultant and Executive Recruiter. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates, Mr. Foltz had an extensive career in the public sector, totaling 33 years of public service. He retired in 2006 from the City of Yuba City, California; a community with a population of 60,000, with 340 employees and a budget of $115 million, after more than 20 years as the City Manager. Mr. Foltz developed a long-term vision for the city, created leadership programs, comprehensive employee training programs and routinely received outstanding budget awards.

Mr. Foltz has extensive experience working with multiple agencies and negotiating difficult deals, including the acquisition of fire and multiple water districts. He spent many hours in Sacramento and Washington lobbying for programs and funding. Mr. Foltz is a proven leader and practitioner of sound fiscal management in public agencies.

In the area of organizational development, Mr. Foltz has restructured city departments to significantly improve the use of technology on a city-wide basis.

Mr. Foltz holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Western Washington University. Mr. Foltz also holds a lifetime teaching credential to teach at the community college level.

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William Thomas

Mr. William Thomas (based in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Senior Consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates. Mr. Thomas has had extensive experience in governmental accounting and auditing and has spent almost 40 years serving local governments and counties in either law enforcement or municipal finance. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates Mr. Thomas was appointed the CFO for the Fairbanks North Star Borough in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1997 and served until 1998 when he was appointed the first Finance Director of Malibu, California. In 2000, Mr. Thomas accepted the position of Finance Director for the City of Petaluma, California and finished his California government career as the first Chief Financial Officer of Rancho Cordova, California (2004 – 2006). In 2007, Mr. Thomas was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Forsyth County, Georgia. Forsyth County, an urban county of approximately 185,000, is located just north of the Atlanta metropolitan area and in 2008 was the 5th fastest growing county in the U.S. Mr. Thomas retired in April 2010 and relocated to Louisville, Kentucky.

Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and a Masters of Science degree in Accountancy from the California State University – Sacramento. Mr. Thomas holds CPA licenses in California, Georgia, and Kentucky, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He recently received certification as a fraud investigator.

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Jeff Bowman

Mr. Jeff Bowman, Fire Chief (Ret.), is based in San Diego California as a Senior Associate and Executive Search Consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates. Chief Bowman has had an expansive career in the public sector having served 33 years in local government. Twenty-Nine years were spent serving the City of Anaheim, California Fire Department where he advanced through the ranks of Firefighter, Paramedic, Captain, Battalion Chief, Division Chief, and ultimately obtaining the rank of Fire Chief in 1986 and serving until 2002.

Chief Bowman was selected as the Fire Chief for San Diego, California in 2002 where he has served with distinction for the past four years until recently retiring. Chief Bowman has an exemplary track record of professional achievements and affiliations both nationally and within the state of California. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Scripps Health Board of Trustees.

Chief Bowman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco. He also holds an Associate of Science in Fire Technology and Paramedic Science from Santa Ana College.

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Meet Our Technical and Support Staff

Brianna Ham
Brianna Ham is a consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates and has 5 years of experience with Ralph Andersen & Associates in addition to over 15 years of human resources consulting experience with other firms. Ms. Ham serves on a variety of project consulting teams and provides analytical support for the firm’s recruitment and human resources consulting practices, including in the areas of candidate sourcing and identification, background analysis, and other research activities.

Ms. Ham holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Northern Arizona University and completed her graduate level coursework at the University of California, Davis. Her course work emphasized business administration, human resource management, and organizational communication.

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Teresa Heple

Teresa Heple joined Ralph Andersen & Associates in 1981 and currently serves as the Manager of Support Services . Throughout her tenure with the firm, Ms. Heple has provided administrative and technical support to all of the firm's operating divisions. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates, Ms. Heple provided administrative support to a capital investment firm and served in the United States Navy. Ms. Heple has more than 30 years experience in the field of administrative and executive level support. She holds an Associates degree from American River Community College.

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Diana Haussmann

Diana Haussmann is an Administrative Assistant with Ralph Andersen & Associates. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates in 1993, Ms. Haussmann provided administrative support to the legal profession and also worked in the fast-paced world of title and escrow. Ms. Haussmann has more than 25 years experience and holds an Associate of Arts degree in legal office administration.

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Jeff McMurdo

Jeff McMurdo is a consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates and has over 13 years of consulting experience. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates in 2010, Mr. McMurdo was a consultant for Johnson & Associates, a human resources consulting firm. Mr. McMurdo serves on a variety of project consulting teams and provides analytical support for the firm’s recruiting and human resources consulting practices. His past experience includes classification and compensation plan development, and he conducts extensive surveys and market research involving salaries and benefits. His field activities include job analysis interviews and related research. Mr. McMurdo participates in many of the firm’s recruitment projects including candidate identification, outreach, and background analysis. Mr. McMurdo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento. His course work emphasized human resource management.

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Tiffany Taylor

Tiffany Taylor is a Research Assistant with Ralph Andersen & Associates. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates in 2005, Ms. Taylor worked with at-risk youth as a volunteer with AmeriCorps. Ms. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Art in Government from California State University, Sacramento.

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Diana Lee

Ms. Diana Lee, based in Dallas, has been with Ralph Andersen & Associates since 1987 in progressively more responsible positions. Throughout her tenure with the firm, Ms. Lee has provided administrative and technical support to all of the firm's operating divisions. Her current responsibilities include candidate outreach and identification on a wide array of recruitment projects. Additional involvement on assignments includes providing high level support and research to the project team on each phase of the search process. Prior to joining Ralph Andersen & Associates, Ms. Lee served as office manager for one of the largest general contractors in Dallas and secretary to the Chief Civil Deputy for Dallas County. Ms. Lee has over 30 years experience in the field of administrative and executive level support.

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