RPM ASSOCIATES - Key Persons


David Maddox - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Principal
Mr. Maddox is a Principal and co-founder of RPM Associates based in our Nashville office. David brings more than 20 years of higher education experience to the practice. He is the author of the book Budgeting for Not-for-Profit Organizations published by John Wiley, and regularly serves as a speaker and teacher on planning, budgeting, and financial management. Formerly a member of KPMG's Higher Education Consulting practice, he started his own practice, Maddox Management Consulting, in 2000. In 2008, Mr. Maddox joined forces with Robert Stickney and RPM Associates opened its doors. In nine years of independent practice, Mr. Maddox has conducted a wide range of projects with significant emphasis on planning, budgeting, and financial analysis.

Dr. Edwin T. Callhan

Job Titles:
  • General Manager and Senior Operating Executive
For the past twenty years, Dr. Edwin T. Callhan has served as a general manager and senior operating executive, as well as a management consultant. His skills are in creating new operations and driving effective change across complex organizations. His focus is on measurable and sustainable results, and he is known for motivating his own and his clients' staffs to achieve ambitious goals.

Robert Stickney - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Principal
Mr. Stickney is a Principal and co-founder of RPM Associates based in our New Orleans office. He has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, government, and non-profit management. A former private sector architect, Robert has deep experience helping owners navigate the management and administration of the capital construction process and, once completed, the operation and maintenance of their facilities. Mr. Stickney also has significant experience in the areas of financial reporting, the design and testing of internal controls, supply chain management, procurement, and budgeting. Robert is the co-author of an article entitled "Construction Risk Management for the Power and Utilities Industry." He has previously authored articles on student housing, university construction, and facilities management. He has been interviewed and quoted in several national publications such as The New York Times and Kiplinger's Personal Finance on the subjects of university housing, construction, and off-campus development.