David O. Renz

David Renz is Director Emeritus of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Professor Emeritus of Nonprofit Leadership in the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). An award-winning educator, researcher, and consultant, David studies, teaches, and writes about nonprofit governance, leadership and management, and consults with boards and executives to help them build their capacity for effective governance and organizational effectiveness. He has worked with more than 250 nonprofit and governmental boards throughout his career. David is the senior editor of The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Prior to joining UMKC, David served in several senior executive roles in state and regional government in Minnesota.