Our Team
Christian W. Dame - NPT’s President & Founder
Chris has been managing change for government, business, and nonprofit organizations for over 35 years, traveling internationally. He has 
direct experience managing large-scale private and government projects involving planning and design, finance, market research, construction, politics, and community relations. He’s taught at Harvard University and speaks at conferences. He’s served as CEO and board member of for-profits, and volunteer, board member, and chair of several non-profits. He’s been the Interim Executive Director for several organizations including a homeless veteran’s shelter, a hispanic social service agency, and a regional nonprofit housing development agency. He’s consulted to funders in several states about nonprofit turnarounds. More than once his critical assessments have initially engendered anger and resistance, and later, as his recommendations proved helpful, thanks and offers to join the board. Recruited by the President of The Rhode Island Foundation to head the team that established the Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence, he designed the foundation’s initial programs to train leaders, build capacity, and courage excellence in Rhode Island's nonprofit sector. As NPT’s President he’s consulted to numerous nonprofits 
nationally on start-ups, governance, executive coaching, turnarounds, program administration, succession planning and implementation, and a host of other transition challenges. Chris has a Masters in City Planning from Harvard University, completed the Third Sector New England Interim Executive Directors training program, and is a certified professional mediator. He is also an experienced international mountain climber and photographer.
Read About a Turnaround Involving Chris Dame
N. Paul Ton That – Principal, Merger Specialist & Transition Consultant
N. Paul is NPT’s specialist on nonprofit mergers and Principal-In-Charge of the Transition Director (TD) program. He has led effective transitions 
for nonprofits facing a wide variety of circumstances. Past clients include a community development corporation (CDC), a national network of practitioners, and the state chapter of a national disease advocacy/service association. He is currently the Executive Director of the National Brain Tumor Society after successfully merging the Brain Tumor Society (MA) and the National Brain Tumor Foundation (CA). He brings to his assignments proven skills in finance, program development, operations, board governance, and human resources. Programmatically, he is versed in the areas of housing, human services, community development, immigrant issues, elder services, rural advocacy, and disease based programming. Paul successfully refinanced the second HUD 202 elder housing project in the Commonwealth and created a new home health services agency. He is currently a board member of the Building Materials Resource Center (BMRC), past President of the Board of VietAID, and former member of the Mayor’s Task Force on Elections (Boston). Paul is also a certified Boatwright. He earned a Masters degree from Gordon-Conwell, a Bachelor of Science in Economic-Finance from Bentley College and has done graduate work in Project Management. Paul recently completed a challenging 18 month merger of the leading east coast and west coast national brain tumor societies, leading to NPT’s decision to sponsor Transition as well as Interim Directorships. He’s eager to share what he’s learned with others.
Read some of Paul's merger "lessons-learned"
Associates
NPT has a stable of hand-picked, highly experienced independent consultants available for interim leadership or specialized consulting. Our consortium allows NPT to offer clients a team of complimentary experts who work together frequently ro resolve interconnected issues. Many are senior professionals, at the peak of their careers, eager to pass on to the next generation of nonprofit leaders hardwon knowledge accumulated through years of service.
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