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Trusted Facilitator - Effective Communicator
Peter Dams, Ph.D., is a professional change consultant based in southwest Michigan. A native of Germany, Peter has lived and worked in the United States since 1984. He became a U.S. citizen in 2009.

Peter studied behavioral science at the University of North Texas where he received a Master of Science degree. At UNT, he was elected into the Who is Who in American Colleges and Universities and inducted into the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.

He received a doctorate in Applied Behavioral Science from Western Michigan University with specialization in Organizational Behavior Management and Behavioral Systems Analysis.

Consensus Builder

Most importantly, Peter is a good listener and an effective communicator who knows how to build consensus within your organization. Rather than imposing a solution from outside, he helps your team find practical solutions and develop workable plans from within.

Peter is a lifetime member of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), as well as a member of the Organizational Behavior Management Network (OBM Network) and the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), where he served on the Executive Council.

Peter is actively involved with the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is past chair of the Public Policy Council and the Chamber Ambassadors. He regularly presents on organizational systems theory at Western Michigan University's Nonprofit Leadership program and recently was invited to conduct student and faculty workshops on organizational systems analysis.

Peter is also a member of the Society for Nonprofit Organizations (SNPO), the Nonprofit Alliance, and the Consultant Network of ONE Place@KPL.


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