Bart A. Charlow is a consultant and creative. Retiring from over 50 years as a CEO, a Licensed Therapist and educator, Bart shares his wisdom as coach to nonprofit executives.

Born to the carnival life of a Borscht Belt hotel family, Bart has never let the ordinary constrain him.

His first book, A Catskill Carnival: My Borscht Belt Life Lived, Lost and Loved, is a memoir of his early years in that unique setting. Pickle Barrel Tales: More Borscht Belt BS, is a companion collection of over 50 wry vignettes with humorous illustrations.

His background in management and consulting spand diverse fields: business administration, education, research, AV media and information technology. Raised in construction and resorts, trained in psychology, anthropology and science, his experience combines depth knowledge of behavior and business processes.

Bart is an excellent public speaker, featured on television, radio, digital and in print media many times, and has been quoted in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and interviewed on the NBC Today Show.

He holds the Jefferson Award for community leadership, noted for his service in the US Congressional Record.

He holds an M.A.Ed. in Counseling and a B.A. in Anthropology/Sociology from Wake Forest University.

He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his spouse, children and grandchildren.