Ronald A McKenziePROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - Architect, Author, and Advisor. Ron is president of COMPASS Consultants Corporation, a national strategic planning, and marketing company helping architects, design/builders, contractors, subcontractors, construction manager, and engineers develop a competitive advantage. Ron grew up in Mendocino County near Hopland, where the story takes place. He attended Foothill College, Los Altos, California obtaining an Associate of Arts degree, and then he attended California Polytechnic State University obtaining a five-year Bachelor of Architecture Degree. He became a licensed California architect in 1978 and holds a current NCARB Certificate. He resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Pamela where he is a full-time writer and business planning consultant. Read More Read Less