OUR TEAM

Meet the Mission Met team whose work will help you solve big problems through effective planning and focused execution.

Eric Ryan

Founding Partner

Eric is a national leader in the field of strategic planning for nonprofits. He is passionate about the catalytic power that practical and effective strategic planning can have on building a nonprofit’s capacity.

He is the author of Mission Met: Proven Strategic Planning Guidance to Help You Build a Financially Secure and Impactful Nonprofit. He and his team have created an online strategic planning course and he has led hundreds of nonprofit strategic planning facilitations and consulting engagements. 

In addition to his consulting work, he has started one nonprofit, been an executive director, and served on several boards as both treasurer and board chair. 

A graduate of UC Berkeley, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wonderful wife, and two hilarious kids. He coaches little league baseball and loves to camp and hike with his family.

Paul Lamb

Senior Consultant

Paul is a consultant and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy.

In addition to building numerous nonprofits and social enterprises he has helped over 35 nonprofits, foundations, and companies achieve their social impact goals.

Paul is passionate about social change, and his mission is to be a catalyst to help others do good in the world in small and big ways.

He currently lives in Vallejo, California with his lovely wife, two teenage daughters, and a sneaky cat.

Mike Walsh

Strategic Planning Consultant

Mike Walsh is a highly experienced organizational development consultant with a deep background in educational policy and strategic planning. He is a long-time veteran member of a county school board and has served as the President of California School Boards Association (CSBA). He is the also the co-founder and CEO of Beacon Results, an organizational growth and change management firm founded in 2005 that works primarily with school districts and nonprofits

He has served as Interim Executive Director of the Oroville Economic Development Corporation and completed a three-year term as a member of the Butte Community College Foundation Board of Directors. In addition to his service to state school boards, Walsh has also served on major committees of the National School Boards Association and has written and published multiple articles focused on equity and improving outcomes for underserved student groups. Walsh has also served as a Leadership Facilitator for several student-based organizations including Breaking Down the Walls (Ignite2Unite) and the California Association of Student Councils.

He has both a B.A. and M.A. degree in Organizational Management and Organizational Leadership from Ashford University.

Nick Smith

Software Developer

Nick started his career working with various non-profit organizations. He helped develop programs and build capacity at organizations doing work such as assisting people experiencing poverty, providing educational content for public schools, and helping people with special needs. He has served in a leadership capacity in various roles, including as an acting director.

With Mission Met, he is stepping into a software development role as well as engaging with our customers via sales and delivery. He wants to use his experience to help develop software that fits the wants and needs of non-profit work.

Nick lives with his wife, son, and cat in southeast Ohio. For fun, he enjoys board games, fantasy/sci-fi books, and watching football.

Ricky Chilcott

Founding Partner

Ricky serves in many different roles — software development, technology and business strategy, operational efficiency, planning, and project management.

He is a jack of all trades, and a master of some.

He started his career in higher education, supporting a growing college that was expanding technical and operational support. He honed his software development skills during nights and weekends and developed a passion for helping others through technology development and implementation.

Ricky lives with his wife and son in Southeast Ohio. He plays soccer, ultimate frisbee, bikes, and likes to camp.

Erin Sykes

Strategic Planning Consultant

In her 14 years of nonprofit experience, one of Erin’s favorite jobs has been supporting communities and stakeholders to create and execute plans to bring them closer to their community goals.

She finalized and gained widespread support for Ohio University’s first-ever Sustainability Plan, led over 200 stakeholders in the creation and execution of the Athens Hocking Zero Waste Action Plan, and led the development of Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital’s Sustainability plan, which is now a model that the Ohio Health system is adopting.

Erin’s non-profit experience includes two years with City Year’s Young Heroes Program, four years with Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability, and eight years with Rural Action’s Zero Waste Program. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio University with a BA in nonfiction writing, creative writing, German and women studies, and a MA in cultural studies in education with a sustainability certificate.

Erin lives in Athens, Ohio, with her husband, two kids, and a dog. She loves to run, hike, read, write letters, does crafts and experiments with her kids, and cook.

Megan Drapcho

Customer Support and Operations

Megan serves as Mission Met’s customer support liaison. She also helps to document workflows and manage projects.

She holds degrees in English and information science and applies that education to her work in communication and project management. In general, she likes organizing all the information. She worked in higher education for more than 10 years and discovered an interest in the nonprofit sector while working with community-based organizations.

Megan lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, two kids, and a dog. She is an extroverted introvert and has an unusual love for the Olympics.

Myk Reyes

Office Ops

Myk serves as the Executive Assistant of Mission Met's founding partners. He ensures they receive exceptional support in email management, scheduling, document preparation, and all other administrative tasks. As such, he firmly believes proper planning is the cornerstone of success.

Before joining Mission Met, he was a Civil Engineer. Having honed his skills in various construction projects, he understands the importance of laying a foundation both on the field and in the office.

Myk is also a dedicated mental health warrior, supporting a close-knit group battling mental health challenges. This allows him to give back to the community that supported him.

He also cherishes moments of silence, enjoys camping in the mountains, or reading a book while sipping coffee at home. He's a loving father to his daughter with whom he shares many of these treasured moments.

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