Dr. M. Stanley Butler is an author, teacher, and serial entrepreneur.   He is the President of M. Stanley Enterprise & Ventures, LLC and Founder of Striving Toward Excellence in Public Service (STEPS), Inc.  With more than 25 years of experience as a financial and administrative leader within the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, he has effectively provided counsel and/or guidance to national and international organizations.  Dr. Butler models servant leadership in a manner that builds, mentors, and prepares others to live with purpose.  It is for these very same qualities that he’s been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Sheen Magazine.

Dr. Butler is known for his consulting work, books and publications, and skillful facilitation of discussions and workgroups purposed to address difficult topics and issues.  His ability to assess organizational structure, identify weak areas, and develop cost-effective solutions has resulted in effective development servicing to nonprofit organizations in Sweden, South Africa, United Kingdom, and throughout the United States.

Realizing a greater need to prepare the nonprofit community to effectively meet the socio-economic needs of their communities, Dr. Butler founded STEPS, Inc.   Through STEPS, Inc. and STEPS Institute for Management & Learning, Dr. Butler provides educational, leadership, and developmental services to the nonprofit community—advancing an initiative to establish and build upon collaborative relationships between the nonprofit and public sectors. Through his Leadership Link and Leadership Excellence programs, Dr. Butler has mentored and developed leaders throughout the United States and abroad.