Council News
Marty McKiernan hired as Executive Director
The Board and all staff members welcome Marty McKiernan as our new Executive Director in charge of all council operations. Marty has been deeply immersed in River Bend Camp Fire activities for more than three years, as an active board member. He has taken leadership roles in fundraising and other fiscal matters crucial to our success.
In addition, he is an active supporter of youth soccer programs in Niles, Michigan and Lafayette, Indiana. Above all, Marty brings management experience to the job, having formerly served as a Senior Finance Manager for Amgen, Inc., the biotechnology giant headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Marty joined Amgen in 1987, as a Research Laboratory Associate, after earning a BS Degree in Biology from Purdue University, and serving as a Purdue laboratory research technician. While at Amgen, Marty earned his MBA degree from UCLA, and then advanced up the rapidly growing organization into production management responsibilities.