Arthur Combs

Principal at OE Consulting

Arthur Combs is the Principal at OE Consulting - Talent & Organizational Effectiveness, a role he has held since January 2022. His work focuses on providing talent and organizational effectiveness solutions to purpose-driven companies, philanthropies, and nonprofits. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Combs has a rich background in organizational development and strategic planning, having previously served as the Managing Partner at Schaffer&Combs from April 2009 to January 2022, where he worked with various sectors including nonprofits and government agencies.1

His educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he also obtained an MA with Distinction in International History. He completed his undergraduate studies in International Relations at the University of California, Davis.1

In addition to his consulting roles, Combs has experience in leadership positions, such as serving as the Executive Director for the Tiba Foundation, where he contributed to building a community healthcare system in Kenya, and for the Stone Research Foundation, focusing on orthopedic stem cell research.1

Experience

Principal at OE Consulting - Talent & Organizational Effectiveness

Managing Partner at Schaffer&Combs, Executive Director at Tiba Foundation, Executive Director at The Stone Research Foundation, Consultant at THE ED ROBERTS CAMPUS, CEO at Source Healthcare Systems, Lecturer at San Francisco State University, Commodities Broker at D.M. Combs & Co.

Education

Ph.D. in Economic History: The political economy of development in conflict zones from London School of Economics and Political Science, MA with Distinction in International History from London School of Economics and Political Science, International Relations from University of California, Davis