Systems change where families can feel it.

Helping systems that impact children, families and communities improve in meaningful and mattering ways.

Executive Advisor / Systems Transformation / Child Welfare / Human Services / Behavioral Health

KDB Consulting Services is the advisory practice of Keith D. Bostick, MSW, who brings four decades in the child welfare, human services, and behavioral health arenas, along with distinguished leadership in local, state, national, and nonprofit organizations.

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Keith D. Bostick in a downtown office boardroom
Keith D. Bostick, MSW President & CEO
40+Years in
human services
10+Executive roles across
local, state & national
5,000+Staff led and
developed
$925M+Budget
oversight

Agencies & Organizations

Georgia Department of Human Services
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning: Bright from the Start
Casey Family Programs
Covenant House Georgia
Broward County, Florida
b.a.c.w.
"Families who need our help also need our hope."
Keith D. Bostick, MSW

The Practice

Built for the moment the org chart stops working.

Integrity
Lead with honesty and accountability.
Compassion
Place people at the center of every decision.
Collaboration
Build teams, partnerships that strengthen communities.
Courage
Embrace change and pursue what is right.
Hope
Inspire change and create pathways to a better future.

Agencies rarely call for help when things are steady. They call at the inflection points: a child death, a lawsuit, a consent decree, a failed audit, a leadership vacancy, a practice model that looks sound on paper and collapses in the field, a merger of two cultures that do not trust each other yet.

Keith D. Bostick, MSW has led from inside those moments: as a state deputy commissioner, as a regional and division director across Georgia's child welfare system, as a county human services executive in both Florida and California, and as a chief executive in the nonprofit sector. He has improved organizational culture, set policies, transformed systems, strengthened practice, managed and grown budgets, and generated effective outcomes. That range is what makes the counsel practical rather than theoretical.

KDB Consulting Services works at the intersection of strategy, operations, and human capacity, because a system only changes when its policy, its dollars, and its people move in the same direction at the same time. The measure is not whether the report or initiative is delivered. It is whether the child, the youth, the family, and the community experience something different.

Who We Serve

Four kinds of leaders, one shared problem.

Each arrives from a different direction (mandate, mission, portfolio, or transition) and each needs the same thing: a plan that holds up when it reaches the people doing the work.

Public Agencies

State & County Human Services Leadership

Commissioners, directors, and division leaders under pressure to improve outcomes and compliance without new money, and without losing the workforce in the process.

Nonprofit

Community Based Providers & Networks

CEOs and executive directors scaling services, absorbing new contracts, or stabilizing an organization whose growth has outrun its infrastructure.

Philanthropy

Funders & Intermediaries

Foundations and intermediaries who need candid assessment of grantee capacity and a realistic read on what systems change actually requires on the ground.

Governance

Boards & Teams in Transition

Boards facing a leadership gap, a succession question, or an executive team that needs coaching through a reorganization it did not choose.

Practice Areas

Three pillars. One accountable outcome.

Engagements are scoped to the decision in front of you: an assessment, a turnaround, an interim seat, or a standing advisory relationship through a multiyear reform.

Pillar One

Systems Transformation & Strategy

Diagnose what is actually driving the outcome, whether policy, practice, structure, or capacity, then rebuild the foundational pieces.

  • Organizational and program assessment with a prioritized reform sequence
  • Practice model design, rollout, and field level implementation support
  • Policy, practice, and systems innovation across child welfare and early care
  • Continuous quality improvement and performance management buildout
  • Turnaround strategy for underperforming regions, offices, and programs

Pillar Two

Executive Leadership & Capacity Building

Strengthen the bench before the vacancy, and steady the seat when one opens unexpectedly.

  • Interim and fractional executive leadership during transition or crisis
  • Executive coaching for commissioners, directors, and senior managers
  • Leadership pipeline, succession planning, and talent development
  • Team building and culture repair following reorganization or scandal
  • Board advisement, governance support, and executive search counsel

Pillar Three

Fiscal Stewardship & Stakeholder Engagement

Align the dollars with the strategy, and bring the legislature, the community, and the partners along with it.

  • Budget development, oversight, and resource reallocation strategy
  • Cross agency and public and private collaborative design
  • Community partnership and stakeholder engagement strategy that includes the “voices” of those most impacted
  • Legislative, board, and executive level communications support
  • Contract, provider network, and fiscal accountability review
Child Welfare & Family Services Youth & Homeless Services Behavioral Health Early Care & Education Public Sector Leadership Organizational Strategy & Change Management Community Partnerships Fiscal Stewardship & Budget Management Policy, Practice & Systems Innovation Race Equity & Cultural Competency

Why Keith D. Bostick, MSW

Executive responsibility at every tier of the system he now advises.

Most advisors have depth at one level of government. Keith D. Bostick, MSW has held executive responsibility at the national, state, county, and nonprofit tiers, which is why he can tell a county Child Welfare or Human Services director what the governor and state legislature will approve and fund, and guide a jurisdiction on how federal level compliance can be achieved, ensuring effective outcomes for the children, families, and communities served.

Keith D. Bostick, MSW at The White House Child Welfare Convening, July 2024
The White House Child Welfare Convening, July 2024
Keith D. Bostick, MSW presenting at a Broward County Human Services Department awards presentation
Broward County Human Services Dept. awards presentation
Keith D. Bostick, MSW holding his Leadership Broward Class XLI certificate of achievement
Leadership Broward, Class XLI
National State County Nonprofit / Private

Board Leadership

President, Board of Directors
Black Administrators in Child Welfare

National advocacy organization advancing equity and excellence in child welfare, and the professional home of the administrators who run these systems across the country.

Leadership Broward, Class XLI

Endorsements

What colleagues say.

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I am honored to have worked closely with Keith Bostick. He's a 5th dimensional leader who understands an agency's history, its present state, its trajectory, and how to maximize and realize its full potential. He understands all components of the work, from HR to fiscal, from policy to practice, and everything in between. Whether serving as a consultant or serving as the interim agency head, Keith Bostick brings a calm, steady, and seasoned stewardship to your agency to transition it to a stronger future state.

Lon Roberts (retired) Former Deputy Commissioner, Child Welfare · Georgia Department of Human Services
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I highly recommend KDB Consulting Services and the work of Mr. Bostick. As a strategic planner, forward thinker, and dedicated community representative, Mr. Bostick has assisted me with immense value to my projects. His expertise in data analysis, process improvement, and quality assurance ensures that entities optimize their operations and align processes with focused goals. He is an invaluable asset to anyone looking to elevate their strategic outcomes.

Robin Floyd Broward County Human Services Department, Evaluation & Planning
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I am pleased to endorse KDB Consulting Services and Mr. Keith D. Bostick, with whom I've had the privilege of working closely for the past six years. He consistently delivers exceptional work grounded in strong leadership, strategic insight, and a deep commitment to transformational change. Mr. Bostick excels at developing executive leaders and strengthening organizational culture in ways that are both practical and sustainable. His approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and rooted in extensive expertise. Whether guiding senior leaders through complex challenges or helping organizations evolve with clarity and purpose, he demonstrates professionalism and excellence at every step. As the Assistant Director of a Human Services Division in Broward County, I benefited greatly from his guidance, patience, and expertise. Through his mentorship and leadership development, I am now honored to serve as the Director of that same Division. I highly recommend KDB Consulting Services to any organization seeking a trusted partner who brings vision, integrity, and exceptional leadership to transformational work.

Private Engagement

Let's talk about your desired journey from “good to great”!

Initial conversations are confidential, direct and free. Here's what you'll receive:

  • A candid read on what you are facing and whether outside help is warranted
  • Scope options: assessment, interim leadership, coaching, or standing advisory
  • Availability, timeline, and a straightforward fee structure
  • A supportive thought and practice partner

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