building equitable environments
Established in Portland, Oregon in 2018 FC Hurdle Consulting, LLC was my creation after 15 years serving as a school principal. I decided to make a significant change and took a leap of faith to begin this firm. As a consultant, I have experience engaging diverse stakeholders, collecting data, and telling a compelling story for change. Whether it is the City of Portland and Multnomah County, National Association Minority Contractors-Oregon, Oregon Public Utilities Commission (pages 6-21), or School District/Multnomah Educational Service District our firm strategizes with you to find the right solutions to address your business needs.
Each day I continue to lean into every moment of this amazing journey. The beloved support of my wife, Rebecca, and a network of professionals I call my business circle drives the firm to reach new heights and advance opportunities for our partners. During my downtime, I look forward to fishing on the Snake River and spending quality time with family and friends.
Meet Our Team
Rebecca Hurdle
Chief Operating Officer
Rebecca knows financial management is a key ingredient to an organization’s success. She has deep experience in financial leadership, support, and creating systems to maintain our accounting needs. Along with this, through effectively collaborating with partners she ensures our firm is in a healthy space to meet the high-performance goals the current business climate demands.
Dr. Keith Dempsey
Psychology Director
Dr. Keith Dempsey has been an advocate in the helping profession for over 20+ years. He has served as a therapist and clinical social worker in the Portland Community. He earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from Oregon State University. In his tenure, he’s delivered technical solutions to customers in private industries, public, and nonprofit organizations. His background includes previously serving as the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Counseling at George Fox University. He was the first African American to receive tenure at this institution.
Jonathan Riley
Marketing Director
Jonathan knows marketing complements everything. As simple as a smile, or as complex as a 12 year strategic plan, the goal of marketing is to make something better. As Founder & CEO of “better.”, a creative anti-agency based in Portland Oregon built on making the world better for people of color. By supporting, developing, and sustaining businesses of color, we proactively shift narratives, access, and opportunities to our communities.
Kidus Yared
Technology Manager
I’ve delivered technical solutions to customers in private industries and public and nonprofit organizations. My major accomplishments include business process automation using data for which I received an IBM Eminence and Excellence Award. Most recently, I’ve worked to deliver a staff scheduling application and performance dashboard to meet national 911 call answering standards for local government.
Our Clients
Driving Equity for our future
