Alan J. Lipsky, principal consultant with R&L Consulting, is a museum and fundraising professional with more than 40 years of experience. He was the Development Director at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, the Director of Development at the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Grants Officer at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and Executive Director of the Wyckoff House Museum, both in New York City. He also has served as Director of Development for Aid for AIDS of Nevada, and has worked as a consultant for many cultural and nonprofit organizations across the country. Alan has been a board member and volunteer with several New York, Las Vegas and Montana cultural organizations. He holds a B.A. Cum Laude in American History from Brooklyn College.