Magpie Consulting LLC was founded by Deborah McAtee in 2007. Deborah is a native Montanan and received a master’s degree in mathematics from Montana State University. Since then, she has developed property in Big Sky, where she learned to write covenants and by-laws, and was senior editor at Bandersnatch Research, an online publisher covering the energy industry from oil wells to methane hydrates. She homeschooled four children through graduation and developed their history curriculum. After organizing so many different kinds of information, Deborah realized that she loved gathering and organizing information of any kind and founded Magpie Consulting to help businesses better organize their information to achieve their goals.

Deborah’s training and education includes:

  • Internal Auditor and Certified Lead Auditor for ISO-9001 Quality Management Systems
  • Continuing legal education in Montana employment law

For more information, see her profile on LinkedIn.

What Our Clients Say

I have hired Deborah a number of times for technical writing. Most often, I ask Deborah to communicate directly with my clients to create website copy. I am always impressed with Deborah’s quick and efficient results and great attitude. Not only do my clients enjoy working with Deborah, I am always very pleased with how well the copy conveys the voice of the business and is matched with the design of the website. Read More

Maria Ferré - Bozeman, MT

After 35 years of operation, Intermountain Opera Bozeman was fortunate enough to engage the services of Deborah McAtee to assist in updating and generating our governance documents. Deborah was incredibly diligent and patient with us as she unraveled decades of information and changes. Deborah created a Board Handbook covering responsibilities, policies and procedures that make us compliant with all of the new 990 requirements. All of the documents were created for easy updating as our organization continues to grow, with easy-to-follow annual review processes. As a non-profit in this time of government scrutiny, it is a great relief to have proper policies and documentation processes established. Read More

Jackie Vick - Bozeman, MT

Deborah has been an integral part of our internal quality audit program here at Lattice Materials for almost two years. Deborah’s participation is beneficial to us because she offers a unique outside perspective that our internal auditors cannot provide. She has a talent for asking questions that not only prepare our employees for our upcoming recertification audit but also help us uncover any weaknesses that we may have in our system before they become major nonconformances. She takes the audits seriously and is very professional, but each employee she talks to is at ease due to her friendly disposition. Read More

Sara Mines - Bozeman, MT

susan swimley
Good covenants reflect the vision for the property. An owners’ association needs clear direction and authority. Deborah is the right person to listen, ask the right questions and write the covenants to capture the vision for the property. Having been involved in an association, she brings knowledge of “how it works” to the drafting of clear association documents. Read More

Susan Swimley - Bozeman, MT

betsy webb uses magpie consulting for research and surveys
The Local Government Center contracted with Magpie to perform the research for an 11-city salary review and summary report. The survey provided compensation and benefits data to assist municipalities in attracting and retaining public employees in Montana. Deborah worked independently, but collaboratively, to deliver a product that was valued by those who participated in the study. She worked with a variety of city employees across the state to gather and confirm the information needed. We are happy to recommend Deborah’s work to others. Read More

Betsy Webb - Bozeman, MT