“What if” thinking for transformative leaders.

I’m an Executive Coach who has worked with leaders from more than fifty countries in healthcare, tech, biotech, financial services, advertising, and not-for-profits. What I’ve learned in three decades of supporting clients is that everyone faces their own unique challenges and opportunities in their leadership journey. I’m here to help you find your way. Executive coaching is about seeing you for who you are rather than who you think you should be. It isn’t rocket science, but it is based in neuroscience, gestalt, systems thinking, and positive and cognitive psychology.

My professional journey began when I launched my own startup right out of college, on nothing but a big idea and beer money. It was before anyone used the word “startup,” and my co-founder and I had to invent our way forward every day. We were charting new territory; there was no one there to advise us, and, even if there had been, we were too proud to ask. 

We had moderate success, but all the things we didn’t know—plus the lack of a shared vision, our infighting, our emotional immaturity, and a recession—ultimately sank us.  Subsequently, I did a stint working at Ogilvy where I learned the importance of effective cross-cultural communication for successful virtual teams. I also experienced the challenges of working in a highly political and matrixed organization.

But three years and several promotions later, I woke up one morning and realized that I didn’t want my boss’s or her boss’s job. So, I resigned. 

I joined a relative’s consulting practice and it opened my eyes to a world of new possibilities. Around this time, I contacted two globally recognized thought leaders—Peter Block and Ned Herrman—and asked if I could apprentice with them in exchange for marketing strategy support. I will be forever grateful for the mentorship they provided until it was time for me to spread my wings. At that point, a colleague at Ogilvy hired me to run a pilot leadership workshop. It was a big hit, and I was invited to become a charter faculty member for Ogilvy’s Global Leadership Institute. 

Since launching my own firm, I’ve had the privilege of working with many exceptional leaders in some of the world’s most respected organizations. I love my clients and I love my work.

Today, I continue to help my clients identify and leverage opportunities—and overcome roadblocks—so that they can achieve success on their own terms, too.