What I do

I work with nonprofit organizations and associations that want to become more strategic, effective and innovative for greater mission impact. My passion is helping organizations cultivate healthy, inclusive cultures that live their values, fostering learning, creativity and results.
Aligning mission, values and culture

Throughout my career I have worked for nonprofit organizations that had inspiring and important missions and visions for societal change.
Too often there was a gap between the organization’s expressed values and internal culture. The organization's vision and mission clearly described the positive change they wanted to see in the world. Yet the internal workings of the organization were not as well managed as well as they deserved to be.
Too often there was a gap between the organization’s expressed values and internal culture. The organization's vision and mission clearly described the positive change they wanted to see in the world. Yet the internal workings of the organization were not as well managed as well as they deserved to be.

Often times staff did not have the opportunity to thrive while doing their important work. The gap between these external aspirations and the internal realities was disappointing.
This experience prompted me to investigate why this gap exists, what causes it and how it might be different. I am committed to helping organizations live out their values and mission both internally and externally.
Working with me

I partner with organizations using a collaborative approach to help you focus on your most critical issues, to support you in identifying your strengths and to facilitate you imagining new options and choosing a way forward.
I enjoy helping people tap into their creativity to solve the challenges that face them. Some of my favorite sentences start with, “what if we were to…?” And I want to have some fun along the way. I believe that the best teams and organizations laugh together as they work together. Fun for me includes questioning conventional wisdom and imagining new possibilities.
I am known for my candor. People describe me as someone who speaks my truth and is a down-to-earth. People appreciate my perspective and seek out my advice.
I love to learn and this helps me get to know your organization and its strengths and challenges quickly.
I enjoy helping people tap into their creativity to solve the challenges that face them. Some of my favorite sentences start with, “what if we were to…?” And I want to have some fun along the way. I believe that the best teams and organizations laugh together as they work together. Fun for me includes questioning conventional wisdom and imagining new possibilities.
I am known for my candor. People describe me as someone who speaks my truth and is a down-to-earth. People appreciate my perspective and seek out my advice.
I love to learn and this helps me get to know your organization and its strengths and challenges quickly.