For nearly twenty years, I worked in operational leadership roles, building high-performing teams and increasing organizational effectiveness inside companies large and small. I even owned an art gallery for five years, working alongside local artists.

Along the way, I noticed a pattern: my favorite part of any job was helping the people around me grow, and finding ways to individualize my approach to fit them. I made the pivot to coaching in 2009 and haven't looked back.

My own career has taken a lattice rather than a ladder approach, wayfinding toward the next right step rather than following a fixed path. I use the same approach in my coaching work, treating each engagement as its own journey. The discovery process is where the unexpected options show up.

Today, my work sits at the intersection of a few things I care about deeply: helping people succeed in their careers, leading, managing, navigating change, having hard conversations; helping them move through the bigger transitions life brings, from new parenthood to retirement to unexpected health news; and helping them get honest about meaning, values, and what a good life actually looks like for them. I don't treat these as separate, and I don't rank them. The whole person shows up to every conversation, whether we're preparing for a board presentation, a new baby, or a long-overdue answer to the question of what matters most.

Outside of my professional life, I'm an avid learner who enjoys exploring new ideas, connecting with my community, and savoring life's small joys. I've recently learned how to play Magic the Gathering with my 15-year-old son, discovered a variety of ways to use a kettlebell, and sewn a quilted reversible jacket. I love board games, roller skating, 80s alternative emo bands, and Mario Kart (pink Yoshi). I usually have four or five books going at once: literature, fantasy, science fiction, and the latest on personal development.