LEADERSHIP STRATEGY & CONSULTING
Your people are capable. Your team is struggling. Something needs to change.
I partner with leaders and organizations to tackle communication breakdowns, unclear expectations, leadership challenges, and the growing pressures that get in the way of doing great work.
Through leadership development, organizational consulting, and practical follow-through, we build stronger teams and healthier, more effective ways of working.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You know something needs to change. You're just not sure where to start.
Your team keeps running into the same communication and accountability challenges.
You're leading through change, but everyone is already stretched thin.
You're making important decisions without enough time, clarity, or support.
You've invested in development, but the learning isn't translating into lasting change.
You care deeply about your people, but the current way of working isn't sustainable.
The answer isn't always to ask people to work harder. Sometimes, it's time to change the conditions around them.
Selected Organizational Experience
Selected organizations served through independent consulting and previous professional roles.
- Louis Plung & Company
- City of Pittsburgh
- United Way
- PPG
- Giant Eagle
- CONSOL Energy
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
Practical support for complex people and leadership challenges.
Teams & Organizations
For organizations navigating communication breakdowns, unclear accountability, strained relationships, leadership challenges, or change that isn't sticking.
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Leadership Coaching
For leaders ready to stop second-guessing, navigate difficult conversations, make clearer decisions, and lead with greater confidence.
Schools & Districts
For school leaders working to strengthen staff culture, support educator capacity, align teams, and make professional learning meaningful.
CONDITIONS FOR THRIVING™
Create the conditions for people and organizations to thrive.
Lasting change rarely comes from asking people to do more. It comes from understanding what's getting in the way and creating the conditions that make meaningful progress possible.
Awareness · Safety · Capacity · Connection · Growth
If difficult conversations keep getting postponed, we look at whether managers know what’s expected, feel safe raising concerns, and have time to follow up. What we learn shapes the next step, such as practicing a feedback conversation or agreeing on who owns the follow-through.
EXPERIENCE MEETS INTENTION
I've been on the other side of the table.
For more than a decade, I’ve built and led teams, programs, and partnerships, including as a co-founder of Open Up. I know what it takes to lead when priorities compete, capacity is limited, and people are counting on you.
As your strategic partner, I help you decide what to change, who needs to be involved, and how to put good ideas into practice.
10 + years
Building and leading organizations
30+
School partnerships developed
80+
Organizational and community relationships
Let’s get to the root of what’s getting in the way.
Tell me what keeps coming up and what you’d like to see change. I’ll follow up by email so we can decide whether a conversation would help.