Areas of expertise

Over the past sixteen years, I have advised leaders, organizations, boards, business owners, Indigenous nations, educational institutions, and international initiatives navigating growth, governance, complexity, and organizational change.

In addition to executive advisory, I develop leadership frameworks, learning experiences, and practical methodologies that help leaders and organizations translate insight into meaningful action,

The following are my areas of expertise:

Working Across Organizations, Communities & Knowledge Systems

Organizational Diagnosis & Executive Advisory

Advising leaders during periods of uncertainty, organizational change, governance challenges, and consequential decisions.

  • Executive advisory and confidential counsel

  • Organizational diagnosis

  • Executive facilitation

  • Leadership assessment

  • Decision-making support

  • Complex problem solving

Leadership, Governance & Organizational Effectiveness

Helping organizations strengthen leadership, governance, accountability, and organizational health.

  • Governance development

  • Board advisory

  • Executive team development

  • Organizational effectiveness

  • Leadership development

  • Strategic effectiveness

Human Systems & Organizational Culture

Understanding the human dynamics that shape organizational performance.

  • Trust and relationship building

  • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Organizational culture

  • Conflict navigation

  • Stakeholder engagement

  • Human development

Cross-Cultural Leadership & Indigenous Partnerships

Working across Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to support ethical collaboration, stewardship, and long-term relationships.

  • Indigenous partnerships

  • Cross-cultural leadership

  • Community engagement

  • Stewardship

  • Systems thinking

  • International collaboration

Strategy, Operations & Organizational Growth

Supporting organizations as they evolve through growth, transition, and increasing complexity.

  • Organizational design

  • Operational leadership

  • People & culture

  • Workforce development

  • Change leadership

  • Scaling organizations

Leadership Development & Executive Facilitation

Developing leaders through executive facilitation, organizational learning, leadership curriculum, and experiential programs that strengthen communication, governance, collaboration, stewardship, and human development.

Selected work includes:

• Designed the Leaders in the Making curriculum for two Massachusetts schools.

• Created leadership and organizational development programs for nonprofits, Indigenous organizations, and mission-driven initiatives.

• Facilitated executive teams, leadership retreats, governance workshops, and strategic dialogue across diverse organizational contexts.

Writing, Research & Thought Leadership

Research, publications, and media exploring leadership, governance, stewardship, human development, and the relationship between Indigenous and Western knowledge systems.

This work includes academic publications, collaborative research, public conversations, and forthcoming publications focused on leadership, organizational effectiveness, and systems thinking.

Selected Organizations

  • The Grow America Fund; National Development Council

  • The Andes Amazon Conservancy

  • Indigenous Commons Project

  • Socio X, Bridget de Socio

  • Deakin University collaborations

  • Emergence Magazine

  • Vertias Prep Academy

  • The Hartsbrooke School

  • Private Advisory Practice

A full CV is available upon request.

Due to the confidential nature of my work I maintain a deliberately limited public profile and rely on direct professional networks and referrals.

Due to the confidential nature of my work I maintain a deliberately limited public profile and rely on direct professional networks and referrals.