Leadership, Operations, and Culture

I am a creative, experienced leader helping mission-focused organizations and businesses committed to making a meaningful difference in their communities and the world.

I specialize in arts, youth, education, philanthropy, and the outdoors, bringing experience and expertise in governance, organizational strategy, program design, and engagement that tackles our greatest challenges. Executive leadership, fractional or full-time, I can assist any organization or business that cares about making a difference!

I am an inspiring, uplifting voice at the front of the room, a powerful coach, and an operational whiz. I am a steady and skillful partner in navigating organizational challenges and creating innovations that bring visions to life and help leaders and teams work better together.

I am dedicated to bringing anti-oppression and equity into operations and cultures. Boldly, I am staying the course with approaches and solutions that build equitable systems and work. Working with me will show teams that equitable ways are possible and the most sustainable for organizational cultures and impacts.

Certifications

  • Modern Chief Diversity Officer — Cornell University

  • Clifton StrengthsFinder Coach — Gallup

  • Intercultural Development Inventory & Intercultural Conflict Styles, Qualified Administrator y of Minnesota

  • Public Participation — IAP2 USA

  • Change Management — Prosci

  • Interpretive Guide — NAI

  • Raptor Care and Management — University of Minnesota

  • Outdoor Adventure Guide — MSUCD

What you Get & How I work

Executive Leader
COO, CPO, Chief of Staff, and Governor-appointed Council Member, 20+ years of executive leadership.


Equity Strategist

Administrator of the IDI, CCAI, StrengthsFinder, ICS and skilled at building equitable systems, coalitions, advisories, grant-making programs, and public/private partnerships. Anti-oppression work informs how I build sustainable workplaces, relationships, and policies leading toward a positive futures.


Championing Creativity to Create Change

Creative processes unleash solutions for everything. More yes and less yeah but is created by cultures that welcome and allow diversity to thrive and build. Using positive psychology and strengths-based management and operations. Building environments where teams create and overcome bias and its impact on people and ideas.


Natural World Advocate

Environmental stewardship and teaching through nature and the outdoors from leading wilderness expeditions to nature based team-building. Founding chair of the Minnesota Parks & Trails Legacy Fund advisory committee, several state and regional commissions and task forces, and current guide connecting people to the natural world since 2003.

Inter-cultural Inclusion & Expertise  

Energetic and transformative

Restorative engagement for internal and external Organizational Growth

Clients

(Current and Past)

Native Ways Federation

SPEAK MPLS

Youthprise

Ordway

American Craft Council

Arts Midwest

University of Minnesota

Juxtaposition Arts

Assessments

Intercultural Development Inventory

Cross-Cultural Adaptability Assessment

StrengthsFinder

Inter-cultural Conflict Styles

Let’s work together

If you are seeking a strategic leader, a consulting partner, or a facilitator who is genuine, credible, and deep equity expertise lets connect!