Early Years….

While growing up, I moved yearly between divorced parents to a different state. And, every year I attended a different school, lived in a different home in a new town, and made different friends. At 16, my faith became genuine, and at 17 I graduated high school early and joined the Navy. I spent over six months on the Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz in the most austere conditions I’ve ever faced. By the time I turned 19, I had moved 22 times, visited 5 countries, had been assigned a Secret Clearance, and worked on the first-generation F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. My experiences taught me to leverage ambiguity and discomfort, pivot to thrive, and forge deep connections with people.

Investment…

For 20 years, I’ve coached or consulted with high-performing leaders around strategy design and execution, innovation tools and process, personal / professional development, organizational culture, change management, and fundraising. Because I know how to translate those skills from institutions to individuals, I founded Tekton Executive Coaching, (guiding C-suite leaders to close the gap between complexity and clarity).

Impact…

While our lives are like a 1,000 piece puzzle, most don’t have the box top (the image) of how those pieces fit. I help clients create the box top that becomes a lens into the future. The result is renewed alignment between who they are and what they do. In doing so, I’ve helped several hundred non-profit and for-profit leaders confidently step into the unknown future.