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. I currently serve as the Founder of Tekton Executive Coaching, (guiding C-suite leaders to close the gap between complexity and clarity). I also serve as the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for an $80MM international organization, (catalyze strategic integration across continents), and as the Founder of Seeds Global Innovation Lab, (architecting innovation ecosystems within the NGO / academic / venture and for-profit space). I also have the privilege of serving as a Senior Fellow for ICETE Academy, and on several Innovation Advisory Boards.

Impact…

I’ve helped several hundred non-profit and for-profit leaders step into the unknown future through strategy design and innovation. Because I understand how to translate those skills and tools from institutions to individuals, I work with clients to transform their personal and professional lives in significant and lasting ways. Sometimes I serve as a coach, sometimes a consultant, but I always serve as a confidential and trusted advisor. Because I believe in advisors so much, I regularly invest in coaching and I’ve built a network of senior global advisors within marketplace, military and non-profit who help me add value to leaders like yourself. (more below…)