Leadership is both art and practice. Let's develop yours together.
My Approach
After three decades leading independent schools and mission-driven organizations, I've learned that great leadership isn't just about vision and results — it's about developing the clarity, confidence, and resilience to lead authentically through uncertainty.
As a leadership performance coach, I partner with school heads, nonprofit executives, aspiring leaders, and administrative teams navigating organizational change, board dynamics, and the weight of leadership isolation. I provide a confidential space for honest reflection, strategic thinking, and decisive action.
I'm not here to tell you what I did. I'm here to help you discover what you need to do — and who you need to become — to lead with greater effectiveness and authenticity.
My coaching is grounded in
Real-world experience — Three decades leading schools through transformation, capital campaigns, cultural change, and complex stakeholder dynamics
ICF-certified methodology — Trained through Brown University's Leadership & Performance Coaching program
BoardSource certification — Specialized expertise in nonprofit governance and board effectiveness
Deep sector knowledge — I understand the unique pressures of independent schools and mission-driven organizations because I've lived them
Through structured coaching conversations, I help leaders gain clarity on complex strategic challenges, develop authentic communication that builds trust, navigate difficult transitions and organizational dynamics, balance competing priorities while staying aligned with core values, and build sustainable practices that prevent burnout.
Who I Work With
School Heads & Nonprofit Executives: You carry the weight of competing constituencies, the tension between mission and margin, and the loneliness of decisions that shape your community's future. I help you lead with greater clarity, presence, and sustainability — so you can do this work without losing yourself in it.
Aspiring & Emerging Leaders: You're ready for the next step — assistant head, division head, your first headship, or an executive director role. I help you develop the leadership identity, strategic thinking, and communication skills to step into greater responsibility with confidence.
Leadership Teams: Your team is talented, but alignment is elusive. I help leadership teams build shared vision, navigate difficult conversations, and develop the trust and cohesion required to lead an institution together.
Board Chairs & Board-Head Partnerships: The board-head relationship is the most consequential — and most fragile — dynamic in any mission-driven organization. I help board chairs and heads build partnerships grounded in clarity, mutual accountability, and shared purpose.
