Leadership
Leadership is an inward journey, with outward results.
Leading people and organizations requires bravery, heart, and grit. It requires intentionality and the willingness to see and invest the potential in people first—resulting in a fully-functioning, effective organization.
The organization’s potential is ultimately the sum of its parts.
Work Experience
I have gained my leadership experience over 20 years working with educational non-profits of various sizes including the Monterey Bay Aquarium and MEarth.
“If we want people to fully show up, to bring their whole selves including their unarmored, whole hearts—so that we can innovate, solve problems, and serve people—we have to be vigilant about creating a culture in which people feel safe, seen, heard, and respected.”
Board Experience
I joined the Friends of Camp SEA Lab in 2006, helping to shape the strategic vision for fundraising and support for this amazing program.
““First Who ... Then What. We expected that good-to-great leaders would begin by setting a new vision and strategy. We found instead that they first got the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats—and then they figured out where to drive it. The old adage “People are your most important asset” turns out to be wrong. People are not your most important asset. The right people are.”
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Leadership Training
2018 Graduate
LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) is a year-long leadership development institute for nonprofit managers aspiring to greater leadership. LEAD serves the diverse communities of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. Since it began in 2009, over 150 leaders representing over 100 organizations have completed the program.
2019 SF5 Graduate SF7 Coach
Year-long Transformational Leadership program, focusing on the individual potential for collective impact.