As People Practice Leader, I focus on connecting people, process and strategy.  I often serve in the role of fractional Chief Human Resources Officer, helping clients to improve their ability to recruit top talent, develop emerging leaders, and improve team effectiveness.

I understand leadership systems and how to cascade them throughout the organization and get departments talking to each other. I understand the difference between senior leaders and senior managers and help transition managers into leaders.

When clients need training programs on specific topics, or need hands-on implementation in a people function, I lead our team to execute the initiatives. Some relevant examples include:

• Creating an emerging leaders development program for OBMI, where the next generation of architects build leadership and management skills.
• Coaching high-potential leaders individually to accelerate their promotion.
• Creating role and responsibility clarity at a midsized company and maintaining management meeting cadence using the One Page Business Plan system.

I worked at Ernst and Young (EY) for many years where I focused on business process reengineering, change management and learning system development for large multinational companies, as well as EY’s own employees.

Prior to my career in management consulting, I volunteered for the Peace Corps in Nepal. I received a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College, and an MBA in Strategy from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

As a strong believer that mastery is a process of continuous learning, I take classes on a variety of subjects including operational strategy, people development and leadership systems.