passion

As a nonprofit and public-sector executive leader with 25+ years of experience, I empower and collaborate to achieve our most challenging shared goals. I am a change agent who nurtures reform and innovation while strategically managing organizational culture and focus.

My style of leadership is a highly inclusive one, and I thrive when generating a sense of shared accomplishment, clarity in the path moving forward, and creating wide reaching and meaningful social impact. I have a strong commitment to racial equity and social justice, and my work has continually reflected that.

Whether I am participating in a voter registration drive for the homeless or collaborating with the CEOs and leaders of Minnesota’s largest companies and public entities, I am comfortable operating in diverse settings. Variety in my work keeps it engaging, and I enjoy both ‘getting my hands dirty’ and operating in a C-Suite setting. I am known as an adept communicator who connects easily and excels at crafting and delivering relevant messages.

I am especially skilled at developing, maintaining, and expanding partnerships between public and private entities. The large majority of my work experience has been a unique blend of working closely with the private sector while in government or nonprofits, leading to outstanding results for all parties. No matter what I am working on, I am outcome driven and motivated by creating impactful, measurable results. I have produced successful outcomes at every stage of my career, and bring solid credibility with public, private, and nonprofit sectors.