Seeing the Bigger Picture. Building What Comes Next.
I am a strategic organizational leader with over two decades of experience helping institutions navigate complexity, strengthen financial and operational performance, develop meaningful relationships, and create lasting organizational value.
My career has been shaped by an ability to see beyond individual departments and immediate challenges to understand how an organization functions as a whole—and where opportunities exist to make it stronger.
During my tenure with Catalina Island Conservancy, my responsibilities evolved across organizational strategy, institutional advancement, financial planning, operational leadership, and executive decision support.
I have worked closely with executive leadership and Boards, helped guide teams through periods of transition, developed revenue opportunities, strengthened organizational infrastructure, and contributed to decisions involving staffing, resources, and institutional priorities.
Some of the most consequential leadership opportunities emerge during periods of uncertainty.
Throughout my career, I have been called upon to bring structure to complex situations, restore momentum to challenged initiatives, and help organizations maintain focus while navigating change.
My approach combines strategic perspective with practical execution. I believe effective leadership requires understanding both the larger institutional objectives and the operational realities that determine whether those objectives can be achieved.
Three Principals That Guide My Work
See the
Whole Picture
Understand the relationships between people, financial resources, organizational systems, and institutional priorities before determining the path forward.
Build for Sustainability
Develop solutions that strengthen long-term organizational capacity rather than simply addressing immediate challenges.
Lead Through Relationships
Build trust, encourage collaboration, and recognize that meaningful organizational progress depends on the people who make it possible.
A Philosophy of
Lasting Impact
I have always believed in leaving a place better than I found it.
That means strengthening systems, developing people, creating opportunities, honoring relationships, and making decisions that position an institution for success beyond any individual initiative.
The most meaningful measure of leadership is not simply what is accomplished today, but what becomes possible tomorrow.
