Skills
strategic planning, fundraising, board relationship management, executive leadership partnership, team leadership, coaching and performance management, budget oversight, risk management
About
I am a Chief-of-Staff–style strategy and operations leader with 20+ years of experience partnering with CEOs, Deans, Boards, and senior leadership teams to turn strategy into execution.
I specialize in being the connective tissue between vision and results: owning executive priorities, operating cadence, KPIs, and cross-functional execution in complex, mission-driven organizations.
Across higher education, global development, and social impact environments, I have:
- Acted as a trusted executive partner, supporting decision-making, risk management, and organizational alignment
- Led enterprise-wide initiatives exceeding $500M, building the systems, governance, and accountability structures required to scale
- Served as an interim executive, providing continuity, clarity, and performance discipline during leadership transitions
- Designed executive dashboards, operating reviews, and prioritization frameworks that improve decision speed and accountability
- Managed multi-million-dollar budgets, strengthening forecasting, financial discipline, and resource allocation
My leadership style is calm, structured, and execution-oriented. I bring order to complexity, clarity to ambiguity, and momentum to high-stakes environments. I am particularly effective in roles that require discretion, trust, and close partnership with senior leadership.
I am particularly energized by roles where I can:
- Partner closely with a CEO or senior leader
- Drive cross-functional alignment and execution
- Build systems and processes that enable growth
- Support organizations advancing education, equity, and opportunity
📍 Based in Michigan | Open to hybrid and remote Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations, and executive partnership roles.
Keywords: Chief of Staff, Executive Operations, Strategic Planning, OKRs, KPIs, Cross-Functional Leadership, Board Relations, Operating Cadence, Change Management
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