Education
Columbia | SIPA
Master's degree, International Economic Policy 1997-01-01 - 1998-01-01Harvard University
Fellow and Council Member, Learning Innovations Laboratory 2002-01-01 - 2009-01-01Columbia University
Advanced Certificate, Organizational Development and HR Management 2000-01-01 - 2001-01-01University of Florida
Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Systems Engineering - 1987-01-01The Leadership Circle Profile
Executive Coach, -Integrative Enneagram - iEQ9
Executive Coach, -Leadership Embodiment
Teacher and Coach, -Purpose Guides Institute
Purpose Guide, -Immunity to Change
Practitioner, -Somatic Experiencing (SEP)
, -Organic Intelligence - Post-Trauma Growth
Coach, -NARM - NeuroAffective Relational Model (emotional and relational trauma)
Practitioner, -Hakomi Institute
Teaching Assistant, Somatic Psychotherapy (Comprehensive and Advanced) -Newfield Network
, Ontological Coach -Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Level 1 Practitioner, -NLP Marin
Practitioner, -Integral Circling (Authentic Relating)
Facilitator, -Somatic Training and Experience (SATe)
Levels 1 and 2, -More Leadership, Innovation and Group Modalities (below)
, -Work Experience
Companions for Leadership
Current
Companions for Leadership
Seven Stones Leadership Group
Current
Seven Stones Leadership Group
Oxford Leadership
Current
Oxford Leadership
Emerging Women
Current
Emerging Women
Integral Growth
Current
Integral Growth
Purpose Guides Institute
Current
Purpose Guides Institute
Quantuvos - The Professional Development Community with Coaching at its Core
2021-02-01 - 2024-10-01
Quantuvos - The Professional Development Community with Coaching at its Core
Simmons School of Management
2017-01-01 - 2018-03-01
Simmons School of Management
Harvard University
2001-01-01 - 2008-01-01
Harvard University
Deloitte
1998-11-01 - 2007-11-01
Deloitte
Skills
Summary
Our world is transforming. Old systems are crumbling, and new ones are emerging. Power and authority are shifting. The planet is warming. Economies are shaking. Uncertainty is rising. As leaders, how we respond matters. ▪️ Chaos, stress, and fear are inevitable. 🔹 So are courage, clarity, wisdom and compassion. We choose. I help executives and high-impact leaders—individually and in groups—anchor to their inner compass, transforming reactivity into creativity in an increasingly complex world. Together, we: ▫️ Embody vision, purpose, and values—with integrity. ▫️ Navigate challenges—with emotional maturity. ▫️ Build trust—even in conflict and polarization. ▫️ Lead inclusively—bringing out the best in people. ▫️ Align action—for greater impact. We’re redefining leadership—moving beyond control and fear-based systems. By embracing a relational, embodied, and deeply purpose-driven approach, we honor our shared humanity—and navigate today’s challenges with wisdom and integrity. Together, we’re building a sustainable future—bridging vision and action, lifting each other, as we shape a more peaceful and just world, rooted in the greater good. With global experience spanning 27 countries and 35+ years in executive coaching, leadership, and human transformation, my work integrates post-trauma growth, somatic embodiment, mindfulness, and purpose-guiding. Clients have included leaders at Microsoft, HP, Google, IBM, Delta Airlines, MIT, Cochlear, Eli Lilly, Fujitsu, Banco Santander, ABB, Kroger, Norfolk Southern, Boise Cascade, Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts USA, Techstars, startups, nonprofits, and next-gen leaders on the front lines of change. As a 30-year meditation and yoga practitioner, my coaching is gentle, present, and transformational. It was born from my own senior leadership struggles in 1995, when the trauma-informed support I needed didn’t exist. That experience sparked a devoted journey into somatics, vertical development, shadow work and purpose. Aligning awareness with wise action. Credentials across decades include: ▫️Leadership & Teams: Leadership Circle Profile 360, iEQ9 Enneagram, Leadership Embodiment, Art of Alignment, Right Use of Power, Positive Intelligence ▫️Trauma & Somatics: Organic Intelligence™️, Somatic Experiencing®, NARM, Hakomi, Healing Shame, Polarity Coaching, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy ▫️Purpose: Purpose Guide™️, Gene Keys Guide™️, True Purpose® Coach ▫️Adult (Vertical) Development: Growth Edge Coaching, Immunity to Change, Global Leadership Profile, Leadership Development Profile, Authentic Relating