Walking with Founders and Leaders Through Seasons of Change
Clarity
insight
Presence
The Daisy FrameworkTM
An original sensemaking and maturity model that guides how I work with individuals, teams, and organizations through complexity and change.
From What’s Emerging to What’s Enduring
I work with leaders, teams, and organizations in seasons of change — when clarity matters and the next step isn’t obvious.
Some clients come with a pressing challenge. Others sense something is shifting and want help making sense of it. Whatever the case, I offer a partnership rooted in presence and deep listening — so we can surface what’s already unfolding, name what matters most, and move toward a clear path forward.
You won’t get a formula. You’ll get a process that fits your context — one that draws on 25+ years of entrepreneurship, leadership, and organizational development experience, and blends the structural with the organic so that what we create together lasts.
Below, you’ll find 5 distinct ways we can work together — from quick clarity sessions to sustained partnerships. If you’re unsure where to begin, that’s okay. We’ll start where you are.
Catalyst Session
Strategic Coaching Session
One focused conversation to spark clarity and momentum
Sometimes one conversation is all it takes to move forward. The Catalyst Session is a 75-minute, high-impact working session for individuals or teams at a decision point, in transition, or feeling stuck. We’ll quickly surface what matters most, identify next steps, and create a clear path forward — without the commitment of a longer engagement.
This is a working session — not a free discovery call — and it’s best suited for those ready to dig in, make decisions, and move with intention.
Catalyst Series
Strategic Coaching Series
A short-term engagement for working through complexity
When one conversation isn’t enough, the Catalyst Series offers a focused, short-term container for progress. Over 3 to 5 sessions, we’ll explore your challenge or opportunity in depth — whether it’s a major decision, a new venture, a difficult transition, or an emerging possibility just out of reach.
This is a short-term, strategic partnership for leaders who need focused space to think, reflect, and take action. Grounded in deep listening and clarity-making, each engagement is paced to match your context and designed to help you explore what’s emerging — and what’s next.
Curious if a Catalyst Series is right for you or your team? Send me a short note about what you’re navigating.
Groundwork
Executive | Leadership | Career Coaching
Leadership and strategic positioning for major transitions
Groundwork is a steady, reflective partnership for leaders and professionals navigating change. Whether you’re a senior leader, founder, or decision-maker growing in complexity, or a professional seeking clarity about your next chapter, this work creates structured space for sensemaking, positioning, and growth.
For senior leaders, the focus is long-term leadership development — drawing from systems thinking, adult development, and The Daisy Framework™. For professionals at an inflection point, we concentrate on clarifying direction, preparing for change, and moving forward with confidence.
My clients select the cadence that works best for them. Most want to meet once or twice a month for at least 3 months, with engagements renewable as needed. Engagements may be self-sponsored or supported by an organization.
Interested in Groundwork? Let’s explore whether this is the right next step.
Fieldwork
Organizational Advising
Structured sensemaking and leadership for organizations in transition
I partner with organizations navigating complexity or change — whether it’s a founder preparing for succession, a team seeking alignment, or a community-rooted nonprofit reimagining its structure or way of being.
Fieldwork engagements take many forms: strategic advising, facilitation, collaborative consulting, or embedded leadership. Depending on your needs, I may serve in a fractional or interim role (what I call Ecotone Leadership, below) — bringing both stability and momentum while helping guide your organization toward its next season.
Grounded in The Daisy Framework™, this work helps surface patterns, map organizational maturity, and clarify what’s next. I specialize in working with founder-led companies, values-driven organizations, and enterprises with a deep sense of mission — especially those navigating complexity, transition, or growth.
Each engagement is custom-scoped to your context — ranging from short-term partnerships to longer-term embedded roles.
Curious whether Fieldwork is the right fit? Let’s talk.
Ecotone Leadership
Fractional or Interim Executive Leadership
A catalytic presence to steady, assess, and prepare for what’s next
In ecology, an ecotone is the fertile, dynamic space where two ecosystems meet — a threshold of tension and transformation. Life at the edges is often unexpected, adaptive, and essential. These species don’t fully belong to one system or the other, yet when change comes, they’re the ones that endure — and make new growth possible.
I see leadership in much the same way. My work lives at the edge — the space between what has been and what is emerging. Whether I’m serving as a fractional or interim executive, or helping others learn to lead in their own liminal seasons, I lead as a stabilizer, sensemaker, and strategist — a catalytic presence, not a placeholder.
Organizations invite me in at launch, during a leadership gap, a founder transition, a cultural disruption, or a time of recalibration — moments when clarity is needed but permanence is premature.
In these in-between seasons, I offer steady leadership and guidance that helps an organization:
- Assess mission, structure, culture, and readiness for what’s next
- Regain focus and build internal alignment
- Surface and address unseen dynamics
- Set the stage for a healthy, sustainable future
These engagements are deeply contextual and always formative — time-bound yet oriented toward lasting impact. Ecotone Leadership offers presence, not permanence — and cultivates the capacity to thrive in the next season and beyond.
The margins are where new life takes root. If your organization — or your leadership — is in a liminal season, Ecotone Leadership may be the next right step.
The Daisy FrameworkTM
Whether I’m working with an individual in transition, a team navigating complexity, or an organization undergoing major shifts, The Daisy Framework™ shapes how I listen, structure, and move. It’s not a fixed method, but a layered lens — helping surface what’s emerging, strengthen what matters, and build lasting capacity for whatever comes next.
Whether used explicitly or not, this framework grounds every engagement — including interim and fractional leadership — with a bias toward coherence, rootedness, and growth.
About Me
I’m a strategist, coach, and facilitator who works with leaders and organizations navigating complexity, transition, and growth. My approach blends systems thinking, adult development, and a grounded, relational presence to help clients make sense of where they are and move forward with clarity and momentum.
Earlier in my career, I co-founded and led (for over 19 years) a multi-million dollar, multi-city enterprise, and I’ve since partnered with a range of mission-driven organizations — as a strategic advisor, executive coach, and fractional leader. I’m also the creator of The Daisy Framework™, a proprietary sensemaking and maturity model applied in individual, organizational, and community contexts.
My work is shaped by advanced training in organizational development, coaching, and nonprofit leadership. Learn more about me on LinkedIn.
Let’s Start the Conversation
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