Leadership, execution, and executive judgment — shaped through years of operating at scale.
I coach senior leaders and advise the teams they run — as they take on broader scope, navigate complexity, and lead through the moments that actually test them.
That gap is where careers stall, teams burn out, and good strategies fail to land. My work begins there.
I work one-on-one with senior leaders taking on broader scope or operating at the edge of what they've done before. The work is confidential, results-focused — and deliberate about how you show up, decide, and lead.
I advise companies and leadership teams on growth, marketing strategy, and organizational effectiveness — bringing two decades of operating experience, including running a 115-person marketing organization and doubling the Amex Offers business.
I work with teams that need to translate strategy into disciplined, aligned execution — and with leadership groups sharpening their collective effectiveness.
I help leaders stay decisive and restore focus when clarity is scarce — preventing team burnout and drift.
I help leaders deepen self-awareness, sharpen presence, and expand influence.
I help leaders and teams turn direction into disciplined, aligned execution.
I help organizations turn values into action and drive credible, measurable impact.
I help leaders tackle complex decisions where clarity, judgment, and risk tolerance align.
I help leaders translate strategic ambition into go-to-market execution that drives revenue and market share.
Sound calls when the data's incomplete and the stakes are real.
Alignment isn't agreement — it's a clear call, understood.
The real answer lives in the trade-off, not the tagline.
Who really decides, and how work moves through a matrixed org.
Leading hard moments by holding the line, not the volume.
Moving work forward without pretending the fog has lifted.
Pattern recognition from inside consequential rooms.
"You're tinier than I expected."
A Group President said this the first time we met off Zoom. I'm five feet tall — but in her mind I was bigger. People form a read on your presence long before they meet you: how you speak, how you carry a point, what you choose not to say. That becomes your size in the room — not your title, not your tenure. The only question is whether you're shaping it.
Read on LinkedIn →"I want to NDA you."
I got staffed on a high-stakes M&A deal I had no business being on — a few months of vaguely relevant experience from a decade earlier, just back from maternity leave. When I asked the GM why he picked me, the answer was simple: he needed someone who could operate in ambiguity and move work forward. At senior levels, trust isn't built on the perfect résumé. It's built on whether you deliver when things get messy.
Read on LinkedIn →"Your absence won't move the stock price."
My husband said that years ago, when I was stressed about turning off my BlackBerry for two weeks. He was right — not just about me, but about how I was operating. The real test of leadership isn't how you show up. It's how things run when you're gone. If everything stalls when you step away, that's not a workload problem. It's a design problem. Vacation doesn't create strong teams. It reveals them.
Read on LinkedIn →"I hired you because you ask the right questions."
A month into my most senior role, my division head said that — and it reframed how I saw the job. Your team often has the deepest expertise; you're in the seat to create clarity. The hardest leadership skill isn't intelligence or strategy. It's judgment: knowing when to sound the alarm, when to make the call, which data points actually matter. It's the difference between momentum and swirl.
Read on LinkedIn →"Pressure doesn't build character. It reveals it."
Most leaders don't lose their teams during growth — they lose them during ambiguity. When pressure rises, standards quietly erode: deadlines slip, clarity blurs, accountability softens. It rarely happens dramatically; it happens incrementally. Strong leadership in those moments isn't about intensity. It's about discipline — protecting clarity, holding the line, refusing to let "good enough" become the norm.
Read on LinkedIn →"The corporate equivalent of the Post-it breakup."
I once found out I didn't get a job from a voicemail — left by a hiring manager who worked on the same floor. I was mortified. But here's what people don't say enough: successful people get passed over. A lot. For jobs, promotions, visibility — sometimes for good reasons, sometimes political ones, sometimes reasons you never understand. Careers are far messier than they look in hindsight. Eventually you stop treating rejection as a verdict on your worth.
Read on LinkedIn →She transformed her team into a powerhouse, while elevating her brand and impact. A great colleague and a tremendous professional.SVP · American Express
An exceptionally skilled and effective leader. She has the unique ability to balance innovative thought leadership with flawless process management and execution.VP/GM · American Express
I spent nearly two decades in leadership roles, including leading large-scale marketing organizations at American Express — driving growth, leading large teams, managing P&Ls, and operating inside highly matrixed organizations. I doubled the Amex Offers business over three years, and was entrusted with establishing the guardrails for a first-of-its-kind business-model transformation during a core M&A initiative.
Today I work with senior leaders and the teams they run — to drive results, build followership, and navigate complexity. I bring commercial rigor, principled leadership, and human depth to high-stakes environments, and I'm known for high standards, candid feedback, and the kind of trust that lasts.
Beyond client work, I serve on the Board of Directors of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (New England chapter) and on the Lexington Human Rights Committee.
Two decades in front of teams, boards, panels, and cameras — the experience behind the coaching.
The best engagements start with a conversation. Share what's on your mind — a leader stepping into more, a team that needs to align, a decision that doesn't have an obvious answer — and let's see if there's a fit.