Certified Executive & Team Coach | Ex-Bain
Education
Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC) from Team Coaching International
Aug 2021 – Feb 2022
Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from International Coaching Federation
Mar 2020 – Sep 2022
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from Co-Active Training Institute
Mar 2020 – May 2021
Bachelor of Arts from Brown University
Sep 2008 – May 2012
Work Experience
Certified Executive & Team Coach at ForwardPerspective
Aug 2020 – present
I partner with leaders and teams to help them reach their full potential and achieve results. My individual clients have included CEOs, C-suite executives, managers, and individual contributors, and I have also partnered with executive teams and functional teams.
Independent Management Consultant at Independent Consultant
May 2018 – Jul 2020 | Boston, MA, USA
Casework included:
- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION, PEOPLE STRATEGY, AND COVID-19 RESPONSE – CONTRACT MANUFACTURER
- GROWTH STRATEGY – FINANCIAL SOFTWARE COMPANY
- BUILD VS. PARTNER EVALUATION – FINANCIAL SOFTWARE COMPANY
- PRODUCT LINE PROFITABILITY- FINANCIAL SOFTWARE COMPANY
- PRODUCT ROADMAP – HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE COMPANY
Head of Product and Operations at Biostream Technologies
Jan 2016 – Apr 2018 | Boston, MA, USA
- Joined as employee #2 at a startup seeking to develop video game therapy for children on the autism spectrum
- Led design and development of a prototype that generated compelling preliminary efficacy and engagement data
- Assembled and managed a team of 11 developers, designers, QA analysts, artists, animators, actors, and writers
- Conducted user testing in public and private schools and iterated on the prototype based on data and feedback
- Collaborated with researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to design studies and craft protocols
- Authored a winning National Science Foundation small business grant ($225K) and served as Principal Investigator
Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
Oct 2012 – Jul 2015 | Boston, MA, USA
Authored portions of widely-distributed newsletters sharing Bain perspectives on the retail industry. Led recruiting presentations, reviewed resumes, and conducted interviews for consulting positions. Casework included:
- GROWTH STRATEGY, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- FUNCTION COST REDUCTION AND REORGANIZATION, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
- PEOPLE STRATEGY AND PROGRAM DESIGN, EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT
- GROWTH STRATEGY, SPECIALTY RETAIL COMPANY
Product Management Associate at Castlight Health
Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 | San Francisco, CA, USA
Launched new product features by collecting input from key cross-functional stakeholders, writing technical requirements, and working with developers using Agile methodology and issue-tracking software. Managed a cross-functional team to develop a business case for a new product that has since been developed and commercialized. Proactively implemented operational improvements to support the rapidly growing product management team
About Me
I empower leaders and teams to reach their full potential and achieve results. In doing so, I leverage my formal individual & team coach training, my background partnering with CEOs, C-suite executives, and other leaders, and my operational experience in multiple technology companies.
I have been certified as a professional coach by the International Coaching Federation, the Co-Active Training Institute, and Team Coaching International, and I offer a variety assessments, including interview-based 360-degree feedback, the Hogan personality assessments, and the Team Diagnostic Assessment.
Contact me to learn more about how I can support your organization. I’d love to connect!
Qualifications
Project Categories
- Compensation & Benefits Planning
- Change Management
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Learning & Development
- Hybrid Workforce Strategy
- HR Technology Strategy & Solutions
- HR Project Management
Industries
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Non-Profit
- Pharma & Biotech
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