A modern business leader, accomplished chief people officer, graduate faculty member, and multi-certified executive and team coach, I chose a new path and opened this practice in early 2020. I spent over three and a half decades building, growing and transforming premier and high-growth global organizations across technology and Al; non-profit services and sports, digital media and publishing, and financial services. As a graduate professor, I designed and taught classes intersecting HR, strategy, technology, and the digital workplace. The foundation of my success was the ability to select, develop, and coach C-level leaders and help executive- and senior-level teams strengthen and sustain collective performance as they led the organization forward.
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In addition to this practice, I serve as an Operating Partner and Head, Leadership Center of Excellence with Edison Partners, a premier growth-equity firm targeting high-growth financial technology, healthcare IT, and vertical SaaS and marketplace companies. I assess, coach and advise portfolio CEOs, executives and teams, and help chief people officers as they build and grow their companies, and transform the markets they serve. I am a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Agency. I also coach social entrepreneurs and mentor leaders through the Torch platform. I draw inspiration and gain wider context from a love of history, photographing people and places, modern art, my always growing and eclectic music collection, urban architecture and design, the innovative local business owner, and the personal stories of people I meet.  

The ListenForward name honors my parents, who as young adult refugees came to the U.S. with a suitcase and hope for a better life. They prevailed with a passion for exploration, purpose, and service. They inspired students and teachers around the world with stories of endurance, luck, and resilience. They asked future generations to learn from the past, listen to each other, and look forward with a sense of possibility.