I believe the decisions institutions make matter. Those decisions shape not only organizations, but the communities they serve.
I am most at home in rooms where the stakes are real and the path forward is not immediately clear. I work with leaders navigating difficult conversations—naming what is unspoken and helping teams move toward clarity and shared direction. While my foundation has been in cultural and nonprofit institutions, the questions I work with—clarity, governance, power, and decision-making under pressure—transcend sector.
CEOs and board leaders often tell me they value my steady presence. I listen carefully, pay attention to nuance and energy in the room, and slow conversations when defensiveness rises. I am comfortable sitting in gray areas—and naming the elephant in the room when it needs to be addressed. Often, the simple act of bringing an unspoken issue into the open creates the stability leaders need to move forward.
My work is not about imposing my own values, but helping institutions act in alignment with theirs. I support leaders in clarifying what they stand for, what they are willing to prioritize, and how they will move forward with integrity—even when perspectives differ. I am particularly experienced in working with leadership teams navigating ideological diversity, power dynamics, and contested public environments. Thoughtful dialogue must lead somewhere: insight must translate into principled decisions and sustained progress.
For more than 20 years, I have worked in and with organizations—advising leadership teams ranging from single-site organizations to national networks. Outside of consulting, my senior leadership experience includes:
Director of U.S. Programs, Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities
Director of Methodology and Practice, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Inaugural Director of Educational Strategies, National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Director of Museum Experiences, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
I have also served in board leadership roles including:
Community & Culture Committee Chair, American Alliance of Museums
Program Committee, Transform 1012
Board Chair, Next Generation Men & Women
Secretary, American Association for State and Local History
Secretary, Association of African American Museums
Over time, I’ve learned that complexity itself is rarely the problem. The greater risk is drift—when clarity fades, values disconnect from decisions, and difficult conversations are postponed. Drift rarely announces itself; it accumulates quietly until direction is lost.
Alignment is not agreement; it is disciplined commitment to shared direction. Strong institutions are defined by their willingness to think carefully, stay grounded in purpose, and engage disagreement with discipline.
My work supports leaders in doing exactly that.
