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Note: Due to high demand, I do not offer free intro calls. Thank you for understanding. With a Master of Education in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard, an MBA from Vanderbilt, management experience at McKinsey, and 2 years at a meditation center, I bring a very unique blend of business acumen and psychological insight to my coaching practice. As the founder of LT3D, I specialize in helping senior leaders and teams navigate complex challenges, from career transitions to strategic dilemmas. My experience includes building leadership development programs for Fortune 1000 clients and providing executive coaching that accelerates team performance. Having coached hundreds of senior clients, I am dedicated to helping you gain clarity and confidence in your leadership journey. Let's work together to unlock your potential and lead with greater impact. Reach out to start a conversation!

Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in talent acquisition and leadership development, I am passionate about helping individuals and organizations achieve sustainable success. As the Principal and Coach at Root & Rise LLC, I provide grounded guidance to leaders and teams, fostering clarity and alignment. My extensive background includes leading global recruitment strategies at top companies like Cisco and UKG, where I developed innovative approaches such as AI recruitment strategies. I am dedicated to empowering clients to rise with purpose and achieve their leadership goals. Let's connect to explore how I can support your growth journey!

I work with new managers and engineers looking to grow in influencing without authority and leading peers. I help engineering leaders lead effective discussions—small and large—where team strengths shine, constructive conflict is welcomed, and difficult conversations move innovation forward. With over three decades of corporate engineering leadership, I have honed my leadership of people, teams and projects. My background (Leadership and Performance Coaching certification, Ph.D. in engineering, over 300 U.S. Patents, a career growing others and delivering projects) gives me a solid foundation to understand your challenges and support you. Let's discuss your current leadership challenges and whether my approach fits your goals.

I bring 25 years of real-world executive leadership experience to my coaching, developed while leading complex operations and large-scale organizations as a U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Officer. Throughout my career, I led teams of up to 360 personnel, managed programs and assets exceeding $2B, and advised senior leaders at the 4-star/CEO level—making high-consequence decisions in environments defined by uncertainty, pressure, and constant change. My leadership experience spans global operations across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, where success depended on strategic clarity, disciplined execution, effective communication, and the ability to develop strong, resilient teams. WAB Resume v2 What sets my coaching apart is that I didn’t just lead organizations—I built leaders. As a Commanding Officer and senior executive, I designed and delivered leadership development programs that improved performance, strengthened culture, and produced promotion rates above fleet averages. Today, as an iPEC-certified Executive Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, I combine that operational leadership foundation with professional coaching methodology to help clients think more clearly, manage their energy, navigate complexity, and lead with confidence and purpose. I partner with leaders who want more than tactical advice—they want the mindset, self-awareness, and presence required to perform at a higher level and create lasting impact.

I work with managers and emerging leaders who want to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and effectiveness. Drawing on nearly two decades of leadership experience within global technology organisations, I support leaders navigating promotion, increased responsibility, and complex team dynamics. Many of my clients are stepping into leadership for the first time or adjusting to broader organisational influence. Our coaching focuses on strengthening decision-making, communication, leadership presence, and the ability to lead others through uncertainty and change. My approach combines real-world leadership experience with structured coaching methods to help leaders think clearly, operate strategically, and grow into the kind of leader they want to become.

I bring over a decade of experience working with senior leaders at Microsoft and in institutional governance, with deep expertise in organizational design, leadership development, and strategic HR. At Microsoft, I’ve coached VPs through critical transitions, guided leadership teams through post-acquisition integration, and helped executives gain clarity on complex decisions amid competing priorities. I’ve also served as Chair of the Bowdoin College Alumni Council and its Diversity Committee, leading governance and strategic decision-making at the institutional level. My approach is grounded in real-world experience with power dynamics, organizational complexity, and the isolation that comes with senior leadership. I specialize in creating space for leaders to surface unseen blockers, strengthen their decision-making, and move forward with clarity and confidence. I hold certifications as a Prosci Change Practitioner, OKR Coach, and Agile Scrum Master, and I bring practical tools from organizational psychology and adult development to my work.

I believe in the transformational power of coaching—because I've lived it. As Director of USAID's multi-million dollar health program in Senegal, I struggled with adapting to a new culture and significant responsibilities while working entirely in French. Exhausted and heading toward burnout, an executive coaching program helped me transform how I led and balance high performance with personal well-being. That experience redirected my career and leadership style. Now, as an Associate Certified Executive Coach (ACC), I help leaders and organizations navigate the difficult trade-offs, cross-cultural dynamics, and high-stakes decisions I faced for two decades. 🎯 WHAT I DO I partner with purpose-driven leaders and teams to:→ Navigate career transitions with clarity and confidence→ Build resilient, high-performing teams grounded in psychological safety→ Develop authentic leadership presence across cultures→ Establish sustainable work-life integration that prevents burnout→ Transform team dynamics from conflict to collaboration 💼 MY BACKGROUND Former USAID Director managing multicultural teams across 21 countries- Led $500M+ development programs contributing to significant improvements in health amongst vulnerable populations- Directed COVID-19 response coordinating multi-million dollar programs across 6 countries- Co-founded AID Coaching—providing 400+ clients with pro bono coaching in 9 months I've made tough calls, navigated organizational politics, led through crises like Ebola and COVID-19, and built teams from the ground up. When I coach, I bring that lived experience alongside professional coaching expertise. Whether you're navigating a career transition, stepping into executive leadership, or transforming your team's culture, I would be honored to partner with you. 📧 [email protected]

Welcome to my profile! Described by a senior corporate leader as "a Jedi Master of coaching", I'm a certified Executive, Leadership and Career Coach with 20 years’ experience helping 100s of elite professionals, executives and entrepreneurs from a diverse global spectrum unlock their full potential, achieve transformational personal and career successes and develop into exceptional leaders. My bespoke coaching leverages 12 years of international experience in elite Big Law and Investment Banking as trusted adviser to the world’s leading corporate clients and senior leaders on their most critical strategic priorities. Utilising my deep understanding of how to thrive amidst the intense pressures of working in the most demanding professional environments and learnings from human psychology and elite athletes, I excel at facilitating peak performance and sustained success for my clients, their teams and businesses. My clients cover the full career spectrum from the most senior executives to early career professionals, who I have helped gain admission/transition to, excel in and get promoted through the ranks of the world's leading businesses. Unlike a lot of 'executive coaching', my approach is focused on coaching the whole person (not just the 'professional') to ensure the most profoundly deep-rooted, enduring and sustainable impact on clients' personal and professional lives - and it's why so many of my clients have described it as "life-changing". If you want to build a career and life aligned with your core values and ambitions, grounded in unshakeable self-confidence, and equipped with the resilience and capabilities to excel in the face of any challenge, let's connect and develop a roadmap to bring you lifelong success, happiness and fulfilment!

I've managed teams from 10 to 90+ people across the US, Latin America, and India. I've navigated reorgs, built engineering cultures from scratch, and made hard calls on people, priorities, and budgets at Goldman Sachs and Disney. I know what it takes to lead at scale because I do it every day. I'm trained in Co-Active coaching and I work with tech leaders on the stuff that doesn't show up in a performance review: executive presence, decision-making under pressure, managing up, building trust across functions, and figuring out what kind of leader you actually want to be. Practical and human, not theoretical.

I've coached leaders at every level – from founders building something from nothing to C-suite executives at Fortune 500 companies navigating their most complex moments. Over 20 years I've seen what separates leaders who consistently deliver from those who struggle, and it almost never comes down to strategy or information. It comes down to clarity, accountability, and the ability to see what they can't see on their own. I was selected from 7,000+ applicants as 1 of 20 coaches for Mindvalley's Chief Life Officer program – serving 100+ CEOs and founders globally. I'm also a certified Positive Intelligence® Coach, which means I work at the intersection of leadership performance and mental fitness. My approach is direct and honest. I'll tell you what I see, challenge what isn't working, and help you build the clarity and confidence to lead at the level your situation demands. I've walked into organizational crises, turnarounds, and high-stakes moments my entire career – and I bring that real-world experience into every coaching relationship.