Purposeful, future-focused communications and operations professional with 15+ years of experience inspiring teams to advance organizational mission within a church environment. A collaborative leadership style ensures teams are made clear on the “what and why” and empowered in the “how”, unleashing potential and performance. As a trusted partner to the organization, strategic initiatives are executed through team with efficiency, creativity, and even a little fun. Trustworthy. Analytical, curious. People first, always. SPECIALTIES | people leadership, building and leading high-performing teams, strategic planning, stakeholder alignment, change management, operations excellence, budget management, program development, communications, media, storytelling, marketing + brand awareness, facilitative dialogue, prioritization, discernment, time management, critical thinking, innovation, creative problem solving, collaboration  LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES | Tells powerful stories, builds relationships and drives connections, respectfully challenges status quoLET’S CONNECT | colemcfarlane@gmail.com