I have dedicated my career to the idea that real leadership is about indirect illumination and not direct lighting, and that you will know my work through the sustained impact of my organizations and my teams. People and places I've been are better for my having been there. I believe that a firm notion of what will and should be down the road provides clarity for what is or needs to be now.I provide executive leadership for not-for-profit organizations. I am comfortable in the top role, or in a senior executive position. I am a trusted adviser to a board of directors, or to a CEO. I demand much of others because I demand much of myself. My organizations, teams and people know with certainty that I am there for them, and as needed and deserved will extend myself beyond expectation on their behalf.I provide thoughtful and rational leadership and advice. I am informed by my experiences, but not bound by them. Challenges that require going beyond my "wheelhouse" excite me. Given only the barest of outlines, I have an ability to flesh projects out through organization, engagement and research.My specialties include strategy development, mission and vision development, governance, leadership development, organizational development, fund raising, staff-volunteer relations, data-driven decision making, business approach to operations, institutional design and construction, change management, and project management.