• Mentor and coach California government executives to enhance leadership skills and strategic decision-making.• Leverage prior executive experience to provide valuable insights and guidance to current government leaders.• Collaborate with other Advisor Coaches to support the development and growth of government leaders in California.

- Author of several books- Ad Hoc Special Consultant for organizational effectiveness and leadership

Led the unemployment insurance (UI) program for the State of California. Spearheaded efforts to administer this vital program efficiently and professionally while driving continuous innovation and process improvement to meet the needs of today’s citizens.

Led administrative programs, including business operations, human resources, fiscal programs, labor relations and enterprise risk management at a large governmental organization for the people of the State of California. Spearheaded strategic efforts to strengthen leadership, heighten service delivery and improve process efficiency throughout the organization.

Led enterprise-wide administrative operations, including human resources, labor relations, risk management, safety and security, business services and contracts and policy administration for a large governmental agency focused on the safe and responsible clinical treatment of patients in the state mental hospital system.

Led administrative functions, including human resources, labor relations, risk management, business services and contracts and policy administration for a large governmental agency overseeing the state mental health system.

Conducted instructional design and delivered curriculum on organizational resilience as a contract instructor for the UC Davis Extension program.

Managed a program to align organizational strategic objectives with functional and individual performance plans through facilitated problem solving and goal setting with key organizational leaders.

Managed the Department's procurement, facility planning and acquisition, property, fleet, forms, records and waste management, telecommunications, contract management and all related business services programs. Led the Department's Climate Change Task Force, emissions inventory and green energy programs.

Managed personnel operations, including performance management, classification, benefits and personnel transactions. Facilitated performance problem-solving through staff and with managers throughout the organization. Prepared and served employee disciplinary actions; represented the Department in administrative hearings. Conducted statewide training program on performance management. Assessed workforce needs of the Department.

Manager of labor/employee relations, health and safety, examinations and recruitment. Developed collective bargainingproposals, represented the Department in collective bargaining negotiations, met and conferred with unions over the impact ofpolicy decisions on the terms and conditions of employment, resolving employee complaints and grievances under labor agreements. Managed the Department's Health and Safety program, which included developing policy and providing direction on lead and hazardous materials abatement, injury and illness prevention, and workers' compensation claims management.Chaired Succession Planning task force; facilitated the development of the Department's workforce and succession plan.

Managed a staff of 65 employees involved in the Department's licensing and revenue operations, which included the collection andaccounting of $70 million annually in sales of licenses, permits and other entitlements to the public through direct sales and through astatewide network of independent license agents.

Managed the Department's examinations, recruitment and workers' compensation units. Conducted staff training and developed organizational process improvements.

Taught employee performance management, progressive discipline and labor relations skills to professionals, as a contract instructor.

Responsible for overseeing programs involving reasonable accommodation, industrial hygiene, substance abuse testing, safety and wellness for a large governmental organization.

Claims adjuster, safety lead, trainer and assistant claims manager for a large organization involved in administering workers compensation benefits to injured workers.