With nearly 20 years of professional services experience that I bring to my role as Client Partner at Slalom, I am responsible for driving strategic client engagements, fostering executive relationships, and ensuring the delivery of impactful business outcomes. Beyond my professional "self", I am passionate about serving others and enjoy any day that I get to give back through community, coaching and sponsorship.Commitment to Public ServiceMy dedication to community service began when I co-founded the Emerging Philanthropists program with United Way for Southeastern Michigan. The initiative harnesses the caring power of metro Detroit’s young professionals to drive progress in the region. Over the past decade, I worked across several committees, the Board, and with talented staff to more deeply understand community challenges and advocate for meaningful change.Leading Teams for Maximum ImpactAs a leader at Slalom Michigan, I am proud that our values attract the best and brightest talent. I work closely with my teams to understand their motivations and growth aspirations, building high-performing teams that deliver exceptional service and achieve clients' strategic priorities.Building BridgesI am a connector of people and ideas, passionate about solving problems that improve lives. Over the last two decades, I have built countless trusted relationships by bringing honest, fair, and data-driven perspectives to help clients and colleagues see situations from new angles.

Putting my superpowers - problem definition, collaborative solution development, and an outcome-based, results focus - to work tackling my clients' most pressing strategic opportunities.

In this new role at Kelly, I work side-by-side with knowledgeable, energetic and intellectually curious individuals to help inform the future of the Kelly organization with a mindset toward innovation and continuous improvement. Transforming a business requires a team that is open to - and excited about - the possibilities that an industry in transition presents, and I am looking forward to partnering with leadership and my new colleagues to bring forth the ideas and opportunities to propel Kelly into the new era of talent placement and staffing solutions.

Helping clients in the automotive industry identify ways in which their business could operate more effectively and working across service lines to bring the full breadth of EY's experience to solving their challenges;Leading solution delivery and managing teams of consultants to produce high quality outcomes for our clients;Fostering and managing trusted relationships with our clients that drive value both for the individual and for their business.

Design and develop the programs that support Ernst & Young's automotive strategy, and program manage their implementation. Major workstreams underlying the strategy focus on relationships; marketing, branding and thought leadership; and resource alignment across geographies and service lines.Manage the Center's operations and budget, resource commitments and support for priority account needs.