Nancy has dedicated her extensive career to inspiring and enabling the development of others. Her lifelong commitment to learning, leadership and development began in her early years as a teacher and guidance counselor and naturally transformed to a successful people development career in industry. As a Management and Organization Development consultant, she lived and worked abroad, providing senior leadership to a new high-tech plant startup team. Today, as a business owner and founder of Avalon, she continues to pursue the development of excellence in herself and in leaders, teams and organizations across diverse industries.Nancy is an expert at providing thoughtful, accurate organization and individual assessment, the most critical step in development planning. Another of Nancy’s strengths is her ability to design and deliver challenging development experiences. Whether it’s providing executive coaching for senior managers or training and development programs for less experienced professionals, Nancy’s personal commitment to learning and her naturally collaborative style personify two of Avalon’s core beliefs.