What elements are required to make a corporate board have great impact? I’ve answered this question time and again as a dedicated Independent Board Director. My expertise as both an entrepreneur and researcher allows me to delve deep, ask the right questions, and quickly get up to speed on a company’s pain points. From here I drive vision and strategy to produce growth and security. As both a Board Director and Strategy and Leadership Development Consultant, I create boards that work – boards filled with diverse experts who know how to light a fire in a stagnant company and put one out when needed. I am known for leading companies through change, including capital restructuring, corporate rebranding, c-suite changes, government regulatory hurdles and startup-to-sustainable growth transitions. I bring value to companies experiencing growth and structural transformation and in need of best practice governance, strategic visioning, cultural alignment and enterprise risk management. HIGHLIGHTS as a Board Director• Appointed by President Barack Obama to board of directors of Farmer Mac (Federal Ag Mortgage Corporation); NYSE: AGM, Market cap $800MM, AUM $22BN, where I co-led Farmer Mac’s first-ever formal long-range strategic plan, leading the company to implement stretch goals and new business products and lines. • Led implementation and board oversight of Farmer Mac’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts and ESG program.• Chair of Strategy and Business Development committee, and 10+ years’ experience on Audit and Compensation committees at Farmer Mac.• First independent director for One More Cloud, a privately held cloud-based internet search company in Austin.• Named to NACD Directorship 100, 2021 • Named to "Directors to Watch" list for 2020 in Directors and Boards MagazineI am drawn to corporate Board Director and Board Member roles where I can act as a change agent and lead companies through their next growth stage. Critical Skills: Board Governance, strategic planning and oversight, Leadership development, ESG, product development, non-executive director (NED), Independent Director, Outside Director, sustainable and conventional agriculture, biotechnology, Executive coaching, food, genetics, and scientific review. Interests include: agriculture (including production ag, alternative ag, ag biotech, ag tech and ag finance), food production, real estate and finance, Conscious Capitalism, ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, and mentoring start-ups.