I love adventure, especially if it involves travel. I also love working with innovative people with a growth mindset –moving quickly, piloting ideas, learning from mistakes, and trying again. The opportunity to embrace a challenging problem, look at the big picture, and design strategies and tactics to create opportunities for success are teams where I thrive.My interdisciplinary, adaptable skill set has proven invaluable in fast-paced, technology-driven, highly competitive markets. I've been privileged to help organizations and leaders achieve their goals while mentoring team members to pursue their own.Serving as a trusted confidant, I frequently earn a seat at the table, influencing critical decisions. My skills in building consensus among all levels of personnel help individuals and groups "get unstuck." Before joining higher education, I spent more than twenty years building and leading global teams in union and non-union environments. My industry expertise spans multi-national tech corporations, including IBM, Freescale Semiconductor (now NXP), and Delphi Automotive.One executive described me as "… a person who envisions what could be and then enables others to plan and strategize how to make that happen." Executive's love working with me because I'm not afraid to challenge assumptions and ask tough questions to uncover unspoken motivators. Not one to live with the status quo, my diverse experiences have helped refine my skills as a smart-risk taker, mentor, and leader.My work in higher education has applied my skills in another industry while allowing me to serve working professionals excited to stretch themselves. I've empowered these individuals to strengthen their organizations, realize goals, and adapt their skills for the future. By customizing opportunities for these professionals to hone skills like dealing with ambiguity and risk-taking through experiential learning while helping them boost their skills in leading diverse teams and executive presence, both the individual and the organizations they support benefit from these expanded skillsets.I earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Auburn University. My education helped me become a problem-solver and communicator, and my experiences honed my skills in continuous improvement, strategy, and human development. As a lifelong learner, I'm pursuing a doctorate (while working full-time) from Purdue, focusing on the future of work and innovation.I would be honored to help your team achieve its goals.