I'm known for my program, project, and people leadership, but when you get right down to it, I’m much more – inspirational leader, challenger of the status quo, creative problem solver, trainer, mentor, book nerd, and a non-stop student.I’ve worn many hats in my career that have all led to leadership positions – technical publisher, international product manager, launch orchestrator, acquisition planner and integrator. As a result, I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges. What these experiences have in common is my joy in:- Teasing complexities down to simple essentials to create clarity of action that can translate across different businesses- Bringing together the team to uncover the big opportunities and more near-term simplifications- Or, sometimes, thinking up the innovations all on my own…and loving the exacting and satisfying execution- Learning, growing, leading teams, mentoring emerging leaders, working hard and having funCo-workers, managers, and team members have called me a collaborative, innovative, goal-orientated strategic thinker who focuses on the details and is driven to deliver results. They have also called me an impatient agitator and a hard driver with exacting expectations. I have spent years learning how to embrace all these traits with humility and leverage the right ones for the right situations. Nowadays, I mostly get it right!Every big project ends with great stories. I have lots – lessons learned, disasters avoided, heroes in unlikely places, and the bonding that happens when working with diverse people to move mountains. Specialties: Talent management, mentoring, coaching, career advising, change agent, strategic leadership, creative problem solver, program management, project management, initiative management, facilitation, workshop facilitation, relationship development, communication across multiple organizational layers