Experience

Wake Forest University School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Market Engagement

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  • Set strategy and designed infrastructure to support leadership and career initiatives for working professional students. • Led collaborative culture initiatives for Charlotte program staff encouraging courageous conversations and productive conflict. • Manage 51K department budget ensuring targeted service growth while controlling costs. • Serve on Executive Leadership Team managing the MBA program for 200+ students with focus on continuous improvement. • Set strategy and designed infrastructure to support leadership and career initiatives for working professional students. • Led collaborative culture initiatives for Charlotte program staff encouraging courageous conversations and productive conflict. • Manage 51K department budget ensuring targeted service growth while controlling costs. • Serve on Executive Leadership Team managing the MBA program for 200+ students with focus on continuous improvement.



KRW International

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 2016

  • Partner in pioneering leadership development firm devoted to the psychology of executive development. • Coached and advised senior business leaders around individual performance and organizational effectiveness strategies. • Designed Onboarding program targeting new leader cultural assimilation and retention. • Led Executive Team initiatives in areas including maximizing performance, conflict resolution and increasing morale and productivity and strategic Design. • Participated in 7 year research project that culminated in book authored by KRW co-founder and published by HBR, Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win. • Designed and led succession planning and emerging leaders’ talent programs. • Featured speaker on topics including: "When good leadership just isn't good enough", "How to engage the hearts and minds of your employees" and "Do I really have to be nice?" • Areas of expertise include influence management, optimizing emotional competence and behavioral assessment and change. Show less



The Family Center

• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • May 1997 - Jun 2001

  • Developed the first Supervised Visitation program in NC for families in high conflict custody situations. • Worked in partnership with the Child Welfare Department and Judicial system to design, implement and manage services. • Served on community outreach task force to evaluate current programming and make service recommendations to fill gaps in community needs. • Participated on Executive Council and Leadership Team. • Developed the first Supervised Visitation program in NC for families in high conflict custody situations. • Worked in partnership with the Child Welfare Department and Judicial system to design, implement and manage services. • Served on community outreach task force to evaluate current programming and make service recommendations to fill gaps in community needs. • Participated on Executive Council and Leadership Team.



Department of Social Services

• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PROGRAM DEVELOPER AND MANAGER

  • Aug 1991 - May 1997

  • Developed and managed the first internal therapeutic foster parenting program for youth in DSS foster care. • Trained, licensed and supervised families that served as "professional parents" for high-risk adolescents. • Program was awarded with Outstanding Innovation recognition from County Commission. • Worked closely with multiple county agencies to set goals and provide supportive services under the Family Reunification Initiative. • Developed and managed the first internal therapeutic foster parenting program for youth in DSS foster care. • Trained, licensed and supervised families that served as "professional parents" for high-risk adolescents. • Program was awarded with Outstanding Innovation recognition from County Commission. • Worked closely with multiple county agencies to set goals and provide supportive services under the Family Reunification Initiative.



Trieshman Institute

• TRAINER MANAGER

  • Jan 1993 - Jul 1995

  • Led initiatives for public-private partnership in association with North Carolina's influential child placement project. • Collaborated on curriculum design and methods of instruction. • Trained professionals in conflict-free resolution and goal-driven group facilitation. • Led initiatives for public-private partnership in association with North Carolina's influential child placement project. • Collaborated on curriculum design and methods of instruction. • Trained professionals in conflict-free resolution and goal-driven group facilitation.