Right Now

Upcoming Convenings

• African Diaspora Investment Symposium – Washington, DC | May 2025
  Celebrant. 10-Year Anniversary Dinner.

• Global Hearth Summit – Ljubljana, Slovenia | June 2025
  Facilitator. Exploring well-being in social innovation. Post-event insights to come!

• Resnick Aspen Action Forum – Aspen, CO | July 2025
  Delegate. Reflecting on global leadership and the future of social innovation. Post-event insights to come!

Current Advisory Highlights

• Global Philanthropy – Collaborating to build an advisory practice that supports sustainable philanthropy between the United States and African countries.

• Equity-Centered Leadership & Culture – Facilitating manager trainings that translate values into daily leadership practices and talent systems.

• Governance in Social Innovation – Scoping a value proposition and governance model for an early-stage, global education financing platform.

In the Lab

• Toying with an Inside-Out / Outside-In Alignment model
  Helping organizations align internal cultures with external ambitions—grounded in the traditions of bell hooks.

• Developing The Innovator’s Bridge to Ten
  A framework exploring the critical (and often under-resourced) middle years of entrepreneurship. Watch for my drafty thinking on LinkedIn.

• Designing a Signature ELEVATE Offering for Equity-Centered CEOs
  A three to six-month small-group coaching experience focused on sustaining leadership longevity, systems-level impact, and organizational health.

Just Me

• Reading: Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

• Watching: The Handmaid’s Tale

• Growing: A dracaena elegans that needs resuscitating from my neglect…

• Savoring: Homemade açaí berry smoothies in the mornings—because spring/summer!

Availability & Invitations

If you’re leading complex work and wondering how to bring your culture and ambitions into tighter alignment, let’s explore.

New opportunities (consulting, fractional, full-time) and select speaking engagements welcome beginning in August 2025.