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Advising, speaking, and redesigning systems in real time.
Last updated: October 30, 2025 - from an eerie Washington, DC
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Partnering with funders and founders to redesign leadership, culture, and capital systems. Welcoming new speaking, consulting, fractional, and select full-time opportunities beginning January 2026.
Who I work with: Funders, founders, and senior teams re-architecting strategy and culture
Typical timelines: Keynotes/panels (varied); workshops (90-270 mins); sprints (4–8 weeks); steady partnerships (quarterly)
How we start: A 20-minute conversation → draft scope → full proposal
What I’m leading
Organizational systems change
Partnering with global executive teams to translate stated values into daily practices and cultural norms. Speaker & facilitator to senior leadership, international NGO.Cross-sector leadership development
Equipping social impact leaders and managers with practical tools for delegation, feedback, performance management, and resilience. Advisor & instructor, multi-sector partnerships.
Where I’ll be
OC 2025 | Albufeira, Portugal | Nov 2025
Catalyst co-leading Capital for Turbulent Times, a working session for funders and founders designing solutions to poverty and injustice.TEDNext | Atlanta, GA | Nov 2025
Exploring breakthrough tools for re-imagining leadership and purposeful growth on a global stage.
Field notes
What I’m sketching
Inside-Out Alignment
Framework to align internal organizational culture with external ambition, turning stated values into leadership decisions, routines, and incentives.
Inside-Out Capital: Diaspora Bridge
Practice model for channeling diaspora knowledge and relationships into principled diligence, curated warm introductions, and follow-on capital.ELEVATE for Values-Driven CEOs
A three to six-month small-group experience on goal clarity, power-literate action, and sustained momentum so progress outlives any role.
Just me
Reading: All About Love by bell hooks
Watching: The Bear
Humming: Golden from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters
Growing: An unruly, five-year-old bird of paradise…
Savoring: Honeycrisp apples and Sanzo sparkling water