Building for Impact

The work I lead sits at the intersection of bold ideas, operational excellence, and the belief that better is always possible.

I help organizations and ecosystems unlock what's possible — by building innovation capacity, shaping strategy, and activating communities for measurable impact.

My cross-sector experience spans companies like McKinsey, Wayfair, Publicis.Sapient, a venture accelerator, and nonprofits — always with a throughline of creative problem-solving, building, and cross-functional collaboration. Scroll to learn more about my experience across:

  1. Strategic Innovation & Experimentation

  2. Community Building & Stakeholder Engagement

  3. Research & International Impact

  4. Operational Excellence & Resource Management

Strategic Innovation & Experimentation

  • Built innovation capacity at organizational scale

    ➙ Led 19 concurrent AI and innovation experiments across 6 months, engaging 58% of organization through cross-functional collaboration with designers, leaders, communications, contractors, and external developers

    ➙ Created self-sustaining innovation framework and toolkit of 10+ resources, including Airtable knowledge management system and AI prompt library

    ➙ Delivered measurable ROI: 9 high-impact AI use cases generating 300+ hours in time savings and $15,000+ in documented value

  • Designed strategic investment processes

    ➙ Built innovation pipeline and evaluation process for $6 million MacKenzie Scott philanthropic allocation, creating stagegate methodology for high-impact, scalable ideas

    ➙ Partnered with senior executive leadership to develop and facilitate Investment Committee processes for strategic go-to-market opportunity evaluation

    ➙ Advised executive leadership on trends in GenAI, employer engagement, population-specific needs, and the future of work

Community Building & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Scaled national leadership communities

    ➙ Grew Fortune 1000 community from 200 to 600+ HR, CSR, and operations leaders across 27 industries, creating platform for peer learning and thought leadership development

    ➙ Recruited and facilitated monthly Employer Brain Trust of 7 cross-industry leaders to explore emerging workforce trends and validate organizational strategies

    ➙ Managed ecosystem of 534 ventures at IDEA accelerator, achieving 68% increase in engagement through tech-enabled operational processes

  • Executed high-profile convenings

    ➙ Designed and executed Impact Employer Summits bringing together Fortune 1000 leaders from 77 companies across 27 industries

    ➙ Recruited and managed 30+ influential speakers including Adam Grant (Wharton), David Gelles (New York Times), Jason Wright (former NFL player/executive), and Abigail Disney (documentary filmmaker/activist)

    ➙ Created Action Collaboratives model enabling corporate leaders to exchange best practices and shape industry thought leadership

Research & International Impact

  • Led cross-continental research initiatives

    ➙ Conducted research across North America and Western Europe on bridge solutions for hiring language learners, immigrants, and refugees, translating findings into actionable how-to guide for corporate leaders

    ➙ Collaborated with Harvard Project on Workforce and SHRM Foundation on employer-focused research and skills-based talent strategy development

    ➙ Consulted with Fortune 50 tech client on augmented reality workforce pilot implementation across 10 Advanced Manufacturing businesses, supporting strategy development and fostering partnerships with 30 small business development intermediaries nationwide

  • Recognized thought leadership

    ➙ United Nations Millennium Fellow for leadership impact and professional development work

    ➙ Developed and implemented Catalyst Classes curriculum on social impact, mental health, soft skills, and advisory relationships

    ➙ Created Recovery Playbook for Impact Employers in partnership with 40+ Fortune 1000 leaders across 18 companies and 11 industries

Operational Excellence & Resource Management

  • Managed large-scale operations and budgets

    ➙ Administered $7 million in insurance vendor payments while ensuring compliance and claims processing

    ➙ Managed and distributed $3.5 million in corporate benefit assets, eliminating employee transportation taxes across 5,000+ person organization

    ➙ Coordinated complex stakeholder relationships across 14+ teams and 25 roles while managing global candidate and client relationships

  • Built scalable systems and processes

    ➙ Established Venture Advisory Board and feedback systems sustaining long-term community health across diverse stakeholder groups

    ➙ Created tech-enabled operational processes including resources portal and automated venture throughput operations

    ➙ Founded diversity and accessibility initiatives increasing entrepreneurship cultivation within broader ecosystems