The entrepreneurial journey
is a rollercoaster.
Let me help you enjoy the ride.
Let me help you enjoy the ride
About me
I started my career as an IT professional working as a consultant and operator in the healthcare industry. I got the startup bug in the late 1990s and have been there ever since. I have been in technology leadership roles during the early days of some of the most successful tech companies of our day (Akamai, VMware, DigitalOcean), have invested in and advised hundreds of startups across just about every industry vertical, sit on boards and run a non-profit organization Good For Her to support founders who identify as women.
I was appointed to the faculty at Harvard Business School in 2016 and for many years I taught Product Management and was the faculty lead of Startup Bootcamp. During the 2020-21 academic year, I took a break from teaching to be an Executive Fellow in the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship while completing an intensive transformational coaching certification program. I was reappointed to the faculty in 2021 to launch a new course I created, Startup Operations, designed for student entrepreneurs as well as a Short Intensive Program (SIP), The Startup Toolkit. In May of 2023, I received my Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Coaching entrepreneurs through their startup journeys brings me joy. There is nothing more energizing than helping people realize their dreams and allowing them step into their power. Read more about my coaching services below.
My Services.
Since 2013, I’ve been successfully coaching clients to facilitate their self-growth. With three decades of engineering, product and team leadership experience throughout the startup-to-scale journey, I bring a unique perspective to C-suite leaders of early stage companies. I focus on professional growth, organizational development and product strategy. My in-depth experience leading technical teams and working across all functional areas of organizations means we will not waste time gaining context on the core components of your business. I've seen and experienced many "movies" from talent development, engineering execution and finance issues to go-to-market strategies, financing and board management. We will speak the same language and I will bring tremendous empathy into our conversations. I will be your thought partner, reality checker and shoulder to cry on if/when needed. I will also call out your power to help you be the very best YOU you can be.
My work with you.
I focus on the whole individual and weave in my domain expertise as needed. I believe everyone has the answer to their own challenges – it’s a matter of bringing these answers to the surface and developing the confidence to realize the possibilities.
Our journey together begins with a deep dive into your story. We will explore peak moments in your life, your education, career and key relationships. Through these initial discussions, we will develop a partnership where we will discover what makes you, you! From there, we will focus on whatever is most alive for you in each session. It is my role to hold space for you, guide you through solution discovery and serve as your accountability partner when needed.
The extras.
In addition to a regular cadence of Zoom sessions, I am available via emails/texts for time-sensitive situations. My clients also have access to my professional network which includes industry experts, investors, top rated job candidates and other coaches/mentors for members of client organizations.
I also offer consulting engagements for select clients going through specific transitions such as product roadmap development, executive team building, hiring, communication strategies, organizational restructuring and growth planning.
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
Maya Angelou
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