What got me here
It all started when…
Prior to starting In Focus Leadership I served for twelve years at Toffler Associates as principal and business director. TA is a globally respected strategy consulting firm founded by futurists Alvin and Heidi Toffler. I worked with leaders in companies, nonprofits, and government to make sense of complex environments and create their future. I supported the firm’s growth and the development of new consultants as they learned the firm’s values and delivered quality client service and leadership.
Before that I and led a human resources consulting firm providing coaching, training, and consulting on HR issues from diversity and inclusion to developing effective leadership. Prior to that I served as assistant provost for human resource development at The American University .
When not coaching or keeping up with developments in leadership and wellness, I play bluegrass mandolin, guitar, sing, and learn as much about our world as possible.
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Experience
In Focus Leadership LLC, founder
Toffler Associates, Principal, Business Director
Kirk Consulting, founder
The American University, Assistant Provost for Human Resource Development and other positions
Education and Credentials
Associate Certified Coach (ACC, ICF International Coach Federation)
Certified Professional Coach (CPC, iPEC)
Energy Level Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP, iPEC)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR, SHRM)
Member, International Coach Federation
Executive Development Program, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Master's in Public Administration, The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, The Ohio State University
Lead author: Creating the Future of the Defense Intelligence Agency
Lead author: Beyond the Crisis: Korea in the 21st Century
Lead author: Guarding Our Future: Protecting Our Nation's Infrastructure
Selected Clients
BDO Corporation
Business Software Alliance, President and CEO
The Comptroller General of the United States
District of Columbia Department of the Environment
Federal Reserve Board
FINCA International, President and CEO
GlaxoSmithKline Assistant General Counsel
McDonald’s Corporation
MITRE Corporation
National Futures Association
Republic of South Korea, President
Treliant Risk Advisors
Trillium Beverages Pvt Ltd, Founder & CEO
Underwriters Laboratories
US Department of Defense
US Department of Homeland Security
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Food and Drug Administration
Zebra Technologies
Zocdoc