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