About Me

I am a GM and People Ops leader who built a successful 75 person creative agency (with amazing business partners) that was sold to Salesforce in 2017.

I've worked with hundreds of companies including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chez Panisse Foundation, Starbucks, The Gap, Center for American Progress, HP, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, The Melt, MOD Pizza, and Fyto.

I love working with teams solving meaningful problems especially in the food and agriculture space. And my love for ag and food carries over into my personal life. I have a small farm and vegetable garden in Sonoma where my family makes our own wine and olive oil, and grows our own produce.

Core Competencies

My strengths and experience coalesce into the categories of General Management, Project Management & People Operations

People Operations

Hiring & Recruiting, Culture Development, Internal Communications, External Talent Brand, Performance Management, End to End Employee Experience, Team Building, Comp & Benefits, Leadership Coaching, Manager Playbook, L&D

Relationship Building & Connecting

External Partnerships, Academic Partnerships, Networking, Curated Roster of Companies, Consultants and Partners for a Broad Variety of Business & Brand Needs, Introductions / Tee Ups, Meeting Facilitation

Strategic Planning, Positioning for Growth, Acquisition or Investment, Budget Management, Expense Policy, Process Design, Tool Selection, Process Efficiency, Project & Program Management, Systems Thinking, Real Estate & Construction Management, Space Planning

Business Strategy & Operations

Brand Development, Events & Marketing

Agency Selection Process, Contract Negotiation, Event Planning & Oversight, Brand Design & Development, Strategic Communications, Marketing Strategy. & Program Oversight

Case Studies

Recent case studies and accomplishments

Fyto (Consulting Role)

I was Head of People Ops (fractional) at Fyto, a growing climate tech start-up.

• Hired key leaders for pilot farm

• Developed a custom performance review process and tool

• Managed video and photography agency for upcoming fundraise and marketing needs

• Served as POC for HR and legal issues

• Partnered with CEO on partnership strategy

Salesforce Design (Full-time Role)

I served as the Operational Lead for Salesforce Design, a strategic initiative focused on elevating design within the Salesforce eco-system.

• Hired team of 18 people to work across enablement, marketing and program management

• Managed all work streams at executive level

• Owned the P&L and budget and led annual internal funding process

I was a Recruiter for Lexicon and also consulted on strategic partnerships and workplace development.

• Hired key leaders to support Lexicon's growth objectives

• Made introductions to agencies and talent for prospective partnerships

• Co-led annual strategic planning process

Lexicon (Consulting Role)

Engagement Options

Here are some ways we can work together

Project Based Engagement

Work on specific time based needs such as hiring and recruiting, onboarding and performance review processes.

Fractional Head of People Operations

Ongoing part-time engagement with flexibility to scale up or down depending on business needs.

For specific tasks, meetings and anticipated and unanticipated needs

On Demand / Day Rate

Contact Me

Reach out for more information or to discuss how we might collaborate!