The world's highest performers — in business and in sport — never stop investing in their own growth. Not because something is wrong, but because evolution is what separates good from truly exceptional. Whether you're leading a major organization, building your own business, or simply ready to perform at a higher level, that same commitment to growth is what brings my clients to me.
You already have the drive — what if your mental game matched it? As a certified executive coach with a Master's in Sports Psychology — and a former Olympic level athlete and corporate executive — I bring the same tools elite athletes use to manage pressure, build confidence, and perform consistently. For twenty years I've helped driven professionals at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Boeing, and JP Morgan, and in their own ventures, reach their next level without sacrificing the fuller, more rewarding life they want beyond it — and I'd welcome the conversation.
I partner with clients in a dynamic process to increase personal and professional potential. I help clients overcome their blind spots using a methodology developed over twenty years focused on understanding why clients are doing what they are doing, rather than just changing their actions.
Much of my work with clients is based on the premise that if you understand how your brain really works, you might be able to change a lot of things in your life. Figuring out why you think and do what you do could be the start to finding a path that would actually be better for you.
I believe how we think, feel, and act is actually driven by how our two million year old hunter-gatherer brains work. So much of what controls and limits us today is governed by how our modern day brains have adapted or failed to adapt to modern day circumstances. The hunter-gatherer wasn't trying to climb up an elaborate Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs — their existence was singularly focused on survival and whether to fight or flee.
Understand yourself in a way that allows you to make better choices
Become a Better Leader
Grow into a more effective and confident leader
Have Better Relationships
Improve communication and interactions with people in your life
Quit a Bad Habit
Stop doing something you have trouble quitting
In the simplest terms, my objective is to help clients figure out where they are, where they need to be, and help bridge the gap between those two places. Learn more about how coaching can help you.
My Process
I partner with clients in a dynamic process to increase personal and professional potential. In my process, we embark upon an exploration of who you are, why you are that way and who you might become.
I'm a certified executive coach, entrepreneur, former Olympic level athlete, and corporate executive, with twenty years spent helping driven professionals succeed in their careers. I hold a Master's in Sports Psychology and apply that science directly to your work — the mental game of business, drawing on the same tools elite athletes use to manage pressure, build confidence, and perform consistently.
I've coached 600 executives and entrepreneurs across technology, finance, retail, legal, healthcare, manufacturing, and more. Into every engagement I bring everything I've gathered along the way — twenty years of coaching, a Master's in Sports Psychology, an elite athletic career, and my own years as a corporate executive — to help clients navigate the real challenges they face. My style is positive but direct, focused on measurable results and lasting change, reached quickly and with the least possible disruption to your life and work.
Background & Credentials
Education
Bachelor of Arts — Psychology — University of Minnesota
Master of Science — Sports Psychology — Purdue University
Graduate, Executive Coach Program, The Newfield Institute of Coaching, Boulder, CO
Coaching Certifications
Professional Credentialed Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation (ICF)
Registered Mentor Coach, International Coach Federation (ICF)
Member, International Coach Federation (ICF)
Newfield Certified Coach (NCC), The Newfield Institute of Coaching, Boulder, CO
Charity / Community Experience
The Henry Art Gallery — Past Board Member
ACT Theatre — Past Board Member
The Trust for Public Lands — Past Board Member
Social Venture Partners
Seattle Symphony
The Cascade Conservation Partnership
Other Activities
Competed in the 1998 Olympic Trials in Cross-Country Skiing
Instructor for class on "Negotiation" at University of Washington
Benefits of Coaching
My objective is to help clients figure out where they are, where they need to be, and help bridge the gap between those two places.
In the simplest terms, coaching helps my clients figure out where they are, where they need to be, and helps bridge the gap between those two places. People hire me because they want help to clear a hurdle that's keeping them from doing something or to stop doing something that they have trouble avoiding.
More specifically, that might manifest as helping clients:
Lead — with greater confidence, clarity, and impact
Grow — turn feedback into a powerful tool for growth, without taking it personally
Influence — communicate and connect effectively at every level of your organization
Build — teams that perform at their highest potential
Navigate — career transitions, new roles, and organizational dynamics with ease
Ignite — align your work with your ambitions and values and reignite your drive
Master — the self-awareness that separates good leaders from truly exceptional ones
Coaching Philosophy
I believe how we think, feel, and act is actually driven by how our two million year old hunter-gatherer brains work. So much of what controls and limits us today is governed by how our modern day brains have adapted or failed to adapt to modern day circumstances.
Understanding how your brain really works is the foundation of everything I do with clients. The theory is a bit intellectual, but it consistently leads to very practical and pragmatic strategies — and two powerful outcomes in particular:
Understand — yourself better so that you can choose actions that are truly aligned with achieving your actual goals
Influence — others and better manage the people around you
In the simplest of terms, the hunter-gatherers didn't deal with much nuance. The hunter-gatherer wasn't trying to climb up an elaborate Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Their existence was singularly focused on survival and the proper identification of what was or wasn't a threat — and then whether to fight or flee.
Our brain is very good at this threat response and it would have to be otherwise our species would not have survived over millions of years. The problem with that is two-fold. First, modern history with more organized civil society and such things as the written language is at best 5000–6000 years old. That simply is not enough time for our bodies or our brains to have evolved and adapted much at all to "modern" circumstances. Second, if our brains are great at locking into a few basic survival lessons but not much else, then we're in trouble because today, most of our lives are filled with almost endless details that are dominated by exquisite nuance. Unfortunately, our brains aren't equipped to handle either of those very well.
When one of these nuanced threatening situations happens today, our brain wants to instantly identify it and immediately give orders to our body as to how to respond — fight or flee. There was no time for indecision when the tiger was chasing us in our hunter-gatherer history. The result is that our brain misidentifies lots of things and then misinforms us, sending the wrong signal to our bodies, which can't ignore the message. Our body then gives us the wrong directions on how to respond. Often times fighting or fleeing is not the best response to modern day "threats" such as a boss or spouse criticizing you. This misidentification and faulty response is at the root of much of what makes life so much more difficult for most people.
Much of my work with clients is based on the premise that if you understand how your brain really works, you might be able to change a lot of things in your life. Figuring out why you think and do what you do could be the start to finding a path that would actually be better for you — a methodology to break patterns in behavior that are unproductive and get a better understanding of why other people think and do what they do.
My Process
I partner with clients in a dynamic process to increase personal and professional potential. In my process, we embark upon an exploration of who you are, why you are that way and who you might become.
I help clients overcome their blind spots using a methodology developed over twenty years focused on understanding why clients are doing what they are doing, rather than just changing their actions.
Together, we reframe challenges by uncovering the key stories that create patterns in your life — and then redirect those patterns away from unproductive thoughts and behaviors.
My experience coaching all levels of individuals has led to the development of core theories about how people operate: what motivates them, what traps and thwarts them and what ultimately drives them to success.
How We Work Together
Every client brings unique challenges and therefore needs a unique plan. Here's how we work together:
1
We Connect — A discovery conversation to understand where you are, where you want to go, and whether we're the right fit for each other.
2
We Define Success — Together we set clear goals, identify priorities, and establish what meaningful progress looks like for you.
3
We Build Your Roadmap — A personalized development plan designed around your unique challenges, strengths, and ambitions.
4
We Do the Work — Ongoing coaching conversations that challenge your thinking, deepen your self-awareness, and drive real change.
5
We Track, Adjust, and Evolve — Regular check-ins to measure progress, refine the approach, and ensure you're achieving the results that matter most.
