My life’s purpose is to integrate the principles of ecology with profitable business decision-making.    I’ve been at it for over 35 years.

In 1981, I began undergraduate work at the University of California and by 1985 had earned degrees in Environmental Studies and Economics.   And I’ve been at it ever since!

I am passionate about what is possible when people meet together!!   There is so much potential, such a HUGE OPPORTUNITY for organizations to harvest a greater yield, when people meet in the context of trust, honesty, and bold emotional intelligence.   

And that takes being BOLD.   I’ve heard people say that I’m a real-life Superhero, because I developed the Superhero Teams program which has been successfully delivered to teams from Genentech, Cisco Systems, and others.  Early in my career, I delivered software training across the U.S. and was a lead instructional designer for The Gap, the United States Coast Guard, and others.

I’m proud to be a Fellow of the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy.   I’m proud to have helped create a city-wide development plan for the future of Sebastopol, CA.  I am author of the Green Plan Leadership Guide for the Resource Renewal Institute.

I was awarded a Masters of Arts in Business degree, which is the equivalent of an MBA degree and includes a strong emphasis on social and environmental responsibility. I hold a Certificate in Organizational Development and Transformation, from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

My best friend Cassandra and I have co-founded two successful intentional communities. We currently reside at Landwell Community in the Atascadero Watershed (Sonoma County, CA)  my an abundance of amazing community members.