WHERE TO START
I provide strategic and operational consulting to global health and research organizations navigating complexity, growth, or transition. My work focuses on helping leaders move from strategy to implementation by strengthening systems, governance, and leadership practices in ways that are practical, durable, and grounded in organizational reality.
HOW I WORK
My approach is collaborative and hands-on. I work closely with leaders and teams to understand context, identify operational barriers, and design solutions that can be implemented within existing structures. Equity is embedded through transparent processes, inclusive decision-making, and systems that support fairness and accountability in day-to-day operations.
SIGNATURE CONSULTING SERVICE Change rarely follows a straight line, so we stay alongside teams through implementation, using learning cycles and feedback from local partners to adapt strategies, tools, and operations as conditions evolve.
FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
Provide support for global health and research organizations navigating growth, transition, or complexity. This model offers senior-level leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire and is designed to stabilize operations, strengthen systems, and support implementation during critical moments.
SIGNATURE CONSULTING SERVICES
Equity-integrated strategy and portfolio strengthening
I support organizations in assessing and strengthening strategies and portfolios to ensure alignment, actionability, and readiness for implementation. This work is especially valuable when priorities shift, portfolios grow, or leadership needs clarity on what matters most.
Typical Engagements Include: • Portfolio reviews and strategy health checks • Equity-integrated strategy design • Learning agendas and measurement frameworks
Outcome: Clear priorities and strategies built for execution across teams and contexts.
AI-ready operational strategy
I help organizations explore how emerging tools, including AI, can be used responsibly to support operations, decision-making, and efficiency. This work focuses on readiness, workflow alignment, and implementation planning, not technical development.
Typical Engagements Include: • Workflow mapping and use-case identification • Decision support tools and implementation roadmaps • AI readiness and operational assessments
Outcome: Smarter systems that improve performance without increasing burden or inequity.Partnerships, Governance, Leadership
I work with leaders and teams to strengthen partnerships, governance structures, and leaderships practices in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. This includes during growth, transition, or organizational change.
Typical engagements include: • Partnership design and facilitation • Governance and role-clarity frameworks • Executive coaching and leadership support
Outcome: Stronger collaboration, clearer decision making, and inclusive leadership.
FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
WHAT I OFFER
I provide fractional executive support for global health and research organizations navigating growth, transition, or complexity. This model offers senior-level leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire and is designed to stabilize operations, strengthen systems, and support implementation during critical moments.
TYPICAL ROLES (SHORT LIST) • Fractional Executive Director • Fractional VP of Operations • Fractional Chief of Staff • Interim Senior Operations or Strategy Leadership
TYPICAL FOCUS AREAS
Oversight of strategy-to-implementation efforts
Strengthening operational systems and workflows
Supporting senior leadership decision-making
Improving governance, role clarity, and accountability
Leading cross-functional or multi-partner initiatives
Supporting leadership transitions or organizational restructuring
Organizations gain steady leadership, more precise execution, and stronger systems during periods where focus and experience matter most.
Connect With MePrevious Organizations
Gates Foundation
MSK Cancer Center
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
United Nations
UN Family Planning
World Health Org
Education Across Borders NGO
Puget Sound Business Journal
UW Global Health
FAQs
These questions address common considerations about how we work. Every engagement is different, so if you’d like to talk through your context or explore flexible options, book a call.
How do engagements typically begin?
Most engagements begin with a Strategy Session. This focused conversation helps clarify priorities, identify implementation gaps, and determine the most appropriate form of support, whether advisory, project-based, or fractional leadership.
Do you work with organizations outside of global health and research?
My work is primarily focused on global health, research, and mission-driven organizations operating in complex environments. In select cases, I support organizations in adjacent sectors when the work aligns closely with my experience in strategy, operations, governance, and leadership.
How long do engagements typically last?
Engagements vary based on organizational needs. Some are short-term and project-based, while others involve ongoing advisory or fractional leadership over several months. Scope and duration are determined after an initial Strategy Session.
How do you integrate equity into your work?
Equity is integrated through how systems are designed, decisions are made, and roles are defined. This includes transparent processes, inclusive decision-making structures, and operational practices that support fairness, accountability, and local context in day-to-day work.
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Experience across global health research and philanthropic organizations, including senior leadership and advisory roles within large research institutions, global health programs, and foundation-supported initiatives.
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