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Boardrooms to Battlegrounds: Weathering the Storm

I help CEOs and Boards anticipate threats and build unshakeable resilience in heavily regulated industries.

Strategic Oversight for High-Stakes Environments

As a Board Director with bipartisan gubernatorial appointments, I specialize in transforming complex regulatory chaos into strategic, bottom-line results.

My approach to governance is rooted in foresight and independent discernment—anticipating threats like a chess grandmaster to pre-empt risks before they manifest. Whether leading Compensation and Governance committees or overseeing $100 million bond budgets, I translate complex stakeholder dynamics into actionable plans.

My current portfolio includes Facing History & Ourselves, BPC Action, and the Orinda Union School District, reflecting a career built on navigating high-stakes corporate and public battles. Having served for a decade as a gubernatorial appointee under both Democratic and Republican administrations, I bring a fair-minded, independent perspective that empowers boards to make informed decisions that drive long-term success.

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Crisis Governance:

Guiding organizations through internal transformations and external “storms.”

Core Board Competencies

Fiscal Oversight:

Proven track record managing nine-figure budgets and complex funding structures.

Bipartisan Navigation:

Deep experience engaging with government stakeholders and navigating policy shifts across the aisle.

Let’s Work Together

Change Management:

Steering leadership teams through pivots and regulatory transitions with clarity and purpose.