Do you wonder why bios are written in the third party? I do. For the purpose of briefly introducing myself, I choose to write more directly which is my preferred style of communication.
Here is how I would describe myself if we were meeting in person.
During my 30 years of diverse experience, I personally experienced the impact of bad bosses. Through my work as a Vistage Chair, my goal is to improve the lives of many individuals, by helping leaders become better people who make better decision and generate better results.
My career began at a Big 8 firm as a CPA and auditor after which I worked for a number of different organizations in various leadership positions, from a hands on Manager to President and Board Member. By leading difficult and complex projects, such as start ups and mergers, I honed my unique combination of technical and people skills and discovered that I love working with people and change. Others describe me as having an ability to identify a hidden issue and succinctly summarize the essence of it.
I supplement my business background by using the Enneagram, a dynamic personality system used for personal and spiritual growth, to provide insight into other people’s behavior, as well as my own.
Vistage (formerly TEC) is the leading international organization for CEOs, Presidents, Business Owners and the Senior Executives who report to them. As a Chair, which is the leader of local peer advisory boards, I facilitate monthly meetings with leaders of 13-16 non-competing companies where they focus on their most difficult challenges and most impactful opportunities. In addition, I coach my members in one-on-one sessions between meetings.
I lead three high performing groups in Northeast Ohio and have received several awards from Vistage, including the Chair Excellence Award, Master Chair and the Star Award, which is given to those Chairs whose performance is rated in the top 20 each month for the entire year. I also serve as mentor for new Chairs who are building new groups.
