My purpose is simple—and deeply personal: to champion opportunity for all.

As a certified coach and founder of Scale Excellence LLC, I partner with leaders, teams, and especially First-Generation professionals who are breaking new ground in their careers and organizations.

My coaching is grounded in more than two decades of leadership experience in corporate and nonprofit advancement, where I served as Vice President of Strategy and Client Success and Vice President of Client Solutions. In these roles, I led cross-functional teams, partnered with mission-driven organizations, and built talent strategies that supported growth, inclusion, and innovation.

I understand the real dynamics that shape professional cultures—from unspoken workplace norms to structural barriers—and I help my clients navigate them with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.

My clients come from a wide range of backgrounds and industries. Each brings unique strengths, challenges, and aspirations to the process. Together, we focus on expanding their growth, amplifying their impact, and helping them lead with authenticity.

I also bring a personal story to this mission. My book, Poverty to Possibility: Snapshots from a Yorkshire Boyhood, is a memoir inspired by my father’s journey—from a childhood of poverty in a Yorkshire, England mining village to becoming a Harvard doctor and U.S. Navy captain. His story is a testament to what can happen when we believe in, encourage, and invest in underrepresented talent.

It’s why I do what I do—and why I believe that being the “first” is not a disadvantage, but a superpower.