I've spent nearly two decades working alongside presidents and senior leaders, helping them figure out how to work better. Now I advise executives on everything from how they manage their time and work with their assistants to how they lead meetings, make decisions, and keep things moving.
I've watched organizations grow while the way things get done around the president stays largely the same.
The assistant is still doing the job they were hired to do years ago. Leadership meetings take up half the week, but decisions don't always turn into action. Board preparation becomes a scramble. And somehow, the president is still the person everyone goes to when something needs to move forward.
I've also worked with leaders stepping into a president or Chief of Staff role for the first time. They're learning an entirely new job while inheriting someone else's calendar, meetings, staff, and expectations.
I've spent a lot of years figuring out those kinds of problems. It's the work I most enjoy.
You've become a president, CEO, or Chief of Staff, and there's a lot you're figuring out for the first time. You'd benefit from someone who's been through it before.
The meetings, staffing, and processes that worked a few years ago aren't serving you as well today.
You're answering questions, tracking down updates, and making decisions that shouldn't always require you.
You have an assistant, but you're not sure you're using that role well. Or you're considering hiring one and want to get it right.
You don't need another person telling you to delegate more. You need someone who understands executive work and can help you figure out what needs to change.
The work usually starts in one of these areas, and it often touches several.
Your calendar, priorities, decisions, and the information you need to stay on top of. If you're new to the role, I'll help you think through how to approach the job from the beginning.
Getting the most out of your assistant, deciding what support you actually need, and making sure the right responsibilities belong to the right people.
Making better use of the time your leadership team spends together, from agendas and preparation to decisions and follow-up.
Taking some of the scramble out of board meetings, improving how materials come together, and making sure responsibilities are clear.
Making sure important information reaches the right people without everything having to pass through you.
Deciding what a tool can take over and what belongs with a person, including the parts that should stay with you. Some of this is worth automating and a lot of it isn't. If something is worth building, I'll build it with you.
Building practical solutions to problems that keep coming up. That might be a daily executive briefing, a better way to track decisions, or a custom system for you and your assistant. It doesn't have to be complicated to work, and usually isn't.
Every executive and organization is different, so I don't start with a standard playbook. Sometimes the first step is a good look at how things are working. Other times you already know what needs attention.
Some leaders want to keep working together once the initial engagement is done. Each month you get a short written review: where your time actually went, and what's moved since we last talked. We go through it together. I also meet separately with your assistant, and we put one thing in place.
Most leaders come to this after we've already worked together.
I work with a small number of leaders at a time so I can stay personally involved.
I've spent nearly two decades working alongside presidents and senior leaders. I've supported executives through leadership transitions, organizational growth, and plenty of ordinary Tuesdays when everything seemed to need their attention at once.
I've worked with leaders who think out loud and leaders who want everything in writing. I've helped new presidents and Chiefs of Staff learn how to approach their roles, and I've worked with experienced leaders whose organizations had outgrown the way they were doing things.
The part that interests me is figuring out how things could work better. Understanding how a leader thinks, noticing what's going to become a problem before it does, and coming up with something practical that makes their work easier. That matters more to me than whether the calendar is tidy or the board packet went out on time.
I also own Ministry Desk, where we help organizations find excellent administrative support. Between my own years as an executive assistant and my work with Ministry Desk, I've learned a lot about what makes executive support successful.
My faith in Christ shapes how I approach my work and the people I serve. I live near Louisville, Kentucky.
Connect with me on LinkedInMaybe you're new to your role. Maybe something in your executive office isn't working as well as it should. Or maybe you have a specific problem and want someone to help you think it through.
I'd be glad to hear about it. Tell me a little about your organization and what's going on. I'll get back to you within two business days.
From there we'll set up a short call to talk through what you're facing and whether I'm the right person for it.