About Me

High-Stakes Leadership

Most consultants theorize about operations. I have built them where failure was not an option.

At the CFPB I was employee #19 helping turn a congressional mandate into a functioning agency under nonstop scrutiny. I built the hiring pipeline, scaled us to 250+, and stood up the infrastructure that later inspired the U.S. Digital Service.

At the Gates Foundation I kept billion-dollar global health commitments on track while the president was on the road 89% of the time.

During COVID I spun up a virtual career center for Dress for Success in weeks doubling their budget while peers shut their doors.

I do not wait for ideal conditions. I build systems that work under fire so leaders can focus on leading.

The Numbers That Matter

Some consultants talk ROI. I deliver it.

100% net promoter score from my team at CFPB while running the most innovative hiring program in government.

94% staff retention across 250+ people when competitors like Google and Facebook were aggressively poaching.

$22M federal contract negotiated and implemented flawlessly plus multimillion-dollar projects with IDEO and PwC.

98% resolution rate for CFPB’s consumer response program which became the model other agencies tried to copy.

2x–3x revenue growth for nine founders I coached after pulling them off predatory platforms and rebuilding their businesses.

Budgets doubled for nonprofits through partnerships I negotiated including Amazon monthly donations and six-figure in-kind services.

Breaking New Ground

I do not just run systems. I build them where none exist.

I helped launch CFPB from scratch: teams, technology, policies, workflows. I wrote the first open-source policy in the entire federal government a precedent still in place.

At USDA I set up a brand-new federal agency, recruiting Roger Beachy a pioneer in genetic science and handling the compliance, ethics, and political navigation that made the work possible.

If you hand me a blank page and a deadline, I will turn it into an operating system people can actually use.

Proven in Crisis

I have seen what happens when things go sideways and I know how to stop the bleeding.

I have been in the room when John Podesta needed decisions in seconds as White House Chief of Staff. I clerked on cases involving the death penalty and ADA precedent. At USDA I built the scaffolding for an entirely new institute while navigating Congress, ethics, and procurement battles.

When nonprofits like Dress for Success were staring down extinction I did not panic. I redesigned their operations to survive and thrive.

I bring calm, structure, and execution when everyone else is spinning.

The Value I Deliver

I do not just clean up chaos. I prevent it.

For founders: I am the first adult in the room who has been in rooms that matter. I install cadence, decision rights, and systems that let you scale without burning out.

For VCs: I am operational insurance. When your portfolio company is missing deadlines or burning cash because the founder cannot delegate I build the systems that turn talent into traction.

For nonprofits and philanthropy: I make every dollar count. I have tracked global health promises at Gates, set up infrastructure for organizations serving vulnerable populations, and built replicable programs nonprofits now run nationwide.

From White House war rooms to kitchen-table startups, I build the operational backbone leaders need to grow without breaking.

Ready to stop fighting fires and start preventing them?

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