Field-Building & Methodological Innovation

Understanding how people actually make decisions within complex systems.

Bringing rigor, credibility, and shared language to behavioral research and equity in energy.

What I Was Doing

Advancing behavioral science, ethnography, and mixed-methods research in energy and policy contexts.

Introducing human-centered and equity-informed approaches to the industry.

Helping institutions understand not just what worked, but why.

Applied Leadership & Early Management

Translating research into strategy and action.

Learning how institutions absorb change.

What I Was Doing

Leading large, complex research portfolios and multidisciplinary teams.

Managing multi-million-dollar engagements and national clients.

Acting as a bridge between technical experts, executives, and frontline stakeholders.

Shaping organizational voice, positioning, and credibility.

Business-Building & Foundership

Creating a transformational organization.

Aligning strategy, culture, and impact.

What I Was Doing

Co-founding and scaling ILLUME Advising from a startup to a multi-million-dollar consultancy.

Growing a team of 45+ professionals with a national footprint.

Leading strategy, business development, service evolution, and brand positioning.

Embedding human-centered practice into both client work and internal culture.

Thought Leadership at Scale

Helping leaders and institutions make sense of disruption in real time.

What I Was Doing

Setting creative direction for ILLUME Magazine

Hosting public forums during moments of upheaval:

COVID Response Series

Racial Justice Response Series

2025 Executive Order Series

Creating space for reflection, translation, and learning across organizations.

Mobilizing resources—financial and human—at pivotal moments

Fundraising for multiple organizations and political campaigns.

Supporting leadership transitions and succession planning.

What I’ve Been Doing

Serving in senior volunteer and board leadership roles.

Leading and advising on fundraising strategy and donor engagement.

Acting as a connector between boards, donors, and community.

Supporting Leadership through Change

Supporting others at moments of consequence.

Applying founder judgement for enduring organizational change.

What I’m Doing

Working as an independent consultant and advisor to initiative leaders, executives, and boards.

Supporting strategy, governance, stakeholder alignment, and transition planning.

Drawing on my lived experience successfully building, stewarding, and exiting a reputable firm.

Engaging selectively, deeply, and with intention.