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  • Israel David Duran, compelling speaker and

    business growth partner, has empowered countless entrepreneurs worldwide to unleash their potential.

    After a transformative car accident in 2018, Duran dedicated himself to serving others, guiding them to personal and professional growth. He inspires purposeful leaders to build profitable businesses that impact the world.

    As a sought-after speaker, Duran's dynamic stage

    presence motivates audiences to embrace their

    purpose and drive. With his guidance, individuals

    learn to share their stories effectively, enhancing

    credibility and fostering personal growth.

  • DanJ.Berger(www.danjberger.com) is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, author, and community builder dedicated to fostering connection and belonging. His book,The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging(Forbes Books), cements his place as a thought leader on this essential human need. As the founder of Social Tables, an award-winning event design software company acquired by Blackstone-owned Cvent for $100 million,Danrevolutionized the events industry, helping people connect at scale. A recipient of multiple awards including the Pacesetter Award from the Events Industry Council, he now leads Assemble Hospitality Group, reimagining corporate retreats to cultivate belonging and transform team dynamics.

    An avid community builder,Danfounded the Idaho Israel Alliance, a nonprofit combating antisemitism in the wake of the October 7 attacks in Israel. He also spearheaded a prominent Idaho men’s group and is an active participant in YPO and Tiger 21. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University and lives in Boise, Idaho with his wife and daughter.

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  • Dan Rootenberg is the CEO of Spear, which he co-founded in 1999, working out of a small treatment room in midtown Manhattan. He had a singular vision for combining clinical excellence with a five-star customer service experience. Spear has since grown to 55+ locations throughout NYC, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey and CT, employing over 950+ people currently and is continuing to expand further.

    Dan’s focus on organizational leadership has resulted in several honors and recognitions from business, medical and academic institutions. Dan is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year¼ New York finalist, National Entrepreneur of the month winner and an Olympic Team medical coordinator. Spear has been named to the Inc5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America seven times, received Columbia University’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Education twice and has been named by SmartCEO magazine as a Future50 company five times.

    Dan has been honored with the National Practice of the Year award twice, by two industry leading organizations.

    Prior to Spear, Dan played pro baseball on three continents. In the summer of 2021, Dan traveled to the Olympic Games in Tokyo as a team PT and medical coordinator as well as fulfilling that role in Major League Baseball’s World Baseball Classic tournament held in Seoul, Tokyo and Jupiter, FL.

    Dan also served on the Board of Directors of Peter Stuyvesant Little League and the Bonnie Youth Club, two organizations devoted to teaching children lifelong values, self-worth, and responsibility through baseball. Dan has made numerous guest spots on Sports Talk radio, and was featured in the award-winning documentary “Holy Land Hardball”. Dan now plays tennis in his free time and lives in NYC with his wife and three children..

  • Interview on Profiles in Leadership with Rebecca FitzsimmonsOutlineIntroduction and Background of Rebecca Fitzsimmons Rebecca Fitzsimmons, founder of Tactical Harmony, an online business focused on holistic leadership and mindset strategies.Rebecca shares her background, starting from her upbringing in a small town in northeastern Ohio, her degree in forensic and investigative science, and her internship with the FBI.Rebecca explains her transition from forensics to becoming an NCIS Special Agent, detailing her 13.5 years with NCIS and her roles in criminal investigations, counter-terrorism, and counter-intelligence.She discusses her decision to leave NCIS after nearly 15 years to explore new sectors and eventually start her own business.Rebecca's Journey from NCIS to EntrepreneurshipRebecca elaborates on her reasons for leaving NCIS, including her desire to serve in a different sector and her leadership experience.She describes her transition to a technology company and her current role as an entrepreneur running Tactical Harmony.Rebecca emphasizes the importance of holistic leadership, which involves leading oneself and others in a comprehensive way.She highlights the components of holistic leadership, including emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and self-regulation.Holistic Leadership and Mindset StrategiesRebecca defines holistic leadership as a whole-person approach to influencing and inspiring oneself and others.She explains the importance of leading by example and the role of emotional intelligence in building strong relationships.Rebecca discusses the power of mindset, stating that it is the starting point for achieving greatness and that thoughts determine feelings and actions.She shares her belief in the transformative power of gratitude practices and how it can positively impact one's biochemistry and neural pathways.Client Profiles and Gratitude PracticesRebecca describes her typical clients, which include ambitious professionals, aspiring leaders, and businesses looking to enhance their mindset and leadership skills.She explains the concept of gratitude practices, advising clients to think of three things they are grateful for each morning and evening.Rebecca emphasizes the importance of feeling the emotion associated with gratitude to create positive biochemical changes in the body.She shares her own experience of initially dismissing gratitude practices and how it eventually became a transformative part of her routine.Resilience and High-Performance HabitsRebecca discusses the importance of building resilience through continuous hard work and incremental improvement.She introduces the concept of Kaizen, focusing on getting 1% better each day, and compares it to the analogy of turning a tractor slightly to achieve greater distance.Rebecca highlights the significance of raising standards and maintaining high-performance habits, such as physical exercise, mind-body-spirit nourishment, and focusing on high-impact activities.She emphasizes the need for self-care and the benefits of incorporating fun and enjoyable activities into daily routines.Spirituality and Self-Care in LeadershipRebecca explains the role of spirituality in holistic leadership, describing it as connecting to one's truth and highest self.She shares her personal practice of meditation and how it helps her achieve coherence between her heart and brain, leading to peak performance.Rebecca discusses the importance of self-care and how it contributes to being the best version of oneself.She describes her approach to self-care as a harmony rather than a balance, allowing for flexibility based on different life demands.Legacy and Personal GrowthRebecca talks about the concept of legacy and its importance in leadership.She explains the process of identifying one's values, mission, and vision, and how it ties into the legacy one wants to leave behind.Rebecca emphasizes the need for continuous personal growth and the role of coaching in helping leaders understand themselves better.She shares her experience of witnessing clients' transformations as they explore and nourish their personal growth.Client Relationships and Keynote SpeakingRebecca discusses the varying lengths of her client relationships, ranging from short-term engagements to long-term collaborations.She explains how her work with clients often starts with addressing their immediate needs and then evolving into more comprehensive support.Rebecca expresses her passion for public speaking and her plans to focus more on keynote speaking in the future.She mentions her goal of speaking internationally and the energy she derives from engaging with audiences hungry for growth and development.Tactical Harmony Podcast and Future PlansRebecca provides an overview of her Tactical Harmony podcast, which she started last year and has been a solo show so far.She plans to introduce guests in 2025 and aims to balance short, digestible episodes with longer, in-depth conversations.Rebecca describes her approach to creating content that is easy to fit into busy schedules and targets high performers.She shares her process of recording episodes based on her intuition and the topics that resonate with her at the moment.

  • BobKaplan just brought out a new book, GRAPPLING: Leaders Striving To Improve. It’s short stories, fictionalized cases, meant to bring executive coaching to life, which is often a struggle, a wrestling match with yourself. GRAPPLING is a novel approach to writing about leadership and self-improvement, and very readable.Bob’s previous book is Fear Your Strengths—What You’re Best At Is Probably Your Biggest Problem. He is founder and president ofKaplanDeVries, a leadership-consulting firm. Learn more at KaplanDeVriesand http://kaplandevries.com/booksBobhas a bachelor’s degree in English and a doctorate in organizational behavior from Yale, and lives in New York City with his wife, Becky.

  • NeilTrickettis a physical therapist, and private practice marketing expert. Neil built a 7 figure PT practice with his wife, Amy, in which he transitioned out of in 2010. He then founded Practice Promotions, and has built that to be one of the largest multi-7 figure marketing agencies in North America, specializing in Rehabilitation. Neil's passion is for helping practice owners scale their business by leveling up their marketing systems and websites. Neil's company, Practice Promotions, currently services over 1200 clinic locations across the U.S. and Canada.

  • Adrian Koehler, the no-nonsense leadership

    engagement expert and Senior Partner at Take New

    Ground, is the go-to guide for fast-moving leaders.

    Dedicated to breaking through barriers, he spends

    his time helping entrepreneurs and enterprise

    leaders cut through the noise and create

    transformative outcomes. Adrian coaches

    executives globally, encouraging authentic

    leadership and fostering courage for meaningful

    change. His passion for human performance has led

    him to diverse contexts, from Fortune 500

    organizations to startups and healthcare, making

    Adrian a catalyst for real talk and impactful results.

    Adrian Koehler extends his influence beyond the

    boardroom as the co-host of "Raising The Bar" and

    "The Naked Leadership Podcast.

    " Drawing on his

    background in philanthropy, ministry, activism, and

    medicine, he thrives in difficult conversations and

    engaging complexity, challenging listeners to live

    authentically. Currently residing in the heart of

    Hollywood, with his children Scout and Charli, Adrian

    is on a mission to inspire authentic leadership, urging

    individuals to raise the bar in both personal and

    professional realms.

  • John D. Marvin is a visionary entrepreneur, acclaimed columnist, and influential leader dedicated to empowering others to unlock their full potential. As President and CEO of Texas State Optical, John has cultivated a thriving business network while spearheading initiatives in health and wellness consulting and eyecare partnerships. With a steadfast commitment to personal growth, John has spent years studying the transformative power of mindset and the “inner game” in achieving success. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Through his unwavering dedication to making a difference, John D. Marvin epitomizes the essence of leadership and empowerment, making him a compelling guest for any podcast seeking to inspire and motivate their audience. TSO brings in around 110M$ in revenue annually.

  • Nancy is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at

    Rallyday Partners, a private equity firm built by

    founders for founders, focused on lower middle

    market growth companies.

    Nancy’s experience as an entrepreneur informs her role as an investor at Rallyday Partners. Nancy and the

    founding team at Rallyday wanted to build the private equity firm that they would have wanted to partner

    with on their own entrepreneurial journeys. In practice, this involves a multi-stakeholder approach and an

    intense focus on purpose, culture, leadership development alongside the typical focus on growth and financial

    returns. Rallyday’s purpose statement is to Empower leaders to go even bigger, create the most value for the

    most people, and share in the experience of a lifetime. As Managing Partner, Nancy leads efforts to identify

    new investment opportunities and guides value creation efforts in partnership with portfolio company

    leadership teams. Nancy leads Rallyday’s investments in Highbar Health, Livefront, Nimble Gravity, and

    Kicksaw and supported Pyx Health to a successful exit in 2023.

    Nancy is a 35 year + veteran of the telecommunications and IT infrastructure industry. She has spent her

    entire career building and growing service-focused organizations demonstrating the power of people in a

    technical world. A longtime leader in Denver’s tech industry, she co-founded ViaWest in 1999 and served as its

    President & CEO, successfully scaling the company to become one of the largest colocation and cloud

    providers in the industry. In 2017, the company was acquired by GI Partners for $1.675 billion and combined

    with Peak10, another IT infrastructure powerhouse. Now called Flexential, the company is a leading provider

    of data center solutions spanning colocation, connectivity, cloud, managed solutions and security services.

    Nancy served as chair of the board until the end of 2024.

    Previously, Nancy served as president of Shaw Business Infrastructure Services, a division of Shaw

    Communications (NYSE:SJR). Nancy held founder and executive leadership positions with numerous

    technology companies, including TSC, ConferTech International, ITC, RMI.net and Intrepid Communications,

    where she enabled significant growth while maintaining a deep customer-centric focus. She has raised over

    $1.1B in equity during her career and consistently provided strong returns to her shareholders.

    Nancy is a passionate supporter of the Colorado entrepreneurial community as well as furthering the

    participation and advancement of women in computer science. She serves on the boards of the National

    Center for Women and Information Technology, where she is chair; Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network; Espire

    Dental; Highbar Health; Livefront; Nimble Gravity; and Kicksaw and formerly served on the National

    Cybersecurity Center as well as the University of Denver Board of Trustees.Nancy has received numerous accolades for her visionary leadership and, in 2016, was honored with the

    inaugural Colorado Governor’s Citizenship medal for Growth and Innovation, which recognized her as an

    entrepreneur with exceptional ingenuity who seeks to inspire and create new possibilities for others. She also

    was selected as the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Technology Services for the Mountain Desert Region.

    Nancy has also been recognized in the global technology community when she received the Canadian

    Governor General’s Medallion in recognition of her distinguished track record building technology businesses.

    Nancy embraces the best of Colorado by spending time with family including her beloved black lab, Brooklyn,

    in the mountains skiing, cycling and hiking. A native of Toronto, Nancy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from

    Queens University in Canada.

    Michelle Collie is a Physical Therapist and business owner who grew her company from one location to 35 and has now partnered with RallyDay to continue growth in the the Northeast United States. She has been a Board Member of the American Physical Therapy Private Practice Association and has received numerous awards as a Best Employer! Her company is now Highball Health.

  • Lawrence Armstrong is the chairman of Ware Malcomb, a leading design firm that he helped grow from 3 offices to over 46 offices globally. He started at the company in 1984 and eventually purchased it from the founders in 1992. As an architect and artist, Lawrence has leveraged both his creative and strategic skills to drive the firm's success.

    Balancing Creativity and Business @ 3:28

    Lawrence believes it's important for architects and designers to develop both their creative and business skills. He advocates for "whole brain" thinking, drawing inspiration from Renaissance figures like Leonardo da Vinci who excelled in diverse domains. Lawrence's own background as an internationally exhibited artist has complemented his work as a business leader.

    Scaling and Integrating a Geographically Distributed Firm @ 7:00

    Under Lawrence's leadership, Ware Malcomb expanded from 3 offices to over 46 offices across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a "one team" culture and consistent service delivery across the distributed offices, leveraging centralized resources and collaborative processes.

    Developing Future Leaders @ 9:35

    Recognizing the need for strong leadership as the company scaled, Lawrence focused on building a leadership development program to identify, train, and mentor the next generation of leaders at Ware Malcomb. This included executive coaching, mentorship, and creating opportunities for emerging leaders to take on greater responsibility.

    Philanthropy and Community Engagement @ 43:34

    In addition to his work at Ware Malcomb, Lawrence has been actively involved in addressing homelessness in his local community of Orange County, California. He helped launch a program called "United to End Homelessness" that has housed over 1,100 people through innovative approaches like landlord incentives.

    Reflections on the Creative Process @ 48:55

    As Lawrence transitions from CEO to Chairman, he is spending more time pursuing his passion for art and creativity. He discusses the iterative, collaborative process of writing his new book "Layered Leadership" and is open to the possibility of future writing projects, though he is focused on the current book launch for now.

  • Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years.

    As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not only by F500 companies but by entire countries to help them navigate the talent landscape. His clientele spans all the way from Google, X, Slack, BBC, and Intel, to the City of Lisbon, which hired him to develop the startup incubator Unicorn Factory.

    His award-winning book Workquake is considered a game changer for leaders and organizations on the future of work in a post-COVID world. He has also written for Forbes and Inc., will soon be writing for Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to talk about the evolving nature of work, talent management, the Big Resignation, and successful leadership.

    He is regularly asked for advice by legacy institutions like Harvard, as well as top VCs and management firms including Accenture, Deloitte, and McKinsey, and today sits on the board of three corporations.

  • Twanda E. Young, a retired US Army Brigadier General and the author of the inspiring leadership books "Destiny Exposed: Leading Ladies" and "Dare to Lead Differently
16 Bites for Bold Leaders."

    Her background includes more than three decades of expertise in top executive leadership positions within the military, as well as a strong proponent for enabling executive leaders to realize their full potential and alter their mentality.

    The founder and chief executive officer of LT3 Leadership Solutions, a company that specializes in the management of conflicts and the development of leaders.

  • KENNEDY I. HAWKINS, MBA, JD, LLM

    Has been a CEO | COO | PRESIDENT| VICE PRESIDENT

    He orchestrated Transformational growth and was a turnaround healthcare leader with a proven track record of growing a “mom & pop” healthcare startup by increasing revenue 2,614% and shepherding its evolution into a complex, nationally recognized organization. The company was the Recipient of multiple “Oregon Top Workplace,” “Best of the Willamette Valley,” and Innovation awards. He drove the successful acquisition and integration with one of the largest publicly traded companies in the Physical Therapy industry USPH.

    A servant leader, public speaker, and recognized thought leader with multi-dimensional background at the intersection of business, law, and taxation.

    He is currently the Director-Executive of the Development Center at Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management

    And is the owner of Kennedy Hawkins Consulting which provides Fractional Or Interim CEO/COO | Managing Director | Management Consultant services

    He is the former President/CEO of PT Northwest which he held for 21 years which is now part of US Physical Therapy. He took the organization from 3 service locations to 27 including 12 outpatient facilities, 2 hospitals, 3 universities, 3 minor league sport teams and 6 high schools.

    He built a national clinical learning community involving organizations like Intermountain Healthcare, Advent Health, Boston University, Mountain Land Rehabilitation, Hartford Healthcare, and University of Pittsburg Medical Center

    He has a long history with National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies including be the Past President of the organization.

  • Laura Hassner, MBA, is a faculty member at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and is the Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley and the co-founder and co-director of the Berkeley Changemaker program, a set of courses that shape tomorrow’s leaders through critical thinking, collaboration, and communication with guest faculty like Secretary Janet Yellen. Today, Laura is known for helping women align their startups with larger social missions to close the gender gap in raising capital. An expert in turnarounds, she is a former Big Five consultant and financial advisor. She has also taught in a highly-challenged urban school and spent a decade innovating new products and programs for a national nonprofit."

  • STACEY HANKE.

    The way we communicate has changed because the way we work has changed.

    Organizational success requires leaders to overcome the modern distractions that steal employee attention, compete with organizational priorities and challenge authentic connections. To effectively increase sales, drive productivity, and improve engagement, leaders must influence action.

    Stacey's interactive, humor-filled keynote offers audiences the skills to immediately transform how they connect and engage. Her transformative approach to communication provides clear steps to earn trust, gain credibilityand create accountability in every interaction – from hallway conversations to high-stakes presentations.

    Her wealth of experience, research and expertise makes Stacey the sought-after authority on influential communication strategies. Captivating insights guide sales professionals, executives and leaders to cut through the noise that leads to distractions. Practical techniques ensure every conversation inspires action, accountability and memorability long after every interaction.

    As a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, Stacey guides audiences to:

    → Influence others even when not present;

    → Connect through meaningful experiences that influence listeners to act;

    → Build a consistent personal brand that differentiates you from the competition; and

    → Connect, communicate and influence listeners, Monday to Monday¼.

    Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and equipped with the skills to elevate your ability to communicate, connectand influence.

  • JameySchrier, DPT, is a best-selling author, speaker, and CEO of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company designed for physical therapists. He is a former private practice owner, and his book, The Practice Freedom Method, has helped scores of physical therapists treat less, earn more, and enjoy the life they deserve. After selling his practice, he began teaching other owners and their teams his proven business methodology to create successful private practices. He has assisted hundreds of owners in achieving financial prosperity and freedom and is on a mission to help hundreds, if not thousands, more.

  • Wendy Gonzalez is the CEO of Sama, the mission-driven provider of accurate artificial intelligence data for 25% of Fortune 50 companies. As CEO, Wendy closed the largest round of financing for a woman-led AI infrastructure company and led the company to recognition on the Forbes AI 50 list and the Inc. 5000 list for two years. A study by MIT found that Sama, a Certified B Corp, has hired over 55,0000 people in Africa and paid wages 4x higher than competitors. Today, Wendy and her team of data experts continue to transform the artificial intelligence industry through high-quality training data and the removal of dangerous biases from ML algorithms.

  • Key Takeaways

    Tammy transitioned from a successful corporate career to entrepreneurship after experiencing career dissatisfaction

    She advocates for treating your career like a business and becoming the "CEO of you"

    Mindset shifts around failure, optimism, and finding joy are crucial for career fulfillment

    Organizations need to focus on employee aspirations, not just engagement, to unlock potential

    TopicsTammy's Career Journey

    Grew up in small-town New Jersey with modest beginnings

    Started in temporary services industry at 18, without college degree

    Rose through corporate ranks to C-suite roles on Wall Street

    Experienced "mid-career funk" despite outward success

    Left corporate world at 40 to start her own business

    Career Transformation Insights

    Importance of "power base" - network of influential contacts

    Value of taking on "third rail projects" - high-risk, high-reward initiatives

    Focusing on making "stars into superstars" rather than trying to fix underperformers

    Giving immediate, actionable feedback to develop team members

    Mindset and Leadership Philosophy

    Becoming a "short-term pessimist to be a long-term optimist"

    Viewing failure as a necessary part of the path to success

    Choosing joy and focusing on what energizes you

    Embracing your unique perspective as a leadership strength

    Organizational Leadership Challenges

    Five generations now in workforce simultaneously

    Need for reverse mentoring programs

    Importance of leadership development, especially for middle managers

    Focus on tapping into employee aspirations, not just engagement

  • Chris Hoekstra, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT

    Chris received his PhD in biomedical informatics from Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, his Masters of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Pacific University and undergraduate degree in biology from Willamette University. He is board certified in orthopedics and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Additionally, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship in clinical informatics through the National Library of Medicine.

    He has worked as a physical therapist, clinic director, Health IT consultant, and more recently Chief Clinical Transformation Officer for Therapeutic Associates Inc. In that role he has overseen the company’s strategy related to the use of organizational data in business and clinical decision making, clinical and business information systems selection and optimization, quality improvement efforts, and value-based care initiatives. With Hychara Health, Chris oversees product development, program and project management, and sales and marketing strategy. Additionally, he has worked with company subject matter experts to create an advisory services practice.

    He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology of the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, where he teaches courses in organizational behavior and qualitative research. He also continues his research focused on usability and end-user adoption of health information technology. Additionally, he is a member of a multi-disciplinary AHRQ and NLM- funded research team with research focused on establishing safe training and effective use of medical scribes.

    Chris has dedicated his career to improving clinicians’ and business leaders’ use of information in their daily decision making. His work and research focus on refining a sociotechnical framework that integrates information systems with organizational strategy, team dynamics, workflow design, and information visualization to allow practices and providers to thrive in the changing value-based healthcare landscape.

    Outside of his professional work, Chris has been active as a youth football coach for > 14 years, a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for nine years, and most recently an operations officer with a Military Police battalion of the Tennessee State Guard. Additionally, he has served on numerous community and professional advisory boards.

  • My exploration of power began with Plato's philosophies in school and deepened through my university studies in political science and law, and a PhD in international relations.

    As a young girl, I was attracted to all things martial and loved playing with guns together with the boys in my neighbourhood. In my teens, this changed as I not only started to prefer going out to dance with the boys, but also started less martial activities like Yoga and meditation, and became involved in the peace movement. Like many in my generation, I was concerned by the Cold War and in search of better ways to secure peace than through weapons and “mutual assured destruction” - MAD.

    So when choosing my path for university, I decided to study political science, and in particular security studies. I wanted to understand how power operated in the world of politics, and how to make security policy more secure. I had the privilege of studying arms control negotiations while doing an internship at the United Nations in Geneva, and wrote my master’s thesis on the psychological aspects of these negotiations.

    I approached my PhD. questioning the “guns and bullets” mainstream approach to security policy. Awarded a scholarship in security studies, I focused on a theme that was the opposite of guns and bullets: how civil society organisations in the East and West worked together to influence intergovernmental relations and played an important role in the peaceful end of the Cold War. During my PhD, a fellowship at Harvard introduced me to visionary leaders, united by their habit to think beyond what seems possible and their desire to make a meaningful difference. A life-shaping experience.

    My career started in development cooperation, first as policy expert and programme manager at the European Commission and later as manager in consulting. This work allowed me to see both the power dynamics of large organisations and the challenges of change. I explored why some organisations we were supporting were able to change, while others remained stuck in old, often wasteful patterns. This curiosity lead me to study organisation development and leadership, and finally into coaching, and to my work at the European Investment Bank, where I served for 17 years in a range of roles dealing with personnel and leadership development, coaching, and organisational change.