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About Kristen
I work alongside Business & HR leaders to grow the people they’re counting on — from mid-career to executive — and to build teams that trust each other and perform. 
My gift is seeing people clearly: their patterns, their strengths, and what they’re capable of... sometimes before they see it themselves.
I've sat at leadership tables within large, complex global organizations, national organizations striving to compete, on "scrappy" entrepreneurial endeavors, and on community and non-profit boards. I've seen what happens when change management builds culture, when individual capability is strengthened or limited inside a system, when a leader's needs growth to inspire team performance.
Those experiences shaped my perspective. Clients have called me a 'barometer of truth'—someone who reflects what's actually true, not just what's easy to hear. That honesty is how we connect quickly, and how trust builds to do real work together. I help you lead from a place that actually sustains. Because I understand energy as something to optimize on the inside—as a core leadership resource. As a 45-year yogi and someone who's spent a decade studying performance and resilience, I've learned what many leaders discover too late: you can't lead people well if you're leading yourself into burnout.

What makes me different?

My strengths

Breadth & agility
Change management, organizational development, & coaching across diverse, complex, growing organizations.
Curiosity & specificity
Questions that uncover what's actually true, not what a framework says should be true.
I practice what I preach
Mindset + skillset + vitality aligned. Something I live every day.
Your internal lens. The beliefs and attitudes that shape how you show up.
Your toolkit. What you know and can do to execute and lead change.
Your fuel. Energy and capacity to lead consistently under real pressure.
Skillset
Mindset
Vitality

Sustainable leadership growth

I focus on three elements that, together, make leadership more sustainable and aligned:

Experience and Credentials

I bring this perspective to a range of leaders, teams, and organizations. Recent clients include Oura Ring, American Management Association, American Tire Distributors, and professionals seeking support in career and life transition.
  • ICF-Certified Coach: International Coaching Federation; Hudson Institute
  • EQ 2.0 Emotional Intelligence certification
  • Korn Ferry Leadership Architect & 360
  • Leadership Circle Profile
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Human Performance Institute Corporate Athlete facilitator: energy management
  • Positive Psychology Certification
  • Master’s in Health Education — A grounding force in my focus on the healthy habits that sustain a vibrant life
My commitment to sustainable leadership is also personal. As a longtime yogi, mindfulness practitioner, and fitness instructor, I’ve woven sustainable energy practices into my work — helping leaders strengthen not only performance, but clarity, presence, and well-being. I’m a lifelong learner, currently studying the intersection of leadership and neuroscience to sharpen how I partner with clients.
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