While I have experience in all aspects of philanthropy, my particular expertise is in strategy development, organization design and hiring, team and talent management, and effective decision-making processes.
I know how personal philanthropy is. I can help you craft a strategy and organization that meets your unique needs, leveraging insights from the sector.
I offer pragmatic advice grounded in lived experience - having built Valhalla from the ground-up. I understand what works (and what doesn't) and know how to improve over time.
Before joining Valhalla, I was a Partner at The Bridgespan Group, where I advised foundation and nonprofit leaders and ultra high net worth individuals for almost 12 years. I helped well over a dozen clients significantly improve their impact, and more than half of these clients asked for multiple engagements. I led recruiting firm-wide, revamping Bridgespan's recruiting strategy to hire 60+ talented people each year. I was also a member of the Partner Promotion and Hiring Committee.
I currently serve on the Successor Board of Valhalla Foundation and on the Program Advisory Committee of The Primary School. I have also worked at NewSchools Venture Fund (one of the first venture philanthropy funds), Education for Change (a charter management organization in Oakland), and Bain & Company.
I have an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Masters in Education from Stanford University, and a BA from Dartmouth College. I live in the Bay Area with my husband and three (awesome!) kids.
I led Valhalla to commit over $700M, grow its portfolio to well over 150 grantees, and forge partnerships with dozens of funders and field leaders in service of impact. Most importantly, I helped Valhalla achieve significant measurable improvement in its desired outcomes.
Before becoming an independent philanthropy advisor, I was the Founding President of Valhalla Foundation for five years. I led Valhalla to develop clear strategies and drive outcomes improvement in six issue areas. I also hired and developed a team of nine talented individuals, and I led the team to establish the systems, culture, and governance to enable Valhalla's continuous improvement, durability, and scale.