I’ve been fortunate to learn from some of the largest and most established CPGs such as: General Mills, Pepsi Bottling Group, E&J Gallo Winery, Mattel, Church & Dwight, and Amazon. That said, my proudest accomplishments are the result of translating "big company" processes and systems and right-size them for smaller entities as they scaled for growth. As the General Manager at DELK and launching an Innovation Department at Basic American Foods, I helped create new revenue streams, aligned human capital for more efficient workflows, and reduced costs to drive profitable volume growth.
People tell me I'm really good at quickly understanding complex concepts, identifying and resolving problems, turning ideas into long-term strategies, and designing and implementing processes that optimize productivity to achieve desired results.
While I hold an MBA degree, I think my best learnings have come from coworkers, direct reports, and external partners who have allowed me to ask a ton of questions, “do the work” alongside of them, and jump in the deep end with them to “figure it out” together.
Call it contract work, call it micro projects or mini consults-- whatever the nomenclature is these days, at the heart of it, I like to Get Things Done and Make Things Go.
On a more personal note, my kids were quick to point out that I forgot to tell you a little about me when I am not at work!
I am the mother of Stella (14), August (12), and Randy (a 4-year-old Golden Retriever). My husband, Selden, works in VC and we met during graduate school at Vanderbilt University. We have lived in Boston, Buffalo, Philly, San Francisco, Princeton, Nashville, and now reside in Whitefish, MT.
When not working I love to travel, garden, and cheer on my children at their sporting events in addition to the Boston Red Sox. I recently served on Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management Alumni Board and supported efforts for the Nashville Cathedral Haiti Mission which assists the development of the future business leaders of Haiti. This past year I became a volunteer for the Writing Coaches on Montana and help to match high school students with local scholarship opportunities as a mentor for the Whitefish Education Foundation.
