A 3-week introduction to the mindset, scope, and responsibilities of Executive Director leadership.

ED Foundations is designed for leaders preparing to step into the Executive Director role or exploring whether the transition is right for them. Over three focused weeks, we clarify what the ED role truly entails, build early confidence, and map the first steps of a grounded leadership journey.

You will:

• Understand the full scope of ED responsibilities

• Identify strengths, gaps, and leadership patterns

• Build clarity around expectations, boundaries, and priorities

• Begin crafting your transition plan

• Learn foundational somatic and reflective practices for sustainable leadership

Best for:
Emerging leaders, program managers, curators, and educators preparing for an ED transition.

A 6-week program offering the core tools, strategies, and supports needed in the first months of Executive Director leadership.

ED Essentials supports leaders who are newly appointed, actively transitioning, or beginning their first year in the role. This program blends strategic orientation with people-centered leadership tools so you can step into the work with confidence, stability, and clarity.

You will:

• Strengthen your understanding of governance, board relations, and fundraising

• Build foundational strategic planning skills

• Develop communication practices for leading teams with care

• Learn key financial oversight tools

• Integrate somatic and trauma-informed leadership practices

• Begin drafting your First 90 Days Leadership Plan

Best for:
New EDs, interim EDs, or senior leaders moving into executive responsibility.

A 3-month mentorship and coaching container for Executive Directors seeking deep support, strategic clarity, and embodied leadership integration.

ED Leadership Immersion offers sustained, real-time mentorship for leaders navigating their first year or facing complex organizational challenges. Through biweekly coaching and customized sector-specific tools, you receive steady guidance as you develop your leadership voice, relationships, and strategy.

You will:

• Receive biweekly 1:1 executive coaching with ICF-aligned approaches

• Work through real-time challenges in governance, fundraising, strategy, and team culture

• Build or refine your First 90 Days plan and broader 6–12-month roadmap

• Develop your finance dashboard and decision-making frameworks

• Build embodied resilience practices that sustain you in complexity

• Leave with clarity, alignment, and confidence in your leadership direction

Best for:
New or returning Executive Directors seeking consistent, strategic, and embodied mentorship during their transition or first year.

Strong leadership requires strong alignment — between the Executive Director, the board, and the organization’s mission, values, and future vision.

In addition to Executive Director transition support, I offer board education and strategic planning sessions designed to strengthen governance capacity, build shared understanding, and support meaningful organizational evolution. This work is collaborative, relational, and grounded in real-world experience in arts and heritage leadership.

Board Education & Training

Customized sessions to help boards deepen their understanding of:

• The role and responsibilities of the Executive Director

• Governance vs. operations

• Healthy board–ED relationships

• Equity and inclusion as ongoing board practice

• Navigating shifts in funding and granting landscapes

• Organizational culture, care, and accountability

Training can be offered as a single workshop, a facilitated retreat, or a multi-session board development series.

Strategic Planning Support

Values-driven strategic planning that centers community, equity, and organizational clarity.
These engagements may include:

• Mission, vision, and values refinement

• Organizational assessment and readiness mapping

• Facilitated planning sessions with board and staff

• Priority setting, timeline development, and roadmap creation

• Embodied and reflective practices to support decision-making

Strategic planning work is trauma-informed, relational, and adaptable to your organizational context — built to meet you exactly where you are.

Working Together

If your organization is preparing for leadership transition, navigating change, or simply seeking stronger alignment across board and staff teams, I offer tailored engagements grounded in care, clarity, and sector-specific experience.

Contact me to explore a customized board or strategic planning engagement.