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M I N D F U L N E S S S T R E N G T H BA S E D LE A D E R S H I P C O A C H & C O N S U L T A N T
CE R T I F I E D OD S T R A T E G I S T A N D EQI 2.0 P R A C T I T I O N E R
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Creator of the popular Mindfulness Strength Based Leadership webinar programs for college and university
professionals. Co-developer of the first research-based leadership programs for mid- to senior-level
practitioners, adopted by the nation’s largest unified system of colleges and universities. Pioneered in replacing
conventional “one size fits all” leadership development – which focused on participants’ shortcomings
compared with an idealized model – with a more positive and personalized approach based on the participant’s
individual strengths and motivation, and delivered via programs employing contemporary best practices in
interactive adult education. In-demand producer and presenter of workshops, panels, meetings and conferences.
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Independent Mindfulness Leadership Development Consultant (June 2016-Present)
Providing personal coaching for professionals committed to enhancing their leadership skills, and consultation
to organizations seeking to grow the leadership capacity of key personnel.
Producing and presenting leadership development content for a wide variety of program formats including
workshops, webinars, panels and keynote speeches.
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Director, SUNY Leadership Institute (SUNYLI) (2011-June 2016)
Directed all operations of the institute in developing and delivering new-generation leadership programming for
SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities, and client institutions of higher education across the U.S. and Canada.
SUNY Internal Leadership Programs. Supported the Office of the University Provost in producing the annual
Senior Staff Orientation Program and summer leadership retreats for executive personnel in all SUNY colleges
and at SUNY Central Administration, consistently earning laudatory ratings from attendees.
National SUNY College Leaders Program. Conceived and implemented entrepreneurial marketing and delivery
of leadership programs to non-SUNY colleges across North America, generating revenues to support institute
operations and enhancing SUNY’s reputation as a national leader.
Engaging Self-Awareness. Created a touring, half-day introductory workshop in leadership development for
mid- to senior-level personnel, focusing on techniques of self-awareness and effective teamwork. The program,
which broke with traditional expectations, proved highly popular and provided an entree to colleges that could
benefit from the institute’s more advanced services.
Communications and Marketing. Operated SUNYLI.suny.edu, to publicize the institute’s programs and deliver
its innovative online SUNY360 Leadership Skills Inventory, enabling participants to fashion their own
customized career development plans.
Strategic Partnerships. Initiated partnerships with foremost providers of leadership development-related
services, including:
The Center for Creative Leadership, offering exclusive, deep discounts on its popular
leadership books and videos for participants in SUNYLI programs.
Cornell University, co-sponsor of the annual, two-week Cornell-SUNY Nepal Leadership
Trek, in which participants hike mountain trails and conduct in-depth leadership dialogues;
and a domestic variant, the annual Adirondacks Leadership Trek.

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Prendismo, producer of SUNY Leadership Tools Eclips, motivational videos for aspiring
leaders, viewed exclusively on SUNYLI.suny.edu.
Clint Sidle, Director, Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program, Johnson Graduate School of
Management, Cornell University, author of This Hungry Spirit: Your Need for Basic
Goodness.
Chester Warzynski, Emeritus Director, Office of Organizational Development, Georgia
Institute of Technology, a leading authority on the practice of Emotional Intelligence.
The Omega Women’s Leadership Center, a perennial supporter of SUNYLI’s Leadership
Tools for Women conferences.
The Sustainability Leadership Institute, whose research-based Sustainability Leadership
Relational Model articulates key concepts featured in SUNYLI programs.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Director, Institute for Community College Development (ICCD) (2009-2011)
Utilized Cornell faculty research in creating the first 360-degree self-assessment tool for leadership
development, and co-authored a dozen two- to four-hour workshops delivering developmental training.
Managed beta testing of new programs at colleges within and outside the SUNY System.
Accepted management responsibility for annual Successful Teaching Conferences, established by a consortium
of three Upstate community colleges. Extended participation to all colleges in the Upstate region, doubling
average attendance, and expanded the model to include a second annual conference serving colleges in New
York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley.
Enhanced the visibility and stature of ICCD through public speaking engagements at education conferences,
professional associations, and business and civic groups.
Acting Director (2008-2009)  Assistant Director (2003-2008)  Program Manager (2001-2003)
Coordinated the Cornell University faculty team whose work led to the first research-based program of
leadership development for higher education.
Managed partnership development, recruiting allies from academic institutions and private enterprise.
Organized and hosted the 2008 “Democracy’s Colleges” conference at Cornell University, attended by
presidents and other senior leaders of SUNY community colleges, focusing on issues of the 21st
Century.
Founded and subsequently produced seven annual “Leadership Tools for Women” conferences, focusing on
career issues for women in higher education leadership roles and featuring prominent speakers from education,
business and the arts.
Project Manager, Global Seminar Project on Sustainable Development (1999 – 2001)
Helped secure and implement a five-year, million-dollar grant for an annual international course on
sustainability for community college and university students.
Managed international partnership development, program design and implementation, multi-point
videoconferencing production, distance learning design and coordination, strategic planning, budget
development, and financial reporting to meet grant requirements.
THE CBORD GROUP, INC.
Marketing and Sales Consultant (1989-1998)
Demonstrated technology-based tools to help clients meet accreditation requirements for health care systems.
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Created and delivered sixty seminars across North America, coordinated 35 annual trade shows, designed
marketing materials, provided subject matter expertise and responded to RFPs.
Expanded client base through proactive customer-focused consulting and implementation of change
management tools.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Communications, August 1999, Park Graduate School of Communications, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Park Communications Fellow, Masters Program in Organizational Communications
B.A. in Nutrition, Cum Laude, May 1988, College of St. Scholastic, Duluth, MN
Dietetic Internship Program, July 1989, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
EQ-I 2.0 & EQ 360, 2015
Organizational Development, Institute for Organizational Development, 2014
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, American Management Association, 2010
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
Supervisor Development, Cornell University, 2011
Sustainability Leadership, Ithaca College, 2011
StrengthsQuest Educator, StrengthsQuest, 2010
360-degree Assessment, Center for Creative Leadership, 2008
Leading Cornell, Cornell University, 2008
Leaders Program, National Institute for Leadership Development, 2007
Hidden Treasure Spiritual Leadership Program, Light on the Hill Retreat Center, 2006
Proactive Leadership, eCornell online education program, Cornell University, 2005
Leadership Development, Academy for Leadership Training and Development, 2003
SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING, BRATTLEBORO, VT
Management in a Global Environment, 2005
Change Management for Human Resource Professionals, 2005
Inter-Organizational Relations – Global Partnerships, 2004
Fundraising, Capital Campaigns and Planned Giving, 2004
AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Moderator/Facilitator, Pachamama Alliance
Advisor, Executive Education, Cornell’s New York Presidents Sustainability Initiative
The Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education
SUNY Contemplative Network
Board member at large, American Association of Women in Community Colleges
Annual Presenter, National Institute for Leadership Development
Member, six-country higher education group studying sustainability management in Central America
Representative, Women’s Environment and Development Organization at 2007 United Nations Department
Commission on Sustainable Development
Member, Women Leading Sustainability (WLS)
Member, Honduras medical relief team, in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch
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Board member and international reporter, Positive News U.S.
Member, Dining for Women, International Women’s Giving Circle
International Project Manager, Dr. Hunter (“Patch”) Adams’ Afghanistan Relief Effort
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