WORK
Different problems. A consistent way of working.
I’ve worked across technology, healthcare, higher education, consumer products, museums and manufacturing. The industries have changed. The pattern hasn’t: I find what matters, bring the right people together, and build a practical way forward.
We design futures
Independent Strategy Practice · 2023–Present
I founded We Design Futures to bring strategy, innovation and organizational design work to leaders navigating growth and change. I created FutureSprint™, a proprietary strategy methodology, and used it to guide strategic planning for organizations from a billion-dollar Maine bank to a New Hampshire recovery company scaling its growth strategy.
The work has ranged from strategic planning and scenario work with executive teams and Boards to organizational design and assessment engagements using tools like the Predictive Index, and workshops for audiences from Vistage CEO peer groups to a national climate conference.
“They challenged us to look closely at where we are and where we need to go. Their thorough and collaborative process — including employee interviews, predictive methods, and scenario planning — was crucial in helping us focus beyond day-to-day operations. We now have a living, working strategic plan to guide us into the future.”
Bill Kany · EVP & Chief Risk Officer, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
Featured Case Studies
Selected Additional Work
idea integration
Turned a failing engagement into the firm’s largest account.
Sent to recover a technology implementation for a major client on the verge of terminating the relationship, I rebuilt trust and sold a new approach that became a $500K engagement — the firm’s largest at the time. I went on to manage delivery across teams in 3 cities.
kid museum
Expanded scope from visitor experience to program leadership.
Joined as Director of Visitor Experience and was promoted within months to Chief Program Officer. Led a 12-person team, increased after-school enrollment 50%, and directed creation of a 5,000-square-foot immersive maker experience for a 10,000-person regional festival.
BATH IRON WORKS
Built systems for an international shipbuilding program.
Worked across engineering, technology and international teams supporting an Aegis destroyer program for the Republic of China Navy. Built systems for managing engineering information and change requirements, and trained shipyard personnel in Taiwan.
THE BEES KNEES DESIGN
Built a creative business with national reach.
Founded and grew a children’s design studio creating imaginative environments and products for healthcare, education and families. The work earned national sales representation, was sold through Pottery Barn Kids stores and catalogs, and was featured in national media.
Recognition
MCI Circle of Excellence
Recognized among the company’s top 1% of performers with its premier performance award, typically awarded in sales and service organizations and rarely on the technical side.
2022 Mainer of the Year · Maine Magazine
Named one of 23 Mainers of the Year for leadership in innovation at the University of New England.
Invited to Teach & Present
Co-taught Creative Engagement at the National Museum of Natural History for Harvard Extension School; presented at the American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference; and taught design thinking across education, business and nonprofit settings.
Published & Featured
Co-authored a negotiation simulation case study for Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, still sold more than two decades later. Work and career featured in The Boston Globe, Down East Magazine and Kids’ Rooms Magazine.
