Is your company ready for a next-level transformation?
Great news! Your company is growing and you can see your vision coming to life.
The hard part is…
what got you here won’t get you there.
Your leaders aren’t fully equipped to get to your next big goal.
Is your executive team growing (in size and / or responsibilities)?
Is your company growing so quickly that you don’t have time to be in all the details and make sure things run smoothly?
Are you experiencing communication breakdowns within the organization?
Are your managers struggling with team performance?
Do you find it hard to keep your staff engaged and get them to work together?
Here’s the thing…
To get to your next goal and to reach your vision, you need trained leaders that leverage their strengths and use reliable tools to empower their teams.
Oftentimes, companies focus on what is wrong and what needs to be fixed about someone’s leadership capabilities. They end up ignoring the areas that the person excels in and where they use their strengths which leads to frustration on all sides.
In other cases, individual contributors are promoted to managers because it’s the next logical step in their career development. However, they aren’t given tools and resources to successfully manage their teams. This leads to a breakdown of trust within their teams and employees that are frustrated with said manager.
You and I both know that people leave bad managers, not companies. This leads to higher turnover, lower productivity and higher operating expenses. Let’s not let that happen to you.
There is a better way… a way to train your leaders with better decision making and leadership skills that are unique to their strengths.
That’s where I come in.
Hi, I’m Mary. A transformation catalyst here to support you and your organization as you grow into your next level of leadership.
I’ve spent over 15 years leading teams and driving large-scale transformations in Fortune 100 companies. As an engineer, I thrived in solving complex challenges—but I quickly realized that true success wasn’t just about processes and systems. It was about people.
Now, I help organizations build stronger, more connected teams that collaborate effectively and achieve meaningful results. My approach blends the precision of engineering with the human side of leadership—because sustainable change happens when both strategy and people are aligned.
Trained in McKinsey’s Lean Transformation Model, I specialize in leadership development, operational excellence, and team dynamics. I’m a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, a Herrmann Brain® practitioner, and an experienced facilitator, guiding teams — from technical experts to senior leaders — toward deeper collaboration, smarter decision-making, and lasting impact.
Whether I’m leading workshops, coaching executives, or optimizing team performance, my goal is always the same: to unlock the full potential within your people so your organization can thrive.
How can I help you?
Executive Advisory
Executive advisory allows Executives and Leaders to deepen their understanding of the self and engage with others in a more impactful way. I use customized coaching tools that increase a person’s emotional intelligence which allows them to make more meaningful connections. This process works towards building trust, fostering accountability and creating a more engaged workplace.
Leadership Development
Do your new Managers need support managing a growing team? Chances are they were promoted, but not given many tools to make them successful at managing others. My leadership development work helps Managers to better understand their unique strengths while learning tools to build trust with their direct reports. Investing in your Managers will bring your organization to its next level of growth.
Team Effectiveness Workshops
The mindsets and behaviors of your leadership team impacts your larger team and company culture. I use tools to assess and strengthen team engagement that may be needed due to rapid growth, large scale projects, reorganizations, new leadership, or company acquisitions. Whether your team suffers from a lack of trust, struggles with accountability or has poor communication, workshops are customized to your team’s specific needs.
“Over the course of our time together, I found Mary’s coaching and teaching capabilities to be at a very high level. Perhaps her greatest strength is in understanding the people/social aspects of operational excellence. While most can learn the technical points, the highly qualified understand that stakeholder analysis and managing the politics around projects are of equal or greater importance.
I'm also a strong believer in a coach that teaches through a Socratic method. Asking questions and challenging the student to work the problem allows for greater retention and improved ownership. Mary does this very well, too!”
—Ian MacKellar, COO at AgroFresh