What is "NBC-HWC"?

National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches “display an unconditional positive regard for their clients and have trained to the highest standards in the profession which means that they have the skills and knowledge to walk alongside you on your path to your healthiest self.”

– National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC)

 
Key Relevant Education:

  • InviteCHANGE, Pathways for Generative Coaching, Level 1: 2020, Level 2: 2025

  • Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Certified Professional Health Coach, 2021-2022

  • Pacfic Integral, Generating Transformative Change in Human Systems, participant 2004-2006, mentor 2008-2010

  • WWU—BA in Business Administration, concentration in Finance. Magna Cum Laude, Outstanding Graduate, 1999

Coaching Outcomes from 2024:

Working in-depth with 50 remarkable human beings led to meaningful outcomes:

Average Duration of Work Together: Six months
Average Age: 54 (median: 52; youngest: late 30s; oldest: early 80s)
Demographics: 60% female identified, 40% male identified. 20% LGBTQIA, 80% Cis-Gendered. 40% BIPOC, 60% white.
Outcomes: 100% experienced breakthroughs in clarity, increased energy, and forward movement.

Professional and Personal Growth:

  • 40% made significant professional changes.

  • 25% launched new projects, practices, organizations, or businesses, collectively raising over $2M in funding.

  • 33% changed jobs (leveling up, stepping out independently, or retiring).

  • 40% leaned into difficult leadership challenges.

Relationship and Lifestyle Shifts:

  • 35% improved significant relationships (one ended, two begun).

  • 30% engaged in purposeful new travel, meeting a pent-up need post-pandemic.

  • 10% made major physical moves to places where they feel more at home.

Health Achievements:

  • 50% focused on physical health, achieving:

    • Better sleep and increased movement

    • Meaningful nutrition improvements

  • 25% chose to include a focus on weight, collectively losing 300 pounds (average: 23 lbs; median: 20 lbs).

  • Six clients improved perimenopausal/menopausal symptoms.

  • Ten clients sought and received care for lingering medical concerns.

  • Six tracked progress through bloodwork biomarkers, all seeing meaningful improvements over time.

  • Three reversed pre-diabetic status to healthy A1C levels.

  • Three connected with excellent new therapists to complement their coaching work.

Professional experiences:

  • 2022-present: Founder and Coach, Fractally Whole

  • 2010-2022: Whidbey Institute: Executive Director, Program Director, Co-Director

    • The Whidbey Institute is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization and retreat center located on 106 acres of conservation forest on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle. Its mission is to provide a home for transformational learning for those inspired by the responsibility and transformative potential of our times.

    • Roles: Joined as Program and Associate Director in 2010, became Executive Director in 2015 leading significant organizational change and infrastructure development, transitioned to Co-Executive Director (2020-2022) during the successful implementation of a distributed leadership organizational model.

    • Key accomplishments:

  • Over 200 events and conferences supporting leadership development, community connection, and human, environmental, and societal well-being curated, convened, co-designed, and implemented, while hosting upwards of 600 more related events.

  • Made a new future possible for the organization amidst post-recession crisis, challenge, and transition.

  • Created and led an annual $1M operating budget and a four-year $4M capital campaign.

  • Mentored and coached staff team, program leaders, board members, and participants.

  • Developed a network of mission-aligned partnerships.

  • Launched, championed, and implemented a distributed leadership organizational model.

  • Doubled campus hosting capacity through the design and construction of new lodging and convening spaces.

  • Completed the purchase of 30 acres and supported a comprehensive conservation easement consolidation.

  • Engaged in equity and anti-racism awareness and skills development, personally and throughout the organization.

  • Successfully navigated the profound organizational challenges through the global pandemic.

2005-2010, Significant Projects Completed:

  • Blue Marble Energy: Finance and Accounting Director. Eight month project building cash flow projections and models for new venture capital support, while maintaining all daily finance and accounting operations, contributing to the company scaling and transitioning to Blue Marble Biomaterials.

  • Sustainable Seattle: Interim Director. Four month project completing an integrative organizational assessment, proposal of organizational transition into next purpose and structure, recruiting new board members, managing current staff, while maintaining all standard operations.

  • Babylegs, LLC: Finance and Accounting Director. One year project developing financial models, completing accounting system conversion from Quickbooks to NetSuite, hiring and training staff, while managing all department functions during year of exponential growth from <$1M to >$3M in annual sales.

  • Excellence NW: Interim Director. Six month project with personal and professional development organization to complete rebranding, develop new operational infrastructure, and complete an office move, while maintaining all daily operations and events.

  • Integrity Financial Systems: Independent Practice, 2005-2010. Supporting forty small for-purpose businesses and non-profits with financial modeling and accounting systems clean-ups supporting their growth and discernment for their paths going forward.

2002-2005, Sustainable Connections, Founding staff: Program, Operations, Finance, Event, & Member Manager

  • Developed and managed internal structure, systems, and member support of new organization.

  • Developed a membership of 350 businesses and organizations, designed membership services, delivered events, created outreach materials, and networked members.

  • Contributed to gaining national recognition and employing five full-time employees with six core programs within three years, establishing the foundation for over two decades of organizational success.

2001-2002, Environmetrics, Business Development Analyst

  • Researched and developed new business opportunities for environmental firm focused on greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainability in the Puget Sound Region.