My journey as a Leadership Coach and Executive Advisor began with a simple but pressing question:
Why do so many organizations face disengagement and underperformance, even when they have talented people?
Over the years, I’ve seen the same patterns play out time and again…
⚠️ Leaders and teams operating at levels far less than their true potential
⚠️ Team members feeling misunderstood and undervalued
⚠️ Talented people leaving because of a lack of strong leadership, not the work itself
The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way!
Most leaders I meet want to bring out the best in their people. They have great intentions! But without the right tools and self-awareness, they feel stuck, and ultimately burned out. Communication breaks down, disengagement sets in, and productivity suffers. The cost isn’t just financial – it’s also the loss of great people and untapped potential with those they lead.
And that’s why I founded Lead Empowered LLC. I wanted to help small and mid-sized businesses create high-performing, burnout-free cultures through empowered leaders and aligned teams.
With nearly 25 years of leadership and coaching experience across Corporate Retail, Education, and Small Business, plus Certifications from GiANT Worldwide, the Jon Gordon Companies, and The John Maxwell Team, I guide leaders to:
- Build greater self-awareness
- Lead with integrity and confidence
- Align their teams for long-term success
I bring both academic insight and a proven track record of leadership across industries. As a Community Leader with Walgreens, I learned firsthand how to lead other Store Managers, maximize performance, and create a thriving workplace culture in a fast-paced retail environment. Later, as a Dean of Academic Affairs in Higher Education, I guided faculty and staff development, aligning diverse teams around shared goals. Most recently, I served seven years as the Organization Leadership Strategist at EPIC, where I helped shape a culture recognized multiple times as one of Oklahoma’s Best Places to Work and honored with the OQF Achievement of Excellence Award.
These experiences taught me a consistent truth: empowered leaders and team members create strong workplace cultures, and strong cultures drive performance.
And when organizations choose to lead through empowerment, something shifts…
✅ Teams feel valued, heard and aligned
✅ Communication flows more easily
✅ Productivity increases and turnover decreases
✅ Leaders find fulfillment in their influence and impact
If this sounds like the type of thriving workplace culture you are looking to create, and you want to unlock the true potential of your people, I’d love to work alongside you as you write the next chapter of your organization’s story!