Lead with greater clarity. Live with greater purpose.

I coach accomplished executives and senior leaders at pivotal inflection points, helping them gain perspective, navigate complexity, expand their influence, and make consequential decisions that shape what comes next.

Rediscover your wisdom. Reconnect with your unique strengths. Uncover the distinctive qualities that make you who you are. Together, we’ll create the clarity, perspective, and momentum to turn insight into action and move forward with intention.

I’ve always been drawn to what’s possible, especially when the path forward isn’t obvious. My career has taken me from elite athletics and corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, technology, transformation, and
coaching, with plenty of reinvention along the way. Read more about the experiences that shaped how I lead, coach, and see what’s possible.

Let's help you reconnect with the best version of yourself.

You’re a successful, thoughtful leader who consistently delivers results. But lately, something feels different.
Perhaps you’re feeling —
ready for a new challenge, chapter, or level of growth
Looking to Gain Clarity About What's Next
Wanting Your Impact to Match Your Potential
Called to make a meaningful change, but not sure where to begin
Curious about what's possible for the next chapter of your career and life

Transformational Leadership Coaching for high-performing leaders ready for more.

Whether you’re seeking greater perspective, renewed purpose, increased impact, or simply a reset, my coaching helps you reconnect with your spark, see what’s possible, and move forward with purpose.
My coaching is a customized, structured partnership built around your goals, with regular sessions, real accountability, and a plan designed specifically for you. It’s a space to step back from the day-to-day, challenge what’s no longer serving you, rediscover your strengths, and create a path forward that turns possibility into momentum.
Every coaching engagement is personalized and designed to help you thrive professionally and personally.

Together we’ll

01 Gain clarity and perspective to become more effective and intentional
02 See what's possible and identify opportunities you may not see yet
03 Reconnect with your spark and what matters most
04 Rediscover your strengths, get out of your own way and step more fully into your potential
05 Navigate change with pivotal transitions and intention
06 Create a meaningful path forward that aligns your career, life, aspirations and turns possibility into momentum

My story. Your story.

I know what it’s like to feel successful on paper, yet still sense there’s more. More growth. More impact. More meaning. Or simply a different way forward.
My own journey has been anything but linear. From NCAA athletics to corporate leadership, management consulting, technology transformation, and building businesses in the cloud, I’ve spent more than 30 years navigating change, creating opportunities, and helping organizations and leaders find a path forward.
Along the way, I’ve experienced my own unexpected turns, setbacks, and reinventions. Those experiences taught me that when the path changes, it doesn’t mean the story is over. Sometimes, it’s where the most meaningful chapter begins.
Today, after more than a decade of coaching, I help successful professionals step back, gain perspective, reconnect with their strengths, and create what’s next – with greater confidence, purpose, and possibility.
To help successful
professionals create
careers and lives that
feel meaningful,
fulfilling, and aligned.

My coaching is grounded in the principles and professional standards of the International Coaching Federation, as an ICF-certified coach.

30+ years navigating the realities of leadership, growth, transformation, and change.

I’ve led businesses, built strategic partnerships, advised senior leaders, driven growth, and navigated complex dynamics across the world’s most recognized organizations.

Trusted by leaders across executive, technology, healthcare, consulting, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit organizations.

Navigate Pivotal Career Transitions With Clarity and Confidence
See Challenges, Opportunities, and Themselves from New Perspectives
Turn Ambition into an Intentional Path Forward
Get Out of Their Own Way and Step More Fully Into Their Potential
Lead With Greater Clarity, Confidence, and Impact
Turn Insight Into Meaningful Action, Growth, and Lasting Change

Reflections on character, resilience, and the leader you're becoming.

A collection of leadership reflections, stories, and practical insights exploring character, leadership, resilience, mindset, purpose, and personal growth. Sometimes a fresh perspective is all it takes to see what’s next. Click on any of the themes below to explore reflections and questions designed to challenge your thinking and help you see things differently.

Do you bring your five senses?

Our senses are always with us. We just have to pause long enough to notice them.

And where do you do your best work?

My best work rarely happens sitting at a desk or in a conference room.

Ever feel bogged down?

Real transformation begins by meeting ourselves exactly where we are.

When a transition isn’t just about finding your next role, it’s about deciding who you’re bringing into it.

The most thoughtful next moves often begin by taking inventory of the new you.

Do you bring puppy vibes?

Why shouldn’t we bring a softer version of ourselves to work?

Don’t forget your smile.

Because of what happens inside your brain when you do.

When the path forward isn’t clear?

Finding your rocks and using them to make a move.

When you lose the ball?

The hardest part wasn’t the fall. It was climbing back onto a four-inch beam knowing I still had another minute of one of the most difficult routines of my life ahead of me.

Bringing your Scrappy

My parents built something from nothing and taught me that scrappy isn't something to hide: It's a mindset and a way of life.

When you strongly disagree?

Some of the biggest growth moments in my life came when I was willing to respectfully say: “I think you’re wrong.”

When Feedback Backfires

The moment someone entrusts us with feedback about someone else, our leadership is tested.

The quiet power of micro-validations

The best leaders and coaches I’ve known consistently notice and name the good in people - often before those people fully see it in themselves.

The art of lingering…are we human beings or human doings?

When did slowing down become something we need to justify?

Do you bring Mudita?

Sometimes the greatest measure of character isn’t how we handle our own success. It’s how wholeheartedly we celebrate someone else’s.

Do you bring your 5 minutes?

You never know when 5 minutes might change the course of someone's career...or their life.

Do you bring your heart?

Sometimes we can’t change the moment we are in, but we can change what we bring to it.

Can you grow from the cracks?

The more years that go by, the more I notice how often good things at work begin when we’re not standing on solid ground.

What does it really mean to live fully?

Fear deserves a seat at the table. It just shouldn’t sit at the head of it.

Avoiding or embracing AI?

What if AI isn’t replacing us, but revealing what we value most?

The Comparison Trap

Most people don’t lose confidence because they lack talent. They lose confidence because they keep measuring themselves against someone else.

Do we need to bring our “A+” game every day? Is a B or B+ Ok?

What can we learn about sports cross-training in the workplace?

Four Themes, Four Ways to Explore

01

KNOW YOURSELF

Self-awareness • Authenticity • Alignment

What matters to you? What drives you? What have you learned about yourself along the way, and are you actually living and leading in alignment with it?

02

FIND YOUR VOICE

Courage • Conviction • Disagreement • Boundaries

Finding your voice isn’t about being the loudest person in the room. It’s about having the courage and conviction to show up as yourself.

03

LEAD HUMAN

Connection • Empathy • Generosity • Relationships

How well do you really listen?  Connect?  How do you make others feel?  Can you meet people where they are?

04

RETHINK SUCCESS

Performance • Ambition • Sustainability • Perspective

What does success mean to you?  How do you sustain high performance long term?

On transformational leadership, career reinvention, and the quiet work of becoming who you're meant to be.

Kristin speaks on:

Navigating Pivotal Moments
How to find clarity, confidence, and a path forward when your career or life takes an unexpected turn.

Reinventing What’s Next
How to turn career transitions and moments of uncertainty into opportunities for growth, contribution, and reinvention.

From Ambition to Intentional Growth
How high-performing professionals can move beyond simply achieving more to create careers that are more meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned.

Getting Out of Your Own Way
How self-awareness, mindset, and powerful questions can unlock potential and change the way we see ourselves and what’s possible.

Leading Through Change
How to lead with clarity, authenticity, and humanity when the path forward is uncertain.

The Athlete Within
How the mindset, discipline, resilience, and training of elite athletes can become powerful tools for navigating careers, leadership, and life long after the competition ends.

How The Athlete Mindset Translates to Success After NCAA

The Athlete Within Doesn’t Retire…
What if the mindset that helped you compete at your highest level could become one of your greatest advantages long after the competition ends? Hear Kristin share how lessons from NCAA athletics shaped her career, leadership, resilience, and approach to coaching.

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The Story Behind the Logo

I’m so glad you clicked on the logo. It tells a story, and it’s one I’m pretty passionate about. I’m a big believer in being grounded in the Earth while staying connected to something bigger than ourselves. I believe we are each part of something greater, and that every one of us carries our own unique gifts, strengths, and special magic.
That belief is at the heart of this logo. Look closely and you’ll see roots grounding to the Earth. They represent where we begin: grounded, connected, and rooted in who we are. And at the center, you’ll find a compass. Because I believe we each have an internal compass. It points toward who we are, what matters to us, and where we want to go. And inside that compass is gold. That gold represents the special magic I believe every one of us carries within.
Sometimes we know exactly what our gold is. Sometimes the demands of work and life, the expectations we carry, and the pressure-filled worlds we navigate can slowly pull us away from it. My coaching is about helping people find that gold again, understand it, and put it to work. Because finding your gold is only the beginning. As we reconnect with ourselves, we grow, stretch, and evolve. New possibilities emerge. Stay grounded. Find your compass. Discover your gold. Let yourself grow. Embrace what makes you unique. And remember that you are part of something bigger. That is the spirit behind Compass Within Collective.