I am an entrepreneur, executive coach and artist based in Ojai, California. 

When I was a kid I was passionate about water polo and making things. I was trained in ceramics and carpentry as a teenager. I went to UC Berkeley for my undergraduate studies and majored in Business Administration while continuing to make work in the pottery studio and play on the water polo team. 

I began my coaching and mentoring journey as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, where I built a practice supporting hundreds of elite athletes in advancing their playing careers. After retiring from playing water polo professionally, I did a stint in investment management on Wall Street and then earned my masters in business administration at Stanford. While in that program, I co-founded BridgeAthletic, a company that has become a leader in the human performance technology space. As CEO, I led the business for eleven years, raising over nine million in capital and steering the company to cash-flow break-even. Today, BridgeAthletic serves thousands of elite training organizations worldwide, including more than half of all U.S. professional sports teams.

The weight of operating a stressful, nascent, and competitive business began to take its toll on me. The initial creative years that I loved had morphed into sales management and constant fundraising. The burnout led me to reconnect with my art practice and to hire an executive coach, Ed Batista, to support me. I’ll never forget the powerful feeling during our first session—of being held in the space Ed created—that sparked a desire to hold that space myself. Through Ed’s support and my own dedication to finding equilibrium, my life became more balanced. I began spending more and more time in the woodshop and pottery studio making art. After a decade of working with my own coach, I decided to build a practice supporting others.

My work today is connected to a powerful ‘why’, rooted in a personal truth that has been cultivated from years of consistent practice. I start every day with meditation, tea ceremony and some movement. These practices have held my inquiry and guided me toward a life of aligned service where my reasons for showing up are clear and my projects are chosen with intention. For the last 7 years, the majority of my art practice has centered around ceremonial teaware. In addition to coaching and making art, I surf when the waves are good and I also enjoy real estate design and renovation projects. 

My approach to coaching

Coaching is an art of presence and discovery. As a coach, I don’t position myself as the holder of answers but rather as a guide and companion in exploration. The coaching relationship creates a container where questions become pathways, reflection leads to revelation, and possibility expands beyond familiar horizons. In a sense, I am here to help you articulate your true voice and deepen your understanding of your own knowing.

While mentorship offers the gift of modeled experience, and advising provides the clarity of expert guidance, coaching honors the inherent wisdom already within you. The mentor says, “Follow my path.” The advisor says, “Consider this direction.” The coach asks, “What path is calling to you beneath the noise and expectations?”

In my practice, I recognize that these approaches aren’t rigidly separated. There are moments when sharing an experience or offering a resource serves your journey. But these moments remain in service of the core coaching relationship—one grounded in the belief that you are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole.

What continues to inspire my devotion to this craft is witnessing clients recognize their own capacity to author their lives with greater intention, awareness, and authenticity. The coach doesn’t create this capacity but helps clear away what obscures it, revealing the brilliance that has always been present.

Who do I coach

I help entrepreneurs and executives operate more effectively by designing optimized and balanced lives. I also support individuals at an inflection point—those who have reached a summit in their life and are exploring the question of what comes next. I continue to support athletes of all levels who are looking to elevate their performance.

As a client, the time is yours; the agenda is yours. I start each meeting by asking where you’d like to begin. My intention is to be agnostic. My work is to support clients in defining and achieving their goals. I enjoy the variety of client conversations.

Over time, our work focuses on recurring themes and builds depth. I believe in the Sufi proverb: “A journey of a thousand miles starts with one breath.” Real transformation unfolds gradually, as we make new choices and walk in a new direction. Defining that direction and identifying actionable steps are often central to the work. That said, a meeting can also zoom into the details—helping you work through a specific issue that’s top of mind, whether you’re feeling anxious about something happening in your life, preparing for a high-stakes conversation, or solving a design challenge. I believe this balance of big-picture orientation and detailed execution makes coaching truly valuable.

Logistics: 

Meetings are an hour long. I charge $500 per meeting. Starting out I like to work with clients 2-3 times a month. Over time, shifting to 1-2 meetings per month feels natural and supportive to the work. 

Coaching engagements are open ended. I am seeking clients who are looking for a long term relationship with their coach. I have been working with my coach for over a decade and I believe there is tremendous value to the accrued over time. 

Out of respect to the work and to our schedules I have a firm cancellation policy. Meetings may be cancelled or rescheduled up to 2 full business days in advance without penalty. Meetings cancelled or rescheduled within 2 full business days in advance will be billed at the standard rate.

I like to hold meetings through the phone. I am open to working over zoom if a client has a very strong preference for video. I believe there is a level of presence available over the phone that the video distracts from. For local clients I am also open to working in person.