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

I began my coaching and mentoring journey as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, where I built a successful practice supporting hundreds of elite athletes in advancing their playing careers. After retiring from playing water polo professionally, I worked in investment management at Goldman Sachs before earning my MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. At Stanford, I co-founded BridgeAthletic, a company in the human performance technology space. As CEO, I led the business for almost 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.

My coaching journey continued in 2014, when a sense of emptiness led me to begin working with my coach, Ed Batista. His guidance has supported me for more than a decade, unlocking a version of my life I couldn’t have imagined when we sat down for our first session.

Today, I am proud of how I spend my time because my work is connected to a powerful why, rooted in my truth. It is from this place that I launched my coaching practice, in service of fellow seekers committed to making a meaningful impact through how they choose to walk through this life. Most mornings, I begin my day with tea ceremony, meditation, journaling, and movement. These consistent 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.

Beyond coaching, I am both an operator and an artist. I manage a portfolio of real estate development projects in the Pacific Northwest, run a high-end cabin manufacturing business in Monterrey, Mexico, and craft ceremonial teaware to support others in their own tea practices.

I coach entrepreneurs and operators who are seeking support to lead their organizations more effectively and achieve their goals. I work with 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.

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 session can also zoom into the details—helping you work through a specific issue that is top of mind, whether you’re feeling anxious about something happening in your life, or if you’re looking to dig into a tactical problem, 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.

What Is Coaching?

Coaching, at its essence, is an art of presence and discovery. As a coach, I don’t position myself as the holder of answers, but rather as a companion in exploration—someone who cultivates the fertile ground where your own insights can take root and flourish. 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 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.