What Happens When I Step In

The work I do is focused on helping organizations move important priorities forward—strengthening leadership, improving alignment, and supporting teams through growth and change.

The feedback below reflects a range of organizations and situations—but a common theme runs through all of them: stronger leadership, clearer direction, and steady progress.

Here’s what clients have shared about that experience:

Leadership Transition Support

…you’ve helped us build the organizational structure which we so desperately needed and you were the glue that kept us together and focused during this period of change. Without you, we would have continued to drift…

George Plant, Yaquina Lights

Possibly the biggest month in our history. Thank you, Chris. This is fantastic.

Dave Weston, Little Creek Cove

We asked Chris to herd cats – and she got them all moving in the same direction.  

Claire Hall, Lincoln County Commissioner

Chris reenergized our Board and Employee Advisory Committee and kept us moving forward.

Paul Davies, General Manager, Central Lincoln PUD

Team Alignment & Communication

With your help, our organization came together as a team – , and we laughed more in two days than we did all year.

Andrea Fogue, League of Oregon Cities

You facilitated a meaningful, focused discussion – and made the meeting dramatically better than the year before.

Randy Grove, GM Central Lincoln People’s Utility District

My team left energized, aligned, and invested in the success of our business. Exactly what I was looking for.

Julia M Carlson, Financial Freedom Wealth Management

Operational & Organizational Clarity

I knew I needed to move things forward – but didn’t have the time. Chris stepped in with the energy and approach to make it happen.

Don Shuflin, Best Roofing Company

You speak from real experience. We left with practical tools we could immediately use to improve our operations.

Bob Masterson, President, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Headquarters

Excellent engagement. On point material.

Kevin Barr, Project Engineer, Georgia Pacific

Thought provoking – and simple.

Larry Clucas, Umatilla City Administrator

Leadership Development & Capacity

Easily one of the top three presentations I’ve experienced in eleven years.

Pennie Leland, The Leland Group

The most motivating workshop I’ve ever participated in.

Gudrun Eichbauer, Prologue Integrated Consulting

Christine left our directors energized and ready to elevate their leadership back in their organizaitons.

Marisa Fink, Executive Director

You made complex leadership challenges clear and actionable – and delivered it in an engaging, memorable way.

Barbara Rae, Chair, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Business Leaders Program