About
Design executive. Business partner. Coach.
I'm a digital design enthusiast with a career that spans from the early days of "user experience" to today's cutting-edge digital innovations. Back when "UX" was still finding its name, I was already transforming clunky manual processes into sleek, intuitive digital experiences. Along the way I embraced lifelong learning as my north star — and earned the title of "multiplier" for my knack for amplifying team potential.
My superpowers? Building powerhouse teams and forging rock-solid relationships between business and tech partners that drive real results. Oh, and did I mention I'm a certified Life and Business Coach? It's my secret ingredient for inspiring personal and professional breakthroughs in those I lead.
Off the clock, you'll catch me trading pixels for paintbrushes as I attempt to master watercolors, recharging in the great outdoors, or dreaming up my next big travel adventure. Life's a creative journey, and I'm all in!
Career arc
Scope that kept growing.
2021 – 2026
VP, User Experience Design · Fidelity Investments
Enterprise UX for 10 products serving 30M+ U.S. customers. Led a 30-person organization across 5 product areas and 17 Scrum teams, and helped double the design org from 170 to 340.
2018 – 2021
Director, User Experience Design · Fidelity Investments
Led 7 designers across 5 high-growth product areas. The Lifetime Moments redesign drove 400K+ new accounts in 90 days, 3M+ unique visitors and +4% engagement; delivered the first-ever CSAT increase on a legacy platform.
2018
Portfolio Lead, User Experience Design · Fidelity Investments
Built the design team from 4 to 8. Design system and governance model adopted by 15 Scrum teams, cutting design/development time by 25%.
2017 – 2018
Principal, User Experience Design · Fidelity Investments
Defined the North Star vision for a new annual enrollment portal for employer-sponsored health benefits.
2014 – 2017
Lead Product Designer · LexisNexis
Built a modular design system adopted across two product lines; delivered a real-time analytics dashboard for a major law firm in three weeks.
2012 – 2014
Lead UX Designer · Syngenta
Established UX standards and a style guide for agricultural tracking applications; a heuristic evaluation cut error rates in a legacy crop system.
2011 – 2012
Lead UX Designer · Quintiles (now IQVIA)
UX design for life-sciences software.
1997 – 2010
UX Designer & Business Analyst · Bloomberg
Led a distributed, cross-functional team of business analysts and designers; recognized by executive leadership for measurable business outcomes, including ~30% readership growth.
Beyond the day job
Coaching
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Lumia Level 2 Certified Life & Business Coach — 1:1s on design leadership, team building and career navigation.
Industries
Financial services, retirement, wealth and insurance — plus legal tech, agriculture, life sciences and financial media.
Certifications
CSPO & CSM (Scrum Alliance), Pragmatic Marketing, Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and Fidelity's Leaders for the Future.
Education
B.S. in Fine Art & Graphic Design, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Speaking
Guest speaker on Systems Thinking for great design — Peace University design students, Raleigh NC, December 2026.
Open to VP+ design leadership roles