Bio

Steve is an accomplished and mission-driven business leader, 2x former chief people officer, and trusted partner with the board, CEO, and executive team.  Known for his intentional, pragmatic, and values-driven leadership, Steve is a highly effective executive and team coach, advisor, and facilitator. He is a proven assessor and developer of executive-level talent and capability. He helps C-level leaders and teams strengthen their performance, navigate and propel the organization forward, create and sustain value with and for key stakeholders, and affirm mission, culture, and strategy. Steve leverages his breadth and depth of experience and his strategic insight as a speaker, writer, and podcast guest across an array of leadership and HR topics, graduate guest lecturer, and mentor to leaders across the business and HR community. For over three and a half decades Steve built, scaled, and transformed global organizations and premier brands across diverse industries including banking and finance (Citi), digital media, entertainment, and publishing (TimeWarner/Time Inc), conversational commerce and AI (LivePerson), and sports (United States Golf Association/USGA). Steve spent twelve years as a graduate faculty member at the New School for Public Engagement in New York City where he designed courses that intersected strategy, HR, and the digital world. A multi-certified executive and team coach he is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Agency, a Baldrige Executive Fellow, and was a pro-bono coach to global leaders across the Ashoka network for social entrepreneurship. Advanced HR Executive Program, University of Michigan; BS, Industrial Relations, Ithaca College ; MS, Human Resources Management and Development, The New School for Public Engagement;