Executive Coaching · Intercultural Leadership · Global Leadership
Intercultural Executive Coach
Founder & CEO, AptCulture
ICF PCC · ACTC · PhD · 20+ years of global experience
Tampa, Florida
I work with leaders on the situations that matter to them. Leadership transitions, difficult conversations, cross-cultural teams, executive presence, stakeholder relationships and decisions where the usual approach may no longer be enough.
I am an executive coach and intercultural expert. My work sits at the intersection of leadership, culture and business, helping leaders navigate the realities of working across different countries, cultures and ways of working.
I work with C-suite executives, senior leaders and founders on moments that matter — stepping into a larger role, building trust with stakeholders, navigating difficult relationships, taking on a global assignment, or bringing teams together through change or acquisition.
My background spans scientific research, education, entrepreneurship, business and coaching. It has made me naturally curious about what sits behind a situation — the assumptions, expectations and patterns that can influence how people work together.
I don't believe there is one right way to lead. The work is often about understanding the context, becoming more aware of your own patterns, and deciding what will work here and now.
Every coaching engagement is different. I usually work with leaders around a specific situation, relationship or transition rather than a fixed coaching agenda.
Stepping into a larger role, moving from peer to leader, taking on broader responsibility or finding your footing in a new leadership role.
Understanding how you are coming across, strengthening credibility, communicating with confidence and influencing senior stakeholders.
Leading across different cultures, expectations and ways of working: including communication, trust, hierarchy, feedback, decision-making and influence.
Helping leaders navigate differences across locations, build clarity and create ways of working that support stronger collaboration.
Preparing for an international assignment, relocation or a leadership role in a new country, organization or business environment.
Preparing for conversations that matter, working through challenging relationships and looking at situations from more than one perspective.
Supporting leaders through acquisitions, mergers and integration where differences in culture, leadership style, expectations and ways of working can affect the transition.
Culture is one part of the picture. I look at it alongside the individual, the role, the organization and the business situation.
The same behavior can be understood very differently in different environments. The work is not about deciding which way is right, but about noticing those differences and deciding when to adapt, when to stay with your own approach, and when to try something else.
Communication & Expression · Trust & Relationships · Authority & Decision-Making · Feedback & Difficult Conversations · Leadership & Influence · Time, Pace & Ways of Working
I start with the situation the leader is actually dealing with. We look at what is happening, what may be influencing it, and what choices are available.
Coaching is connected to real work. That might mean preparing for an important conversation, approaching a relationship differently, testing a new way of communicating, or reflecting on what happened after a meeting.
I bring questions, perspective and challenge. The leader brings their experience, judgment and knowledge of the situation. Together, we work through what might be useful to explore and what they want to do next.
Confidential, thoughtful and practical — a space to step back from the immediate situation, look at it from different angles and make more deliberate choices.
Where useful, I bring assessments into the coaching process. They can help us look more closely at behavior, communication, motivations, emotional intelligence and cultural preferences. They are a starting point for conversation, not a label or a conclusion.
I conduct individual and team assessment debriefs, helping leaders make sense of their results in relation to their role, relationships and work.
An assessment is useful when it leads to a better conversation. The value is in what the leader notices, questions and chooses to explore from there.
I served on the board of SIETAR USA as Communications Director from 2020 to 2023, contributing to a professional community focused on intercultural education, research and practice.
If you are considering executive coaching or intercultural coaching for yourself or someone in your organization, send me a note. We can start with the situation you are thinking through and see whether a conversation makes sense.
