Leadership Development for Nursing, From the First Title to the C-Suite
Coaching for individual nurse leaders, development programs and consulting for the health systems that employ them — all delivered by an executive who has actually held the seat.
Coaching, Precisely Matched to Where You Stand
Three tracks built for three specific transitions: turning a new graduate degree into a title, stepping into your first Manager or Director seat, and making the jump from Director to VP or CNO.
Building the Next Generation of Nurse Leaders
Sequential leadership pathways — academies, development programs, fellowships, and succession planning — that replace one-off trainings with a pipeline your organization can rely on.
Advisory Support From the Other Side of the Survey Table
Joint Commission and CMS readiness, HRO implementation, nursing operations assessments, and executive advisory work grounded in firsthand operating experience.
Executive Credentials Health Systems Can Verify
Hospitals don’t need another consultant with a framework. They need someone who has sat in the seat, carried the budget, and answered to the board.
- 40+ years of healthcare leadership experience
- 30+ years in executive nursing leadership
- Led construction of 17 Emergency Departments
- Executive leadership across community, regional, tertiary, and academic medical centers
- Led multiple enterprise-wide EHR implementations
- Expert in Joint Commission, CMS, and Ohio Department of Health readiness
- Executive coach and trusted advisor to emerging healthcare leaders
Real Transitions. Real Results.
A track record built one promotion, one interview, and one hard conversation at a time.
The Difference Between Advice and Experience
This isn’t generic leadership theory. It’s built from real operating experience — trauma designation, system-wide EHR rollouts, multi-million dollar budgets — applied directly to wherever you’re headed next: your first Manager title, the CNO seat, or the promotion your new degree was supposed to unlock.
Common questions
I don’t have a leadership title yet — is this still for me?
Yes — that’s exactly who The Nurse Leader Track is built for. If you’re a charge nurse or clinical expert working toward your first Manager or Director role, that’s your starting point. Already a Director with the CNO seat in mind? Go straight to The CNO Track.
What if I’m not sure which track is right for me?
Submit your information below and share where you are in your career. Kevin will point you to the right track before any conversation about investment happens.
Do you work with nurses outside acute-care hospital systems?
The core experience here is acute-care and critical-care leadership, but the executive skills — budget fluency, board communication, political navigation — transfer across most large health systems. Reach out if you’re unsure of fit.
Is coaching confidential?
Yes. Everything discussed in sessions stays between us. This is your space to think out loud about your career without it going back to your organization.
Do you work with hospitals and health systems directly, not just individuals?
Yes. Executive Leadership Development, Hospital Consulting, and Workshops are all built for organizations — HR, talent development, and CNO/CEO offices. Reach out directly to discuss a system-level engagement.