My mission is to strengthen nonprofits through experience, clarity, and purpose
 
Shear Strategies is a nonprofit consulting practice built on my 30 years of work in nonprofits, starting in direct service programmatic work and for the last 25 years, in hands‑on leadership in mission‑driven organizations.

I help nonprofits sharpen their strategy, strengthen operations, and elevate leadership performance so they can deliver greater impact with confidence.

I've focused much of my career on all aspects of Animal Welfare organizations and have experience that applies to any nonprofit that wants to grow.

My work is grounded in real world experience, guiding organizations through growth, transition, financial challenges, board development, and complex community expectations. Whether you need a strategic plan that actually gets used, an operational assessment that reveals what’s holding you back, or leadership coaching that builds capacity across your team, Shear Strategies provides practical, actionable guidance shaped by decades of executive insight.

I partner with nonprofits of all sizes to create clarity, align people and processes to move organizations forward with purpose.