Home: Lexington, KY. Age: Early 50s. Birthplace: Frankfort, KY. Profession: Coworking consulting and management company. Organization: Workspace Strategies. Title: President. Alma mater: Eastern Kentucky University.
Current project: Overseeing twelve locations for full-service coworking management. Recent recognition: Top 20 Business Women (2024) and featured in regional business media. Recent professional development: Deepening expertise in different areas for managed office environments. Latest accomplishment: Leading the expansion of a managed workspace portfolio. Latest contribution to others: Mentoring property owners and emerging workspace operators. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Building and scaling my own advisory and management platform. Hobbies: Traveling and experiencing new places, fitness, spending quality time with my kids.
Personality profile: Strategic thinker, disciplined, confident, loyal, grounded, family centered. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Resilient. Moral compass: Integrity over convenience. How do you define a perfect friendship? Mutual respect, trust, and emotional safety; free to be fully themselves without judgment. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Trust, transparency and aligned expectations; both parties communicate openly and operate with mutual respect. What is your greatest joy? Creating something from vision to execution and being present with my kids. What is your greatest fear? Not living up to my full potential, personally or professionally. What is your guilty pleasure? Ice cream.
What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? A quote: The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Take responsibility for my life and my outcomes. Excuses don’t build anything; discipline, integrity, and hard work do. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Leadership determines performance. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Cloud-based platforms.
What is your big idea?
Evolution of the traditional coworking model to merge with a true corporate flex workspace platform.
How would you expand on your big idea? Offering companies distributed office access, supporting hybrid teams without long-term leases. What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Targeting enterprise companies with flexible, scalable workspace solutions.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Resilient by Design. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Jennifer Garner. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad, I wish he could see me now. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Surrounded by my kids and the people I love most; no schedules, no distractions, just time together. What advice would you give your younger self? Trust your instincts sooner and not shrink to make others comfortable. The hard seasons will shape you, not break you. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? A simple day when my kids were little.
Personal motto: Lead with integrity. Live with purpose. Favorite quote: “The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately” (Steve Harvey).
