With over two decades of experience, Dianna has developed a unique advisory framework that blends her vast subject matter expertise in higher education with novel leadership development and coaching methodologies. She has guided hundreds of professionals in expanding their executive presence & leadership aptitude.

• Higher education industry expert.
• Certified & experienced in leadership assessment deployment and interpretation (Hogan Development Survey & EQi 2.0).
• Results oriented approach rooted in sharpening the present to accelerate future performance.
• Leads with kindness and empathy as a fierce advocate invested in client success.

In previous positions at Microsoft Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Now IBM) she has leveraged best-in-class methodologies to address complex institutional issues. Clients included institutions such as UCSF, Stanford University, University of Hawaii system, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Within these firms she built a reputation for guiding technology organizations to embrace and demonstrate the value proposition of IT as strategic business partner to institutional leadership.

Dianna is a curious knowledge seeker who strives for excellence in professional and personal pursuits. She has an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BA from Prescott College. As an avid open water swimmer, Dianna has swum on relays from Catalina Island to Los Angeles, and on a few occasions, from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco.