A Business leader first, HR leader second. Curious, lifelong learner, thinker and doer. Ever dissatisfied with the status quo. Currently the Chief People Officer of the National Kidney Foundation working at the intersection of business strategy, culture and talent. A career that includes a series of "firsts": - Built the first Global HR unit for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative - The first Chief People Officer for the American Red Cross in Greater New York - The first Chief Business and Talent Officer for the Girl Scouts of the USA Author of Tough As Nails: Finding Your Voice as a Woman in the Workplace. "Chief Encouragement Officer"