I help leaders do their jobs, solve their problems and get along with each other.
Executive coaching, organizational assessment, strategic planning, and facilitation
for businesses, nonprofits, and local government.
If you found me, you're probably wrestling with something: a team that isn't working the way it should, a board that needs to step up, a plan that keeps getting pushed to next quarter, or a role that's grown faster than the support around it.
I've spent more than 25 years leading organizations, serving on boards, and advising leaders in nonprofits, local government, and businesses large and small.
I bring an outside perspective, ask the hard questions with care, and help turn messy situations into clear decisions and structures people can actually use.
I understand you. I speak your language. I can help you get where you want to be.
Advice and assistance for leaders
How I Help
Executive coaching and advising
Confidential, one-on-one support for executive directors, CEOs, board chairs, leaders and leadership teams.
Organizational assessment
A structured look at what's working, what isn't, and why, grounded in interviews and evidence rather than guesswork.
Strategic planning
Plans with clear priorities, owners, and timelines that fit your organization's real capacity.
Boards and governance
Clear Board and executive roles, engaged boards, workable committees, and annual governance plans.
Roles, decision rights, and accountability
Clarity about who owns, decides, and supports the work, so things stop falling through the cracks.
Facilitation and retreats
Thoughtfully designed meetings and retreats, well run, with follow-through built in.
What Working Together Looks Like
Most engagements start with a conversation and a short assessment of what's really going on. From there, we might work together for a few weeks on a single project or over a year or more as an ongoing advisor. You'll come away with practical tools — a plan, a decision-rights map, a facilitated agreement — not just good conversations.
What Clients Say
"Working with Crina has been really important to my ability to fully step into my role as an Executive Director and my power as a leader. She gets into the details and dynamics of what's going on, and asks the hard questions, with grace, so that I can be really open about the answers and evaluate and learn."— Melissa, Executive Director, Communities for a Healthy Bay
"Crina has the unique ability to view a situation from both a people and a process perspective. With an increased focus on positive board culture and implementation of strategy and structure, I've seen the engagement of the board increase."— Ria, Board President, Fairhaven Association
"Crina used the planning phase of our work to discover and defuse issues that may have come up as barriers in the meetings she facilitated. In the end, we built trust, generated valuable content, and gained tools for our next steps."— Elizabeth, Board Chair, Riveters Collective