Professional Profile

Marybeth has more than 25 years' experience in the design and implementation of large-scale organizational initiatives. She particularly enjoys designing and facilitating executive direction-setting initiatives and strategic planning, and designing and delivering high potential leadership learning processes. She earned BA degrees in Psychology and Human Development from the University of the Pacific.

Current and Past Clients Include

Agilent, GE, Kaiser-Permanente

Pro Bono Clients

CORA — Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (Vice-Chair), Boys and Girls Clubs of America GASA, Girls After School Academy Garfield Charter School, United Way

On Working at IA

Working with colleagues and customers who become dear friends — what could possibly be better?

More About Me

I live in Belmont, California with my five children and husband, Brian. Ever the soccer mom, I spend many of my weekends flying around the country, watching games (not so quietly from the sidelines), with the likely-inflated notion that, "Yes, indeed, at least one of my children will play professional soccer one day!"

Recommended Books

Books: Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from Those Who Don't by Ram Charan, How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation, by Robert Kegan, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and House of Belonging, by David White.

Magazines: If you only manage to read two to-three magazines a month? "The Economist," "Fast Company," and "Business 2.0." Want a quick review of major issues with even handed points of view? "The Week."

What I Care About

I want to: raise compassionate, self-reliant children with great self esteem; stop organizational and interpersonal pain by teaching people to think more strategically and communicate more effectively; and be a good friend and colleague.