Be Kind. Be Fierce.

 
 
Photo by Robert Stern

Photo by Robert Stern

Fun Facts:

  • I love solo backpacking. My favorite birthday ever was a 10-day trek across the Shenandoah National Park where I crossed paths with four black bears, countless deer, and one wolf spider.

  • My work as a hospice volunteer changed my life. I am passionate about design for the aging, gerontology, and palliative care.

  • At my first job out of college, I taught the Art of Great Service for Zingerman’s Deli, and yes, I can still tell you the names, numbers, and ingredients of the 50+ sandwich menu.  #oldpickleforlife

 

I'm a convener and builder with a passion for learning, sharing, and exploring. I currently run a small consultancy, BKBF Productions where I partner with organizations like Transmitter Media, Bloom Science, Fuku Restaurants, and Food Education Fund.

I am a deeply empathetic people person who loves to bring a creative vision to life. Whether it’s  roadmapping a year of rapid expansion, illuminating themes with diverse stakeholders, or purpose marketing to advance social change, I relish getting to the heart of what is most important to my clients and making sure we are focused on solving the right problem.    

I have worked at the leading edge of the farm-to-table movement with Heritage Foods, Gramercy Tavern, and Flying Pigs Farms where I built best in class training and distribution systems to support small-scale producers. At Heritage Radio Network I lead and grew an internationally recognized podcast network of 35 weekly shows with over 1 million monthly listens. Most recently, with many friends and collaborators, I launched a national non-profit and event series to address the #MeToo and equity concerns of women in the restaurant industry.  

Diploma’s (that I have yet to frame) from the University of Michigan and The New School claim I’m an expert in creative writing, policy analysis, and management. What that really means is I’m at home innovating and pushing blue sky thinking but also, I have the analytical and operational chops to bring those ideas to life. I adhere to the unsexy truth that strategy is easy, execution is hard. As an individual impatient for change, I am focused on real-world solutions.

In my free time, I like to coach emerging young leaders, plan menus for festive meals with friends, and get lost in fantasy novels by authors like Octavia Butler,  N.K. Jemison, or Marlon James.

 
 

BKBF Productions Inc.

If you’re interested in working with me to design your next conversation or you’d like to discuss me consulting with your company, or mentoring you and your team. Call me at 347-086-6990 or email info@BeKindBeFierce.com