What is your proudest accomplishment as a leader? 

One of my proudest accomplishments as a leader has been founding and driving the vision for Kinstak, a secure, future-proof platform for storing and organizing personal files and memories. From concept to execution, I have personally bootstrapped this venture, overcoming technical, financial, and operational hurdles to bring it to life. Leading this initiative required not only resilience but also the ability to inspire and align a team around a shared mission—creating a tool that ensures valuable digital assets remain accessible for generations.

Beyond Kinstak, I’ve also led high-impact sales and business development initiatives, securing multi-million dollar contracts, driving revenue growth, and fostering strategic partnerships with industry giants like IBM, Microsoft, and AWS. I thrive in building and scaling teams, empowering individuals with clear strategies, coaching, and the autonomy to excel.

Personally, my leadership extends to being a parent and advocate for future-focused education. Through my work with Futurenauts, I strive to bring robotics and AI learning into K-12 education, ensuring students, including those in ESE/IEP programs, have access to cutting-edge opportunities.

What ties all these experiences together is my unwavering commitment to impact-driven leadership—whether in tech innovation, business growth, or education. My leadership is about empowering people, solving meaningful problems, and leaving a lasting legacy.

What is the one piece of advice you’d give to other aspiring women leaders?

Strive for clarity, assume success, and stay relentlessly focused. Clarity in your vision and decisions will guide you through uncertainty, helping you cut through noise and distractions. An unwavering assumption of success isn’t about ignoring challenges—it’s about approaching them with the mindset that you will find a way forward. And focus is your greatest asset—align your energy with what truly matters, and don’t let self-doubt or external noise derail you. Leadership isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being purposeful, persistent, and confident in your ability to create impact.

What inspires you most about your work or your industry?

What inspires me most about my work is the intersection of family, innovation, and the limitless possibilities of AI, VR, and robotics. As a parent, I see firsthand how technology can shape future generations, and I’m driven to create tools that empower, connect, and preserve what matters most.

With Kinstak, I’m building a platform that ensures personal memories, documents, and digital assets are secure and accessible for a lifetime. The idea that someone’s most cherished moments can be safeguarded and shared across generations keeps me motivated every day.

Beyond that, I’m inspired by the potential of personalized AI and robotics to transform learning, care, and daily life. From AI-driven education programs that adapt to each student’s unique needs to VR and robotics enhancing human connection and autonomy, the future is filled with opportunities to create meaningful impact.

I believe technology should be deeply personal—helping families stay connected, improving the lives of seniors, and giving students access to tools that prepare them for the future. The ability to shape these advancements and bring them to real-world applications is what fuels my passion and leadership in this space.

Who is a woman from history (or your own life) who has inspired you, and why?

The woman who has inspired me most is Major Joan M. Wells, MM (ret.) US Air Force—my adopted mother and lifelong role model. She was a trailblazer, a leader, and a force of nature who paved the way for women in the military. Her unwavering discipline, resilience, and dedication to service shaped not only her career but also my own approach to leadership and innovation.

When she passed away unexpectedly in 1999, I was only 24. Her loss made me realize how fleeting memories can be and how easily stories—especially those of the people we love—can be lost to time. That realization led me to create Kinstak, a platform designed to preserve and protect the legacies of families, businesses, and communities.

Now, as a mother myself, I carry her lessons forward—honor your past, lead with purpose, and build something that lasts. Her legacy fuels my passion for developing technology that helps people safeguard their stories, connect across generations, and ensure that no memory is ever forgotten.

In one word, how would you describe the legacy you want to leave as a leader?

Enduring

Share a favorite quote that motivates you.

A badass self-made woman inventor who changed the game:

Joy Mangano (Inventor of the Miracle Mop & Self-Made Entrepreneur, 67 years old)

Quote: “We’re all capable of miracles if we have the courage to pursue them.”