Ana LaDou
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE – strategic thought partner, leadership expert
“I believe in the transformative power of embracing change and challenging the status quo - and each other - to be our very best. I believe we can inspire change, increase leadership capacity, and collaborate to effectively develop creative, individualized solutions to entrenched problems.”
Strategic thought partner for family foundation leaders, nonprofit boards, and executive leaders in transition.
Warm and engaging facilitator adept at difficult conversations and successfully navigating complex relationships and situations.
Team builder from assessment, review, and development to search and coaching.
Lights up talking about financial forecasting, increasing asset efficiencies, developing real estate strategy, and exploring PRI’s and CDFI’s.
Fearlessly takes on challenging situations, quickly assesses risks and opportunities, and develops workable solutions that incorporate on-the-ground realities.
Expertise in accurate assessment, thoughtful strategy, decisive execution, mission realignment, crisis management and leadership development making your organization strong, effective, and resilient.
Successfully built nonprofits from the ground up and turned around struggling agencies. Experience with local, national and international reach.
Student of Nonviolent Communication, Vipassana meditation, and Pilates
Graduate of Columbia University in New York
Passionate about food (mostly eating it), writing poetry, meditation practice, creating mixed media art, and meeting organizational cultures exactly where they are.