The author of the book, 10-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Growth Strategy For Your Company: The Secret To Unlocking The Mystery Of Achieving And Sustaining Profitable Growth, Michelle’s ability to motivate, teach, and inspire audiences through the use of memorable storytelling and humor based on her business and personal experiences, has propelled audiences to elevate and shift their mindsets, and take the right actions to both overcome growth and personal challenges as well as achieve growth goals in their respective organizations and the world.

Michelle utilizes her dynamic and unique perspective, along with her diverse domestic and global experience, to promote the acceleration of both the right mindsets and technical and analytical acumen (business acumen) to successfully develop and execute growth strategies, regardless of the current situation (growing rapidly, losing money, stagnant, competitive threats, etc.) or the economic environment, in a way that makes the complex easy to understand. She has strong expertise in helping high growth companies scale, scenario planning, and in developing, evaluating, and implementing diverse, yet innovative growth strategies, strategic plans, and go-to-market initiatives for acceleration and long-term value creation, leading mergers and acquisitions (pre and post), identifying where to invest and then capitalizing on market opportunities through competitive advantage and differentiation, and in turnarounds/restructuring to optimize costs and overall profitability.

Michelle is an expert, executive, and entrepreneur who has worked on Board and C-Suite issues for 65 domestic and global companies ranging from startup, early/growth stage, small/mid-cap, private equity/venture capital, to Fortune 50 in 31+ industries including CIGNA, Colgate-Palmolive, Elsevier, MetLife, Daimler, DEKRA, NRG, and Club Med.

Her industry experience includes Automotive, Broadcasting (Television & Radio), Cable, Chemical, Consulting, Consumer Products, Dental, Distribution, Education, Electronics Distribution, Energy, Event, Financial Services, Food, Government, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Insurance, Medical Device, Music, Nonprofit, Packaging, Pharmaceutical Distribution, Printing, Private Equity/ Venture Capital, Professional Services, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Retail, Software, Technology, Travel, and Vision. 

Prior to Elevate Diamond Strategy, Michelle worked for CIGNA, where she was the creator and Head, Competitive Intelligence for the $1B+ Group Insurance Division. Prior to that role, Michelle oversaw CIGNA’s $20M Printing & Distribution business (100+ employees), was Manager of Strategy for Accenture, and in Mergers & Acquisitions and Assurance Advisory and Business Services at Ernst & Young LLP. She also held various financial roles at Colgate Palmolive Company and Citibank, and was selected for Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble camps. 

Michelle holds an MBA from Duke University, a BS from Morgan State University (Summa Cum Laude), and attended Wharton Executive Education. She is also a nonpracticing Certified Public Accountant (CPA). 

Michelle is a former Board President and has led efforts and volunteered for the United Way, March of Dimes, Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Habitat for Humanity. She was a speaker and facilitator for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), Year Up, INROADS, Renaissance Executive Forums, EY, Constellation Energy, Elsevier, Orbit Commerce, and other leading companies and organizations, a frequent podcast guest, winning game show contestant, and growth expert on radio shows Accelerating Your Business™ (creator and host), Executive Leaders Radio, and The Marketing of Business.

Michelle currently resides in Beverly Hills, and enjoys sports, dance, entertaining, and travel. Read Less ^