We empower leadership teams to be more effective through excellence, equity and care.
We believe that when leadership is grounded in excellence, equity and care, purpose-driven organizations have transformative impact.
At (re)CENTERED Partners, we partner to diagnose leadership team effectiveness and provide coaching, training, retreats and fractional support to help organizations build thoughtful practices that lead to meaningful results.
Our Services
Leadership Coaching
Team Training
Team Retreats
Fractional Support
Your Partners
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PartnerChristine is the heartbeat of any team she joins and leads. She is a tested and thoughtful executive leader passionate about uncovering individuals' superpowers to enhance impact and sustainability in purpose-driven organizations. She combines strategic planning with genuine care, transparency and accountability and believes that leadership is a practice accessible to everyone, regardless of title or experience.
As an empathetic and values-driven change leader, Christine founded (re)CENTERED after roles including Director of Organizational Development, Chief Strategy Officer, Interim CEO and President. She has guided teams through rapid change, crises and leadership transitions. Christine mentors emerging leaders to seize pivotal moments with authenticity.
Known for her strategic, human-centered approach and a touch of humor, Christine's leadership focuses on communication, trust and stability, especially in challenging times. Her dedication to operational excellence and relationship-building helps her navigate complex organizations and connect the dots effectively with and for others.
Christine has led strategy development and implementation processes for small and medium sized school districts in California and Tennessee as well as start-up nonprofits and large, complex organizations with over $100 million operating budgets. Her approach blends design thinking, traditional project management and agile methodologies to ensure the strategy is both inspirational and pragmatic and monitoring routines are straightforward and effective.
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PartnerStephen is a light - a dynamic leader, facilitator and executive coach with nearly 20 years of experience advancing educational equity and improving student outcomes in underserved communities. Known for his ability to listen deeply, engage with curiosity and build trusting relationships, Stephen brings insight, warmth and a sense of purpose to every engagement. He is most energized when collaborating to solve complex challenges that enable individuals, leaders and teams to thrive.
As Partner of Education Equity Partnerships and Engagements at The Management Center (TMC), Stephen leads high-impact consulting engagements, partnering with CEOs and leadership teams to build more equitable, results-oriented organizations. His approach focuses on aligning strategic goals with management practices, ensuring sustainable growth and inclusive leadership.
Stephen is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism (DEIA), helping leaders cultivate self-awareness and build more equitable, inclusive organizations. With extensive experience designing and facilitating professional development, he has trained and coached hundreds of executives to embed DEIA principles into their leadership, management practices and organization strategy. His approach blends strategic coaching with a deep understanding of organizational change, equipping leaders with the tools to foster cultures of belonging and high performance.
Previously, as Chief of Schools for a large charter network and Principal of a high-performing school, Stephen honed his expertise in change management, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, people management and development, while cultivating positive, mission-driven organizational cultures.
“Christine has a way of collaboratively guiding leaders through strategic challenges that is a beautiful combination of empathy and clarity. She is really amazing at helping you see the nuance of an issue and distilling the solution into discrete and tangible next steps. I will continue to find ways to work with her as I trust her insights on tackling tough issues from strategic direction to personnel.”
Daniel Anello, CEO at Kids First Chicago
“Working with Stephen has been a transformative experience. Stephen is an incredibly supportive thought partner who skillfully challenges viewpoints, encouraging me to think critically and explore new perspectives. His approach fosters both personal and professional growth, and his insights have been instrumental in helping me problem solve with clarity and confidence. I am grateful for his guidance and the positive impact he has had on my leadership journey.”
Rhonda Varney, Wyoming Public Schools
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