Michelle is a growth and profitability strategist. She facilitates and teaches about growth, positioning, and pricing strategies; leadership; operations; and business communications.

She has a gift for energizing people while she shows them how to solve really hard stuff. She clarifies the complicated, sheds new light, and instills hope. She sets you up to make big progress possible.

On the forefront of innovative practice management strategies, she’s a senior fellow of the VeraSage Institute, the think tank for advancing the knowledge professions. Michelle's recognized for her original ideas and success with practical implementation, even when challenging the most sacred cows.

Ten Most Powerful Women in Accounting, Accounting Today–2009

25 Most Powerful Women in Accounting, CPA Practice Advisor–2012

Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, Accounting Today–2010, 2011, 2012

Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting, CPA Practice Advisor–2012, 2013

She holds the International Association of Facilitators’ Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) designation.

She’s helped more than 100 CPA, law, and wealth-management firms achieve results such as: doubling revenue, attracting and inspiring talent, aligning operations with long-term objectives, discovering and leveraging their differentiation, substantially increasing sales and proposal results, strengthening relationships with their clients, and finding more joy in their work.