Independent Board Director
3x Founder | Strategic Risk/Resilience Advisor
“Nancy's deep expertise and experience is coveted among modern, highly effective Boards. Her unique combination of leadership acumen and operational awareness make her an exceptional Independent Director.” - Mark A. Pfister, CEO of the International Board Director Competency Designation (IBDC.D)
Industry Expertise & Sector Focus
Nancy brings relevant Board and executive advisory experience across industries including Professional Services, Technology, Manufacturing, and High-Growth Small to Mid-Market Companies. She understands the unique governance challenges these sectors face—from innovative technology risk to complex service delivery models—and is committed to rapidly gaining deep sector knowledge where needed to add immediate and sustained value.
Modern Board Leadership
Nancy embodies a modern approach to Board leadership—combining rigorous governance and strategic oversight with emotional intelligence and empathy. She understands that today’s Boards must balance traditional fiduciary responsibilities with building inclusive, collaborative cultures that foster diverse perspectives and smarter decision-making. Her distinctive “velvet-covered brick” style brings steady influence and thoughtful listening to the boardroom, promoting connection, accountability, and resilience to help Boards navigate complexity and change with agility while safeguarding long-term stakeholder value.
Boardroom Dynamics & Governance Philosophy
Nancy embraces a governance philosophy grounded in respectful candor, inclusivity, and collaboration. With a focus on thoughtful listening and measured judgment, she navigates complex boardroom dynamics with calm clarity, fostering trust and consensus while empowering management and holding them accountable.
Regulatory, Compliance & Executive Coaching Expertise
With a 13-year track record managing organizational risk and compliance at Bose Corporation, Nancy brings strong expertise in compliance oversight, regulatory frameworks, and ethical governance, especially in highly regulated industries. Beyond this, her extensive years as an executive coach to CEOs and C-suite leaders equip her with a deep understanding of the human and strategic dimensions behind regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities. Through coaching, she fosters leadership behaviors that drive accountability, ethical decision-making, and resilience under pressure—critical factors that contribute directly to Boards’ effectiveness in overseeing compliance and risk. Nancy’s combined operational, governance, and leadership development experience enables her to bridge the gap between Board expectations and executive execution seamlessly.
Transferable Risk, Resilience & Leadership Skills
Nancy’s extensive work coaching CEOs and senior executives in risk management, crisis readiness, and organizational resilience equips her with a unique lens for Board governance. The skills she cultivates at the executive level transfer seamlessly to effective Board oversight, including:
- Strategic Risk Oversight: Nancy helps executives identify, assess, and prioritize risks within complex environments. This strategic perspective enables Boards to integrate risk considerations into governance and long-term planning without encroaching on daily operations
- Crisis Preparedness Advising: By guiding leaders in developing adaptive response frameworks and scenario planning, Nancy supports Boards in fostering organizational durability and readiness—even in uncertain conditions—while maintaining proper governance boundaries.
- Leadership Resilience Coaching: Strengthening executive capacity to lead decisively under pressure builds Board confidence in management continuity and crisis response effectiveness, essential for sustainable organizational performance.
- Stakeholder Communication & Trust Building: Nancy coaches transparent, values-aligned communication strategies that help executives maintain stakeholder trust—critical for Boards overseeing reputation risk and ethical governance.
- Accountability & Ethical Leadership: She emphasizes behaviors that promote accountability, ethical decision-making, and a strong governance culture, reinforcing the Board’s role in fiduciary oversight and ethical stewardship.
- Change Management Expertise: Nancy equips leaders to lead through transformation and growth challenges, assuring Boards of leadership readiness during key transitions and strategic inflection points.
This combination of executive coaching and operational insight enables Nancy to serve Boards not only as a governance expert but as a partner in cultivating resilient leadership and proactive risk management.
Board Committees
Nancy’s blend of governance, executive coaching, risk management, and operational expertise positions her to contribute meaningful value to several key Board committees:
- Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee:
Oversight of enterprise risk frameworks, compliance programs, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
- Governance & Nominating Committee:
Shaping governance best practices, Board composition, director succession, and organizational ethics
- Executive Search & Succession Planning Committee:
Guiding CEO and senior leadership transitions, talent pipeline oversight, and executive development strategies.
- Strategy & Corporate Development Committee:
Contributing to strategic planning, business transformation, organizational growth, and innovation assessment.
Nancy’s “velvet-covered brick” approach and clear focus on Expanding Human Excellence® ensure she brings both rigor and emotional intelligence to committee deliberations—offering Boards a constructive, future-focused perspective in every setting.
Time Commitment & Availability
Nancy is fully committed to active and engaged Board service. She prioritizes participation in Board and committee meetings, ongoing governance education, and meaningful collaboration with directors and executive leadership to maximize Board effectiveness and organizational impact.
Cultural Fit & Diversity Contribution
A lifelong advocate for inclusive leadership and Expanding Human Excellence®, Nancy brings authentic diversity of thought shaped by her entrepreneurial mindset, crisis management experience, and coaching perspective. She champions Board cultures that encourage diverse viewpoints and continuous learning to drive better decisions and stronger outcomes.
Technology & Innovation Governance
Nancy is committed to ongoing learning in technology and governance. She actively participates in the Private Directors Association (PDA) - New England’s affinity group on navigating technology and transformation investments in the age of AI.
In November 2025, she completed Bentley University Executive Education’s Corporate Board Governance: Mastering Private to Public Board Excellence program, equipping directors to deliver strategic value across private and public boards and exceed expectations in any governance environment.
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Phone
+1 (508) 380-8155
Location
Greater Boston, MA, United States
