Crisis Containment
30–90 daysImmediate intervention to stabilize critical situations, manage risk, and restore operational control. Focus on containment, clear communication, and rapid decision-making frameworks.
Executive Advisory
Stabilizing senior leaders and organizations under pressure.
Discreet, time-bound support for high-stakes, volatile, and ambiguous situations. When leadership teams face destabilizing challenges, I help restore stability and clarity.
When to Reach Out
Situations I Help Navigate
These are the moments when experienced, discreet guidance makes the difference between escalation and resolution.
Volatile or destabilizing senior leader situations
Executive team fracture or power struggles
High-stakes reorganizations / workforce reductions
Sensitive employee relations / investigations requiring discretion
Board/investor pressure moments
Rapid growth instability / operating model confusion
Leadership transitions, exits, or succession risk
Crisis moments requiring fast decisions with incomplete information
Services
How I Can Help
Executive Retainer
OngoingDiscreet on-call advisory for senior leaders navigating complex, sensitive challenges. Available for real-time counsel, strategic guidance, and confidential support.
Stability Architecture
60–120 daysDesign and implement operating models, decision frameworks, and organizational structures that create sustainable stability. Address root causes of volatility and build resilience.
Leadership Risk & Containment
30–90 daysFocused, discreet work with senior leaders whose behavior, decision-making, or impact has become destabilizing or high-risk. Reducing volatility, restoring judgment, and protecting the organization while preserving leadership capability.
Approach
How I Work
Every engagement is built on clarity, discretion, and defined outcomes. I work alongside leadership—not in place of it.
Discreet, direct, time-bound
I enter situations with clarity about scope, timeline, and outcomes. No open-ended engagements. No ambiguity about roles or expectations.
Clear decisions and accountability
I help leaders make difficult decisions with incomplete information, establish accountability frameworks, and create pathways forward.
Stabilize the system, not replace leadership
My role is to restore stability, not to take over. I work alongside existing leadership to strengthen their capacity.
Exit when stability is restored
Engagements conclude when the system is stable, leadership is clear on next steps, and the organization can move forward.
Background
Experience That Matters
5 years at Amazon leading senior people operations across high-growth, high-pressure environments.
15+ years total experience spanning startups, midsize companies, and enterprise—including Scotiabank, CrowdRiff, and Joist. Executive coach and advisor to VP and Director-level leaders navigating complex organizational challenges. Formerly Megan Woerlein.
Senior escalation point for complex, risk-sensitive matters including executive transitions, organizational restructuring, sensitive investigations, and crisis management.
5
Years at Amazon
15+
Years Total
VP+
Leadership Level
Facing a high-stakes situation?
Let's have a confidential conversation about how I can help stabilize your organization.
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Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation. I typically respond within 1–2 business days.