Washington, D.C., where we continue to have taxation without voting representation
Consultant, trainer & facilitator for organizations seeking to improve their people, processes, meetings, and negotiating, contract and other risk procedures. Listserv moderator for Meetings Focus Forum, helping people learn and grow and organizations stay in tune with their constituents and customers.
Most unusual aspect of your job: Keeping confidences for many.
Favorite book: A Whole New Mind by Dan Pink for non-fiction; Fiction: usually the book I am reading currently, which today is March by Geraldine Brooks; almost anything written by Harlan Coben.
Favorite food: Is this what would I eat if there were only one food? Hmmm…Good seedy rye toast with sweet butter. (But then I love Thai, Indian, Afghani, Lebanese foods, too.) Oh, and Hostess Snoballs are right up there.
Favorite TV show: M*A*S*H and West Wing for my forever-favorites; current: Rachel Maddow Show
Favorite movie: Harold & Maude
Most unique place you’ve been: Maryhill Museum, for its history and view.
Favorite aspect of the meetings/travel industry: Learning all the time
Pet peeve: Gum-chewers, smokers and those who do them at the same time…aaaaaargh.
One thing about you that most people don’t know: I was a guest on Donahue to talk about parenthood-by-choice.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received in our industry? Get involved.
What’s your favorite local/regional place to take a visitor to your area? The Newseum; it is so chock-full of cool information on all subjects!
Is there anything else you’d like to add that we’ve overlooked? I’m a voracious learner and reader and wish others would do more of that! My “other” interests are social justice and politics, and a desire to help the world be a better place. (The '60s never left me.)
