My Story
I founded The HR Savant to work at the intersection of leadership, organizational systems, and executive judgment, supporting leaders at moments where decisions carry lasting consequences.
With more than twenty years of global HR leadership experience across chemicals, aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing, I bring the perspective of a Global HR Executive who has operated inside complex enterprises. That experience informs how I work with senior leaders and leadership teams where expectations are high, context is multifaceted, and outcomes must be delivered within real organizational constraints.
My work supports leaders navigating leadership transitions, expanded scope, organizational change, and succession moments where authority, identity, and decision-making shape enterprise results.
How I Think About Leadership
Effective leadership is neither purely technical nor purely personal. It requires sound judgment informed by experience, systems awareness, and an understanding of human dynamics.
The analytical foundation of my work draws on evidence-based executive coaching and change methodologies, including Organizational Executive and Leadership Coaching, Prosci Change Management, and Six Sigma, alongside deep experience in global HR systems, succession strategy, and leadership pipelines.
Equally important is the human dimension of leadership: authority under pressure, cultural context, emotional steadiness, and the ability to engage others through complexity. Coaching is used as a disciplined method within advisory work, particularly where leadership behavior and identity influence outcomes.
How I Work
The HR Savant operates as a focused, senior advisory practice. Every engagement is personally led and designed around specific leadership moments rather than standardized journeys. This ensures discretion, depth, and relevance while avoiding dependency or unnecessary continuity.
Areas of work include leadership transitions and role expansion, executive decision-making under pressure, leadership team alignment, succession and leadership continuity, organizational and cultural change, and cross-border leadership transitions.
Accountability and follow-through are supported through structured documentation and agreed actions, ensuring continuity and focus within defined engagements.
Credentials and Professional Networks
I am certified through the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership and Prosci Change Management, and I hold a Six Sigma Green Belt. I am actively engaged in governance- and enterprise-focused networks including European Women on Boards, Executives’ Global Network, American Chamber of Commerce Belgium, People and Culture Association, Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry, and the International Coaching Federation.
These affiliations keep my work grounded in governance, enterprise leadership realities, and global executive contexts.
Purpose
My work is grounded in supporting leaders to operate effectively in complexity, strengthen leadership continuity, and exercise sound judgment in roles that carry enterprise and board-level responsibility.
🌍 The HR Savant operates between the United States and Brussels and works internationally.
📩 Connection is welcome via LinkedIn or email at info@thehrsavant.com.
