My favorite thing to do in the entire world, for as long as I can remember, is learn.

That curiosity has led me down some wonderfully unexpected paths—from Soviet history and Russian literature to international negotiations, philanthropy, quantum computing, founder psychology, and executive decision-making. At first glance, they seem unrelated. To me, they’ve always been part of the same pursuit: understanding how people make sense of complexity and what allows them to see something they couldn’t see before.

Today, I advise leaders navigating consequential decisions, institutional change, and ideas that are difficult to explain. My work isn’t about having the right answers. It’s about helping people find the right question—because the right question doesn’t just produce a better answer. It changes what becomes possible.

Outside of work, I’m usually cooking for friends, chasing an obscure rabbit hole simply because I’m curious—or trying to keep up with my two endlessly curious children, who ensure there’s never a shortage of new questions to explore.