Teresa is known for her high energy level, her creativity and her take action attitude. She has a passionate drive for life and believes that 100% is possible 100% of the time! Having studied innovation, change leadership, creativity and the creative process for over 15 years, Teresa has become an expert at breakthrough thinking, designing actions that drive results and grow companies.

Teresa is a Managing Partner in Plazabridge, (a merger of CLAdventures Consulting and Silkroad) and founder of Creative Leadership Adventures (CLAdventures, founded in 2002). Her history includes, executive positions with the Tom Peters Company which provided a great platform for expanding her thought leadership experience and working with such giants as Coca Cola, Merck and Home Depot. In addition to working large enterprise accounts, she has vast experience with mid-size to start-ups from idea to formation to launch and revenue acceleration. Other past experiences include holiding the strategic initiatives executive position of a o$170 Million HR outsourcing responsible for their relocation from NYC to Raleigh, NC resulting in over $3 million in cost savings annually. She also launched a new business division for this same company. Another major client contract included the launch of a Norwegian Software company in the US then leading the sale of this company resulting in an acquisition by a UK firm.

Prior to founding CLA, she held senior positions with Red Hat, Inc where she was responsible for pre-IPO revenue and building the sales organization to drive revenue from under $10 Million to over $35 Million. She and her team were major contributors to driving revenue from $35 Million to over $135 Million, while she lead the business development organization and marketing organizations for Red Hat post IPO. Her role also included establishing the strategic revenue generating relationships with the giants of high technology: IBM, Intel, Compaq, HP, Oracle and Dell. Prior to Red Hat, Teresa's roles included; co-founding partner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the venture backed Software Company, Technauts, Inc and Region Director for Picturetel Corporation, a market-leading manufacturer of videoconferencing technology.

Teresa has participated in various company sponsored leadership programs including; The Duke Executive Leadership Program, Harvard's Executive Women's Leadership Forum and The Leadership-Trust's Personal Development Leadership Program among others. She is on the Board of Council for Entrepreneurial Development, is Chair of the non-profit Night of Dreams and is an advisory board member to the Board of Directors Diversity Initiative, UNC Chapel Hill. Teresa is also a singer/songwriter with a passion for music and the creative arts. She enjoys reading, usually five books at one time, writing, public speaking, skiing, tennis, dancing with her college age daughter and traveling the world