Profile: Maya Townsend

Maya Townsend, founder and lead consultant of Partnering Resources, specializes in helping leaders identify the hidden web of relationships that drive organization performance, build internal and external alignment, and reach across the white spaces to develop solutions that stick.

Maya serves as an advisor to Gartner, the leading technology research and advisory company, on change management best practices. Maya teaches leadership, strategy, and collaboration skills through the Boston University Corporate Education Center. Her articles on topics such as organizational alignment, adaptability, change, and achievement are regularly published by CIO.Com, Mass High Tech, Chief Learning Officer, and other industry publications. She serves on the Editorial Review Board for OD Practitioner, the premier organization development practitioner journal in the United States. Her presentations at national conferences have been acclaimed “best in conference” by participants.

Mitzi the Eurasier dog

Maya graduated with distinction from American University / NTL Institute Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) program and holds a certificate in Organization Development from Georgetown University. She is a member of the Human Resources Leadership Forum, the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, the Organization Development Network, and The Commonwealth Institute.

When not working, Maya facilitates professional chocolate tastings and hikes in the forest with her Eurasier. She recently achieved a personal breakthrough by successfully replicating the famed Frida cupcake from Austin’s Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop in her home kitchen.

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