ABOUT LEA
Lea Kone has more than 20 years of professional experience directing non-profit organizations, summer camps, and faith-based programs.
Lea Kone
Her legacy is to leave organizations stronger, nimbler, and better positioned for future growth as a result of her leadership. She is known for being a strategic thinker with a nose for searching out core issues and developing a plan for solving the REAL problem. She is thoughtful, mission-driven and extremely creative.
In her coaching work, she utilizes these gifts and experiences to help both individuals and teams work past their limiting beliefs and blind-spots, to find and thrive in their true purpose.
Education & Credentials
Lea earned her B.A. in Art History, from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY and her M.S. in Recreation Administration with a concentration in Outdoor Pursuits from Aurora University in Aurora, IL. She holds the following additional certifications and training:
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation
9PrisonsOneKey and Path to Freedom Courses via the Enneagram Prison Project
YMCA Director Certification
ACA Camp Director Certification
Consulting & Coaching Experience
Lagom Landing (2023-present)
Presbyterian Mission Agency Office of Formation: Cohort Coaching and Curriculum Development (2019-present)
National Organic Coalition (2012-2019)
Maine Camp Experience (2013-2015)
Camp North Star & Cliffside Lodge (2012-2015)
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Planning
Board Development
Meeting Facilitation
Website & E-Communication Development
Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses & Non-Profits
Special Event & Conference Planning
Fundraisers
Donor Cultivation & Stewardship
Gifts & Strengths
Meyers-Briggs: INTJ
Enneagram: Type 6
Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Relator, Responsibility, Activator, Restorative
Leadership IQ: Intuitive Communicator
High5: Strategist, Deliverer, Problem Solver, Philomath, & Time Keeper
Peer Feedback: Reliable, Kind, Resilient, Trustworthy, Hardworking, Friendly, Thoughtful, & Wise
Service to the Greater Community
The People’s Pantry: Treasurer (2021-present)
Presbytery of Genesee Valley: Moderator (2021-2022)
Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association: Board Secretary (2020-2021)
ROC S.A.L.T.: Board Chair (2017-2021)
Nazareth College: Alumni Committee (2014-2021)
Catholic Family Center: Mentor for Refugee Families (2017)