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:

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)

I believe that every person has an inherent purpose, that often needs encouragement and support to reach its full potential.