TAKING THE REINS: NONA ULLMAN

National education lead, K-12 public education practice, KPMG Consulting Inc., McLean, Va. March 12 34 Barrington, Ill. White Plains, N.Y.Husband, Thomas Anthony Ullman, a gastroenterologist and faculty member at Mount Sinai School of Medicine; daughter Laura Anne, six months."One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Georgia O'Keefe -Barbara Kingsolver - Nanci Griffith - Ben Stiller - "Folkabilly" - by Nanci Griffith Triathlons, yoga Nobu in New York, "home of the Iron Chef." "Fifty percent of the game is half-mental," Yogi Berra "The Simpsons" Kauai, HawaiiFocus on the positive: You can repackage difficult messages; Go with your gut: Don't be afraid to listen to your intuition.Bachelor of science, industrial and labor relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1988International Christian University, Japan (junior year abroad)Master of business administration, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1994Over 12 years consulting experience, the last seven with KPMG Consulting, serving K-12 public education clients across the country. Independent consultant with New Visions for Public Schools, 1993-94. Senior consultant with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), 1988-92.Trying to keep abreast of the continuously changing landscape of K-12 technology and solution providers. Coordination and communication of the right people at the right time on the right opportunities. Prioritization of opportunities ? knowing where to place our bets to achieve the highest return on investment, and trying to keep up with my e-mail.The home-work-life balance. Maybe not most challenging, but it's constantly challenging.