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Karen Spofford
Karen Spofford is an executive coach
who focuses on implementing leadership development solutions
that link individual executive effectiveness to organizational
performance. Karen coaches high potential executives
to develop the intellectual, physical and social polish
and support systems required to powerfully execute as
well as, achieve personal and professional greatness.
Her work with high impact business teams focuses on
optimizing their structure, their appreciation and understanding
of one another, their communication and interactions,
which will allow them to powerfully execute and deliver
beyond expectations.
Karen has coached business leaders
from Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Wyeth,
Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Wilmington Trust, CIGNA,
DuPont, Factiva, PR Newswire, Qwest and consulting firms.
Her focus is partnering with high potential individuals
and teams to develop the intellectual, physical, social
polish and support systems they need to be successful.
Karen is committed to results oriented coaching that
delivers value to the client and their organization.
Karen’s coaching has supported business
leaders in onboarding to a new company or assignment,
leading organizational change, career transition, stepping
into the C-Suite, buffing up communication skills as
well focus on increasing their influence and establishing
presence.
Karen has over 20 years experience
as a business leader in supply chain and financial management
in the Pharmaceutical and Financial sectors. She was
a former Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations for
Bristol-Myers Squibb (formerly DuPont Pharmaceuticals);
led a global division focused on business resource planning,
demand management, customer service, contracting, rebates,
logistics, distribution channels, accounts receivable,
collections and product returns, and has significant
expertise in Investment and Commercial Banking on the
buy and sell side including commercial paper issuance,
investment, cash and debt management.
Karen’s accreditations include the
Hay Group Emotional Competency Inventory, DISC Instrument,
MBTI, High Impact Team Certification; ICF Coaching Accreditation.
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