Carol Pugh, PCC
Experience Level: Established (500–2,500 career coaching hours)
Client Focus: Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, VPs
Summary: Carol brings more than ten years of coaching experience and works primarily with managers and directors with meaningful engagement at the VP and higher level. Her primary focus areas include leadership development, clear communication, strategic decision-making, work-life sustainability, and navigating change. She also supports leaders in conversations around career transition, resilience, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence. A former corporate leader in product development, customer support, and global consulting, she draws on firsthand experience in fast-growing organizations and a grounded perspective on leading through uncertainty and pressure.
Credentials:
ICF Credential: PCC
Conscious Business Coach
Shift Positive 360 Certified Coach
Designing Your Life Certified Coach
In Carol's words:
Having held roles in Product Development, Customer Support, and Global Consulting in a fast-growing company, transitioning from a small to large organization, and developing a great understanding of the highs and lows of start-up culture, Carol’s 15+ year corporate career as a strong people manager helped her gain a deep knowledge of the business and leadership skills required for success. Carol considers resilience and grit among her greatest strengths. As the solo parent of 2 young adults, she also juggled care of aging parents and managing grief after a sudden loss, while still pursuing her own dreams and goals. Carol’s 10+ year global coaching practice includes clients across companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 multinationals. Her clients range from C-level executives to recent college grads who, with her support, find clarity on their best next steps. Confident leadership, compassionate and clear management skills, improved work-life balance, better resilience with uncertainty and change, and demonstrated career progression are the resulting outcomes.
