Karen Hilo is an entrepreneur at heart and before she even knew what that meant, she became a student of the subject. She immersed herself in the entrepreneurs’ experience to feed her fascination. As a result of her pursuit, she landed chief-level roles in financial management, operations, human resources, development, and ultimately led an organization as CEO. Her sweet spots are serving in C-level roles as a consultant (e.g. Interim CEO), being a trusted advisor to other C-level thinkers, coaching and developing leaders.

Karen understands the constraints C- and mid-level leaders operate within and she is respected for her wisdom, pursuit of excellence, listening skills, and optimism. She knows the power of strategic planning, leadership, culture, communications, relationships, and resource (including human) and risk management. And, she knows well the harm of ignoring these elements; she’s had vital roles in reviving two critically distressed businesses. 

Executives hire Karen to fortify or supplement their effort, to lend peer-level perspective and objectivity, and to train teams. She is also an ICF-credentialed executive and leader coach (a hard-earned distinction among coaches). 

Her simple advice to every business leader is to stay laser-focused on achieving the mission, manage your organization’s culture, communicate well, and stay curious.