Who We Are
A pearl is formed when a clam or oyster encapsulates an irritant, forever turning it into a treasure. Every day we work with clients to create solutions to their toughest challenges effectively transforming the organization. It is our goal that this collaborative work forms a treasure that changes the organization’s trajectory and creates lasting impact.
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We are dedicated, values-based professionals with years of experience partnering with social sector organizations to undertake meaningful change.
Carolyn Carpenter, Founder & CEO
Carolyn has more than 20 years of strategy and operations experience across nonprofit, social enterprise, government, and corporate roles.
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Prior to founding Pearl Strategy Partners, Carolyn was Deputy to the COO at Turnaround for Children, managed the Program Operations Department, and led efforts to redesign central & regional operations. In 2012, Carolyn co-founded Young Education Professionals –NYC, which connects and empowers tomorrow’s leaders through knowledge, career and professional development programs. Carolyn has also worked at Pearson collaborating with State Education Departments to create online education technology platforms, at NYC Department of Education managing 23 grant programs totaling $2.5B in funding, and at Teach For America leading strategic planning processes. She began her career advising Fortune 500 companies on cross-functional process redesign and systems implementation.
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Carolyn holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hamilton College. Carolyn is Project Manager Professional (PMP) certified.
