Having led through catastrophic events — such as the Fukushima nuclear disaster — and liaising at the highest of levels, including securing commercial overflight rights of Russian airspace with the Russian authorities just as the cold war was ending, Karen Pierce is an expert in business and crisis leadership.
An accomplished international businesswoman and pilot, with a background in aviation, technology, and manufacturing, Karen’s unique leadership framework has broken new ground in facilitating successful, authentic leadership in the midst of change and disruption.
Graduating top in her aerospace engineering class and quickly rising to leadership in the aerospace industry, Karen has put her proven framework into practice in her own successful consulting firm in Asia and the United States.
Her framework is used to unite splintered teams, drive productivity, foresee and offset significant company threats. It helps leaders leverage their unique talents, create a winning company culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation to enable organizations to thrive.
With an intimate understanding in the art of tactful leadership and negotiation, Karen has liaised with U.S. Senators to support a Defense Budget Bill, she’s spearheaded $250 million aviation projects, and also led the development of a defense product key to the Desert Storm victory.
Now running her own coaching and consulting business, Karen brings her unique skill set of business development, crisis management, and leadership, to empower organizations and leaders around the world.