Carpenter Leadership Consulting partners with nonprofit leaders and leadership teams to help them lead with clarity, confidence, and alignment. Founded by executive coach Susanne Carpenter, the practice supports executive directors, CEOs, senior teams, and boards navigating complex challenges and high-stakes decisions. Through executive coaching and leadership team development, Susanne creates space for leaders to think clearly, strengthen decision-making, and build more effective, connected teams. Her work is grounded in strengths-based development as a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach and includes experiential approaches such as LEGO® Serious Play®. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation.
Areas of Expertise:
Board assessment, structure, training, performance
Succession / transition planning
Executive coaching, Leadership training and development, Performance management, Team building, Work / life balance, Employee development / retention
Managing change, Meeting facilitation, Organizational assessments, Organizational development
Deep expertise in these issue areas: Education (K-12)