Meet Kara Schillaci

Kara Schillaci is an Executive & Career Coach and Principal of Next Step Consulting + Coaching.

Too often, professionals and executives hold back on achieving greater career and life fulfillment because they lack dedicated support to take the next step.

I founded Next Step Consulting + Coaching to bridge that gap.

Specializing in accelerating careers and job search success, I partner with you to identify your core strengths, overcome challenges, and use purpose as a strategic guiding path.

I bring 20 years of experience as a corporate Leadership Development executive at global organizations, including PepsiCo and Rexel. I have led recruiting, learning and development, succession planning, and leadership development.

My teams have won 10 Brandon Hall Awards for building world-class leadership programs that deliver remarkable, measurable results. Additionally, I share my expertise as an Instructor and Coach for Southern Methodist University’s Continuing Education Program and am certified in the Inside Edge Coaching Process.

Professional Experience:

  • Principal, Next Step Consulting + Coaching, LLC

  • Executive Coach, Enelra Talent Solutions, LLC

  • Coach and Instructor, Southern Methodist University Continuing Education

  • Vice President, Talent Management & Transformation, Rexel

  • Director, Leadership Development & Talent Management, PepsiCo

Certifications:

  • Inside Edge Executive Coaching

  • Hogan Personality Assessment

  • DISC Personality Assessment

  • Korn Ferry Leadership Solutions

  • Josh Bersin The Strategic HR Partner