Meet Kara Schillaci

Too often, individuals and leaders 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.

I specialize in career development, partnering with you to identify your core strengths, overcome challenges, and use purpose as a strategic guiding path.

I share my expertise as a Career Coach and Instructor for Southern Methodist University’s Continuing Education Program. With 20 years of experience in Leadership Development, I have accelerated transformation at global organizations like PepsiCo and Rexel, through recruiting, learning and development, and talent management. My teams and I have earned 10 Brandon Hall Awards, recognizing world-class leadership programs that deliver remarkable, measurable results.

Professional Experience:

  • Principal, Next Step Consulting + Coaching, LLC

  • Executive Coach, Enelra Talent Solutions, LLC

  • Course Designer, Instructor, and Coach, Southern Methodist University

  • Vice President, Talent Management & Transformation, Rexel

  • Director, Global Learner Experience, PepsiCo

  • Director, Leadership Development, PepsiCo

  • Director, Talent Management, PepsiCo