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About Karissa

 

Dr. Karissa Thacker is a widely respected management psychologist whose focus on helping executives and organizations reach their full potential has fostered sustained leadership and strategic growth. Her areas of expertise include executive development, leadership training, and cultural assessment. Karissa has provided these services to over 200 of the Fortune 500 including UPS, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, General Mills, AT&T, Exelon, and Best Buy Corporation. Her leadership assessment work has been used in the placement and development of key executives in the retail, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Karissa:

  1.  She became the pitcher on her softball team at the age of eight
  2. She is an Alabama football fan and a Kentucky basketball fan. 
  3. Favorite city in the world is Rome. 
  4. Grew up on a tobacco farm
  5. Is willing to offer opinions on any and all current films
  6. Favorite president is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  7. Is jealous of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s job of studying the presidents
  8. Has a better backhand than forehand
  9. Is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher
  10. Her favorite writer is Jhumpa Lahiri

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