Carolyn Cade
Operations Advisor & Executive Coach | CEO of Cade Operations Consulting & Lead Forward HQ | Author & Podcast Host
- Role
- Founder & CEO Cade Operations Consulting at Cade Operations Consulting
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carolyn Cade
I help businesses and leaders scale with confidence.As CEO of Cade Operations Consulting, I partner with executives to solve complex challenges in supply chain, fulfillment, logistics, and manufacturing. With nearly 20 years of experience - including leadership roles at Amazon and Walmart - I bring a blend of data-driven rigor and practical solutions to help companies operate with clarity, precision, and speed.Alongside operations consulting, I founded Lead Forward HQ, a leadership development platform designed for managers and rising executives who want to grow with confidence. Lead Forward HQ combines courses, coaching, and community to give leaders the tools they need to succeed - and to help companies build the next generation of talent.I also share insights publicly:> Author of Unpacking eComm, a Substack newsletter on logistics, fulfillment, and operations.> Host of Unlock Your Leadership Potential, a podcast dedicated to helping leaders at all levels refine their skills and grow.Whether I’m advising a CEO on scaling an eCommerce network or coaching a new manager on how to lead their team, my focus is the same: building systems and people that thrive.
Experience
Founder & CEO Cade Operations Consulting
Dec 2024 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
I founded Cade Operations Consulting to help companies scale smart — without burning out their people. We partner with businesses during critical inflection points: operational resets, hypergrowth, cost transformations, and leadership transitions. We specialize in building clarity where there’s chaos — designing sustainable systems, rhythms, and metrics that enable execution.Cade Ops is where my deep operational experience meets my passion for building better teams and stronger leaders.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Systems Engineering
2011 — 2013
MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA
2011 — 2013
North Carolina State University
B.S., Aerospace Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., Aeronautical Science
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