Meredith Karazin

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ABOUT MEREDITH KARAZIN

Executive Leader, Manager, and Consultant of 15+ Years in Impactful Businesses- Two-time COO at fast-growing organizations, leading cross-functional teams of 20 to 100+ across delivery and operations, strategy, expansion, product, B2B partnerships, B2C marketing + sales, finance, people, IT, etc- A trusted advisor and right-hand to the CEO and other executives in setting strategy, leading and managing senior teams, working with Boards, and forming external partnerships- Previous strategy and business consultant to executives in areas of growth, new partnerships, and profitability- Expertise in the impact sector, including businesses, social enterprises, and non-profits- Global experience of 6 years in the US (US citizen), 10 years across Asia, Africa, and S. America, primarily in Kenya and China. Canadian permanent resident. Executive Leadership- Former President and COO, of Moringa School, a market-aligned technology skills platform, based in Kenya, serving over customers/students. Managed business day-to-day and a team of over 100. Also led strategy, expansion to new markets, and revenue growth- COO of Teach For China during a period of rapid scale-up from 20 to 80 staff and 300+ teachers. Consulting- Strategy and management consultant to leading startups, companies, nonprofits, and foundations, both independently and with the best-in-class management consultant firm, The Bridgespan Group- Have set strategy, started management and coaching programs, etc. working with executives and Boards. Impact-oriented focused on startups and inclusive teams- Past social entrepreneur, started an ed-tech accelerator, advisor to startups, and aspiring impact investor- Personally, a curious learner, a dedicated and loyal person, a realistic optimist, and someone who likes to get hard things done with a team. I love coaching, mentoring, and management, as well as building talented teams.