
Kristen Paral
Georgetown University - McDonough EMBA, Chief of Staff at National Geographic Society
I consult and partner with C-suite executives to advise them on program and project management, change management, and value creation initiatives that transform businesses. As an adept communicator and passionate people-leader, I create cultures of excellence that enable sustainable change and operational effectiveness across operations, customer experience, IT, programming, marketing, and human capital.
My expertise includes: Management Consulting | Program Management | Organizational Change Management | Data Analytics | Strategy Development | Operational Excellence | Customer Experience
I believe that there is no silo so isolated, system so antiquated, nor culture so entrenched that it cannot improve. In work and life, I value continually pursuing learning and progress, being resourceful, having a bias for action, and maintaining a generosity of spirit.
With an inclusive and collaborative approach, I coach, mentor, empower, and inspire people and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact, meaningful results driven by curiosity and the innovate-test-iterate methodology. As an impact-driven executive leader, I develop and implement strategies, agendas, workplans, and objectives that align mission with activities and create value.
“Management is not leadership. Leadership is about setting a direction. It’s about creating a vision, empowering and inspiring people to want to achieve the vision, and enabling them to do so with energy and speed through an effective strategy. In its most basic sense, leadership is about mobilizing a group of people to jump into a better future.” – John Kotter