Carol Michaelides

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About Carol Michaelides

CAROL MICHAELIDES - MBA, CPC, ACC Vice President and Co-Founder, Pendaran Inc. Leadership Development Coach, Certified - International Coaching Federation (ICF) Carol Michaelides has spent her thirty year career defining the role and function of Human Capital strategy in business. With emphases on strategic system thinking, leadership at all levels, individual responsibility and business results, her unique approach to human capital has earned her a place at the key decision levels of the organizations she has served. Industry experience includes automotive, consulting, software, financial services, product development, manufacturing and start-ups. As Co-Founder of Pendaran, Inc.(est. 2008), she has lived the opportunities and challenges of start-ups from the inside. This first hand experience is incorporated in a framework of leadership coaching that drives quickly to the impact of individual behaviors and habits on the culture and success of the organization. She has served as an advisor to senior management at Ford Motor Company, has held the position of Sr. Vice President of HR for a $100 million global software development company, and management consultant, Meritus Consulting. She has been an adjunct professor of System Thinking at the University of Detroit Mercy and advisor to the Dean of the College of Business. She has also served extensively on not-for-profit boards of directors, including the Make-A Wish Foundation of Michigan. Carol holds an MBA with concentrations in Marketing and Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business in Ann Arbor, and a BA in History and English from Hope College. Ms. Michaelides has completed the Certified Professional Coach curriculum through the International Coach Academy, Australia.