Next Step
Consulting + Coaching, LLC
Your Career Partner.
Kara Schillaci and Next Step Consulting + Coaching, LLC partner with you to accelerate your career growth and leadership capabilities.
Take the Next Step to achieve the results you want. You will receive solutions designed and tailored for you.
Executive Coaching (self awareness, feedback, action planning, progress partner)
Career Coaching (new career opportunities, advancement, overcoming obstacles)
Leadership Workshops (develop skills)
Preparing for Big Moments (interviews, presentations, reviews)
Kara Schillaci
Kara Schillaci is ready to support you with your leadership and career journey.
As an Executive Coach with 20 years of Talent Management experience within Fortune 500 companies, Kara has supported hundreds of leaders with their careers. She develops a genuine connection with clients and is a dedicated coach and workshop facilitator. She enjoys working with others to improve individual and team performance and achieve organizational success.
Kara is a sought-after conference speaker and facilitator. She teaches classes and serves as a leadership development coach for professionals through Southern Methodist University’s Continuing Education Program. She has earned 10 “Brandon Hall Awards” for excellence in developing learning and leadership programs recognized for achieving remarkable results.
She has transformed entire talent management functions in the areas of Global Learning, Recruiting, Leadership and Organizational Development, Succession Planning, and Change Management. Kara is ready to serve as Your Career Partner.
Professional Experience:
Principal, Next Step Consulting + Coaching, LLC
Executive Coach, Enelra Talent Solutions, LLC
Vice President, Talent Management & Transformation, Rexel
Director, Global Learner Experience, PepsiCo
Director, Leadership Development, PepsiCo
Director, Talent Management, PepsiCo
What Clients Say
“Kara Schillaci brings a calm, thoughtful presence that immediately puts leaders at ease. Whether facilitating a team session or in one-on-one coaching, she skillfully weaves in relevant external resources that are practical and meet leaders exactly where they are. You'll leave a better leader after spending time with Kara,” Laura Eigel, former PepsiCo executive and current entrepreneur.
"What sets Kara Schillaci apart is her ability to tailor her coaching style to meet me exactly where I am. With her guidance, I have successfully prepared for significant career moments and experienced notable improvements in my leadership skills, time management, and overall resilience," Steven Bruin, Strategic Business Solutions Group.