Carol Vernon is a certified executive coach and president of Communication Matters, a Washington-DC based coaching and training company. She brings more than 20 years of senior-level experience working in the corporate, nonprofit, and government arenas to her work. Her coaching and training is focused on helping leaders fine-tune their executive presence and communication skills.

Earlier in her career Carol worked as a Congressional aide, White House political appointee, corporate communicator, and senior director at NCTA and Cable in the Classroom.

Today Carol works with leaders in a variety of industries, including cable, and has presented at WICT’s Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and is a regular presenter at WICT Chapter events. Carol currently serves on the faculty of Yale’s Women Campaign School where she provides coaching for women committed to public service.

Carol is certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She holds a BA in English, studied in London, England, and did her post-graduate work in communications.

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