Kari Granger
"What a perfect time to introduce you to ACE Graduate, Kari Granger. In these shifting times, we are looking for calm, courageous and thoughtful leaders. Kari is a decorated former Air Force Officer and she managed overall operations of the maintenance organization of over 1,200 employees, responsible for the aircraft fleet valued over $1.2 Billion. It is obvious that a role of responsibility such as what Kari had, would translate into success after her military duty. She knows how to lead today with what she says is authenticity, bravery and relevance. Her subsequent history of consultancy with CEO's, helping them to navigate the business world while growing companies and defining success, are trademarks of someone who can add value to a board of directors.
I met Kari 2 1/2 years ago and when she told me she was coaching CEO's and wanted to know more about the board of directors and how they interacted with CEO's, I thought that was really smart. She knew her CEO clients had board members to deal with, and so wanting to know more about how the roles worked together, would add value to her coaching of the CEO's.
What Kari didn't know was that I was looking at her more as a potentially valued board candidate, given her dynamic leadership background.
Kari's extensive executive experience developing C-Suite teams along with her expertise in strategy development and merger and acquisition integration qualify her to serve on a public board – and make her a great candidate for governance committees as well as risk and management."
Michele Ashby, CEO, ACE LLC
Kari Granger is an authentic leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering high-impact results and significant organizational change. She is a subject matter expert in strategy creation and execution, merger and acquisition integration and executive development. As CEO of The Granger Network, Ms. Granger accomplished 500% revenue increase in 18 months, and consistent 60% YOY growth in first 4 years.
A decorated military officer and combat veteran, Ms. Granger was responsible for an aircraft fleet valued at over $1.2 billion and managed an annual flying hour budget of over $20 million. She has applied and taught the concepts of transformative leadership under the most challenging conditions to include US State Department mission to former Soviet Bloc. Ms. Granger is a Master Certified Coach (ICF) and Trusted advisor to CEOs and their teams, in-demand speaker and executive consultant on five continents across a variety of industries.
"After taking the Ace Women on Board training, I see serving on a board to be a “choiceless choice”, of which I am ready. I feel both a sense of duty and ambition to bring my qualifications and experience to the boardroom to impact critical conversations and strategic decisions.
~ Kari Granger