MY STORY

C-Suite Coach, Dr. Karen Hills Pruden, is a Change Maker Award nominee, award-winning author, global keynote speaker, and female senior leadership career elevation strategist. With two decades of experience in various industries, Dr. Pruden has a background in operations and human resource management. As a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), she focuses on helping women secure senior leadership positions.


Dr. Pruden influences female leaders through keynote speeches, coaching, workshops, and leadership books, resulting in multiple #1 Amazon bestsellers. She is the Chief Human Resource Officer at a Virginia university, the CEO of Pruden Global Business Solutions Consulting, and the founder of the Sister Leaders Conference. Dr. Pruden also launched Boss, Brand & Business TV and hosts the international program Leadership Is Served.


Featured on various TV shows and as a speaker at numerous conferences, Dr. Pruden has shared the stage with renowned personalities. She graduated from the Women's Leadership program at Yale and the Women's Entrepreneurship program at Cornell. Dr. Pruden's dedication to work in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been recognized by former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. She is a multifaceted, award-winning entrepreneur committed to helping her Sister Leader Community excel in their chosen fields.

FEATURE speaker events

VASHRM

Society for Diversity

Black Wall Street

Level-Up Summit

Power-Up Summit

Success Women's Conference

SpeakerCon

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Norfolk State University (NSU)

Thomas Nelson Community College

Black CEO

Christopher Newport University (CNU)

Global Fluency

EmpoweringHER

NAACP

You Are Enough Conference

Sister Leaders Conference

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Black BRAND

MEDIA

Kim Jacobs Show

Believe in Your Dreams Television

Roland Martin Unfiltered

ABC, NBC, & CBS affiliates

Boss, Brand & Business TV (her own television channel)

Leadership Is Served (her international TV show)

AWARDS

  • 2021 Level Up Summit Servant Leader of the Year
  • 2021 Leader In Equity Award from Virginia Beach Coalition
  • 2019 Recognized by Governor Northam (VA) for work in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • 2019 ACHI Magazine Author of the Year Award
  • 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leader Award (Urban League Hampton Roads)
  • 2018 ACHI Magazine Woman of Influence Award (Humanitarian)

NOMINATIONS

  • 2022 Change Maker Award
  • 2019 Motivational Speaker of the Year #SPEAKCON2019
  • 2018 ACHI Magazine Woman of Achievement Award
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