Carol Bergeron is an accomplished coach, facilitator, consultant, and author whose career spans three distinct professional chapters. From advancing to prominent corporate leadership roles, to founding Bergeron Associates – a successful organization and leadership development consultancy, to stepping into challenging community leadership and board roles. She has built a reputation for adaptability and resourcefulness while meeting a range of challenges.
As a human capital champion in the early stages of her career, Carol shaped talent strategies and human resources infrastructures in technology firms, especially during periods of rapid growth and organizational transition. This experience and her business acumen positioned her to make valuable contributions to strategic planning, business pivots, and merger/acquisition integrations.
As an entrepreneur, Carol established Bergeron Associates – a consulting, coaching, and facilitating firm with over 25 years of impact. She provides strategic visioning, multi-generational leadership development or succession planning, and leadership learning services, generating positive results across life sciences, healthcare, technology, professional services, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors.
Committed to community and board leadership, Carol is especially passionate about advocating diverse talent and fulfillment in senior living. Notably, she co-founded the Executive Exchange program, which supports the advancement of professionals in life sciences. And she promotes the Scandinavian model of senior care, aiming to improve wellbeing and longevity.
Renowned for her strategic mindset, collaborative spirit, and coaching approach rooted in self-discovery, today Carol empowers career achievers to unlock their legacy and embrace what’s next. Her expertise spans high-stakes leadership, executive branding, developing the next generation of top talent, and making the leap to retirement life that’s just as fulfilling and brilliant as career life. Eager to broaden her impact, Carol’s coaching programs and acclaimed publications offer actionable guidance for those seeking growth and lasting impact:
- Create Your EPIC Executive Brand – a workbook, which provides guidance to leaders seeking to elevate their presence, influence, and connectivity.
- People Succession: Lessons from Forward Thinking Executives in Middle-Market Companies – a book offering insights into leadership & talent pipeline development.
- Take the Retirement Life Design Challenge workbook – a workbook guide which supports individuals crafting modern retirement lifestyles.
Carol understands firsthand that change is challenging, but also believes it’s where growth and opportunity flourish. She’s dedicated to helping people build on their strengths and aspirations, navigate unique paths forward, and achieve meaningful, lasting outcomes. She is proud to have helped many career achievers turn transitions into triumphs.
When not working, Carol enjoys watercolor painting, gardening, and spending time with her husband. Together they love cooking, traveling, and hiking with their two mischievous dogs Wiley (named after Wiley Coyote) and Piper (who looks very much like an adorable fox).
Credentials
- Certified: Retirement Life Coach
- Moderator: Lean In’s Women Empowerment
- Certified: Everything DISC Workplace
- Certified: Clark Wilson Executive Leadership 360
- Certified: Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
- Certified: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Certified: Balanced Scorecard