Carley M.
5.0
(8)
Studied at Harvard Kennedy School
Works at Denver Broncos Football Club
Available Wednesday at 12:30 AM UTC
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About Carley
Hi, I’m Carley — a lifelong NY sports fan, lover of musicals and modern art, and passionate advocate for helping others grow through intentional mentorship and learning. I’ve zigzagged across the public and private sectors, from consulting at McKinsey to PE Ops at KKR to partnerships at DoorDash — and most recently, strategy at the Denver Broncos, where I get to merge my business background with a personal love for sports. My journey has been shaped as much by people as by places: leading a 4,000-person nonprofit conference in college, mentoring fellow MBAs at Wharton, and captaining a hockey team (yes, we’re called the Ugly Pucklings). I’ve worked in boardrooms, classrooms, locker rooms, and war rooms — and what drives me across them all is a deep desire to connect, problem-solve, and help others succeed on their terms. Outside of work, I love fine dining experiences that make you cry (in a good way), hosting game nights, and helping students and young professionals find their voice, their path, and their power. If you're looking for someone who’s both walked the walk and is excited to walk alongside you — let's chat.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I wouldn't be where I am today without the people who believed in me before I believed in myself. From mentors who helped me navigate tough career pivots to peers who gave me honest feedback when I needed it most, I've seen firsthand how powerful the right support can be — not just for landing a job, but for building confidence and clarity along the way. I’ve navigated major transitions — industries, cities, roles — and I know how overwhelming it can feel to be ambitious but unsure of what’s next or how to get there. Coaching is my way of paying it forward. I love helping others untangle the noise, tell their story with purpose, and take bold steps toward what they actually want. For me, coaching isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about creating space to ask the right questions, together.
Work Experience
Business Intelligence Intern
Denver Broncos Football Club
May 2025 - Present
• Leading development of 2026 Retail Buy Strategy, including organization’s first comprehensive merchandise pricing framework • Partnering with Aramark to execute the Locker Room Sale, a large-scale event focused on liquidating prior season’s merchandise and driving brand loyalty • Designing the 2024–2025 Retail Marketing Plan, integrating data to drive revenue and elevate stadium experience • Collaborating with the VP of Strategy & BI, the Team President, and cross-functional leaders in the Innovation Working Group to research stadium trends, propose business extensions, and identify new revenue opportunities • Creating partnership case studies and category-specific playbooks to inform future sponsorship decisions • Developing executive dashboards, quarterly business reviews, and town hall presentations for internal stakeholders and ownership
MBA Candidate
The Wharton School
August 2024 - Present
Joseph Wharton Fellowship
Partnerships Manager
DoorDash
September 2023 - July 2024
Managing strategic vision, acquisition, management, and development for a portfolio of convenience merchants
PE Operating Executive
KKR & Co
November 2021 - September 2023
Grew Spend Cube tool from 9 to 24 PCs, which deepened procurement data reserve from $14B to $52B in spend Coached PC management through an RFP, evaluating commercial models of 15 proposals leading to $2M in savings Led implementation of $22M direct and indirect procurement efficiency project at a $3B consumer products manufacturer, working to consolidate the procurement function across 14 independently-operated sites in North America Leadership: Capstone Associate Recruiting, US Direct-Hire Lead (2022-2023); KKR Women’s Employee Resource Group, Development & Recruiting Lead (2022-2023); Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Program, Mentor (2022-2023); KKR Inclusion Exchange, Women's Champion (2023) Value Creation, Procurement and +6 skills
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Hubble Contacts
July 2021 - October 2021
Supported new CEO transition, serving as liaison between the CEO and 8-member senior leadership team Led leadership team in first strategic alignment workshop to set 6- and 12- month goals for the organization Created a product pricing model to evaluate pricing changes on 84 products, leveraging factors important to the D2C subscription retail operating model such as CLV, customer retention, and product cost changes, which is now a cornerstone of the newly-established merchandising organization at the company Pricing Strategy, Onboarding and +5 skills
Senior Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
October 2019 - October 2021
Interviewer
Department store retailer – Strategy & Transformation: Established trust-based relationship with the deputy Chief Transformation Officer to effectively solve problems associated with allocating $150M in CapEx across 14 workstreams to unlock $300M in incremental value Modeled gross margin performance for 5,000 individual brands across 50 different product categories to identify $200M in additional gross margin opportunity from vendor relationships Managed a 2-person team to create a Tableau dashboard that visualizes vendor performance data across 100 different metrics, and conducted a series of workshops to train 400-person merchant organization on use Multiple PE funds – Diligence & Exit strategy: Developed business case for mall retail real estate through evaluating brick & mortar store closures, sales outlook, and P&L impacts from 5 large datasets and 25 expert interviews across 10 tenant categories Led “Voice of the Customer” analysis through conducting 40 expert and customer interviews of an advanced security solution provider to distill insights surrounding the company’s performance to inform exit strategy Leadership: DC BA Leadership Team, Founder and Chair (2020-2021); DC Office Summer BA Recruiting, Lead (2019-2021), Georgetown On-Campus Women’s and Diversity Recruiting, Lead (2019-2022) Also was a Summer Analyst in 2018
Carley was also given offers to work at
Deloitte Consulting
Education
Harvard Kennedy School
MPA, Social and Urban Planning
2025 - 2027
Dual degree with Wharton - 3-year MBA/MPA
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2024 - 2026
Joseph Wharton Fellow
McDonough School of Business (Georgetown)
Bachelor’s Degree, Science, Technology, and International Affairs
2015 - 2019
Activities and societies: Georgetown MUN (VP of Training), Council of Advisory Boards (Chair), Senior Class Committee (Events Co-Chair), Student Activities Commission (Director of New Club Development), Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity (CFO, CMO, Online Media Director), Georgetown Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Tour Guide, Alumni Interviewer), New Student Orientation (Captain, Orientation Advisor), GU Dance Company (Dancer), DC Reads (Tutor), Georgetown Catholic Church (Lector) Major: Science, Technology, and International Affairs Concentration: Security Minor: Spanish Language & Culture Global Business Fellow, 1 of 15 students selected to participate in a joint-degree program requiring the business school core and elective courses, as well as a semester-long international consulting project culminating in-person in Barcelona, Spain
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