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Katharine L.

Katharine Leonard

She/Her

Kellogg MBA | 20+ Years in Strategy & Leadership | Career Clarity

Available Tuesday

Starting at 9:30 PM UTC

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About

I help professionals navigate career changes, rediscover their strengths, and find a clearer path forward. With a Kellogg MBA and more than 20 years of experience spanning corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership, I bring both practical business experience and a fresh perspective to career coaching. My approach is thoughtful, encouraging, and action-oriented. We start by understanding what you do well, what energizes you, and what matters most in your next chapter. From there, we explore opportunities that align with your experience, interests, and goals. Whether you're considering a career change, returning to work, or simply feeling ready for something different, my goal is to help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence. Your next chapter deserves a plan.

Katharine’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Experience level: Intern

Careers rarely unfold in a straight line, and sometimes the hardest part is simply figuring out what comes next. I’ve spent more than two decades navigating my own career across corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, leadership, and reinvention. I’m particularly good at helping people make sense of their experiences, recognize strengths they may be overlooking, and turn a lot of possibilities into a clear, practical path forward.

Katharine can help with:

AI Fundamentals

Career Planning

Job Search Strategies

Leadership

Personal Branding

Resume Review

Skill Building

Why do I coach?

I've always been fascinated by the possibilities people don't yet see in themselves. Throughout my career, I've worked across industries, built a business, and navigated professional reinvention firsthand. Those experiences taught me that career paths rarely follow a straight line, and sometimes the most interesting opportunities emerge when we're willing to look at our experience differently. I coach because I enjoy helping people connect the dots between where they've been, what they're capable of, and where they want to go next. There's something incredibly rewarding about watching someone recognize their own potential and begin to imagine a new chapter with confidence.

Work Experience

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Experience Manager

NetJets

May 2025 - Present

Lead experience innovation and strategy for the private aviation fleet, shaping new products, services, and hospitality experiences for a highly discerning Owner base. My work sits at the intersection of strategy, customer insight, innovation, design, and business decision-making, partnering across functions and with senior leadership to turn ideas into actionable plans.

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Founder

Sohe Studio

November 2004 - January 2025

Founded and grew a luxury design and product company serving private aviation, residential, and commercial clients. Over two decades, I built the business from an entrepreneurial idea into a multidisciplinary organization, leading a team of 15+ and managing everything from creative direction and client relationships to operations, financial decisions, and growth. The experience taught me as much about leadership, resilience, reinvention, and navigating change as it did about building a business.

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Assistant Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

July 1998 - September 2004

Began my career in strategy and market intelligence at JPMorgan Chase, working as an internal consultant to senior and executive leadership on complex business questions, growth opportunities, and strategic decisions. The role gave me an early education in how large organizations really work - how ideas gain traction, how decisions get made, and how to communicate effectively across functions and levels of leadership.

Katharine was also given offers to work at

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    Accenture

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    Arthur Andersen &

Education

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Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

MBA, Marketing

1998 - 2001

MBA with concentrations in Marketing and Strategy. Recipient of the Dean’s Service Award. Graduate coursework focused on strategy, marketing, leadership, innovation, and business decision-making.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

BS, Finance

1994 - 1998

Bachelor of Science in Finance, graduated with Honors. Built a strong foundation in financial analysis, business strategy, economics, and quantitative decision-making that has carried throughout my career.