Carrie Vanston

Carrie Vanston helps business professionals out of the proverbial “alligator pit” of too many demands and frustrations by increasing their leadership and energy levels so they can reach their goals quicker and with less stress. She does this with a powerful assessment and program that shifts fixed mindsets to energized mindsets that encourage engagement, productivity, and growth.

Carrie co-authored the award-winning book "MiniTrends: How Innovators & Entrepreneurs Discover & Profit From Business & Technology Trends," with Dr. John Vanston. Her "Crucial Keys to Thriving Business Cultures" is included Austin's National Speakers Association anthology. Her article "Five Keys to an Engaged and Innovative Culture" was one of the top 5 most read articles of the year in Texas CEO Magazine.

Carrie previously led Corporate Cultures That Rock, where she helped business leaders build engaged, innovative, and transformational organizations. Before that she was Vice President of Communications for Technology Futures, Inc. (TFI) for several years, where she was involved in all aspects of the business. She is presently a TFI Board Member.

Carrie is a popular speaker on being a more self-aware, connected, and visionary leader. She is Vice President of Ambassadors at the Association of Corporate Growth Central Texas, a National Adviser at the Academy of Culture Ambassadors, and a member of several other industry organizations.

She is an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), iPEC Certified Professional Executive Coach (CPC), and ICF Accredited (ACC).

On the personal side, Carrie loves to dance, travel, and spend time with her two children.