Overview
Carrie Beckner has a passion for connecting with people and solving problems that have helped her lead at Pariveda in myriad roles. Her ability to adapt and meet the needs of others has brought her from Office Manager of Pariveda’s largest office to aiding in the firm-wide implementation of Holacracy and providing education on Polarity Thinking for individuals and collectives. Carrie is focused on supporting leadership in her Enterprise Orchestrator role, assisting management and the Board of Directors in her Board Liaison Lead role, and acting as a Holacracy and Polarity coach for Pariveda. Â
Experience
Ms. Beckner began her professional career in office management with a focus on small businesses where she could participate in filling every role to learn the business and improve its processes. She started her Pariveda career 15+ years ago, facilitating operational leadership team meetings, managing the physical office space, and improving the culture and work experiences of the consultants. After six years in this role, with Dallas consultants doubling in number, Carrie moved into a new position with Pariveda’s Executive Team, facilitating operations and coaching leadership across Pariveda’s C-suite. Quickly after that, she took on an essential role of teaching and easing Pariveda into a new organizational governance model, Holacracy. She has also spent close to a decade supporting Pariveda’s Board of Directors through CEO succession and more. Â
Outside of the office
Outside of the office, Ms. Beckner is a frequent traveler and especially appreciates sunny locations and camping. In her free time, she enjoys reading and watching non-fiction mysteries. Her favorite activities with her fiancĂ© and friends include playing board games, indulging in the latest foodie craze and discovering new musicians.Â
Education and service
Carrie sits on the advisory board of Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, whose mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. She is also heavily involved in growing fellow young professional females at Watermark Community Church and has led small teams on short-term discipleship trips to Albania over the years.Â
