Karen Boyd

Owner, ActionCOACH of Maryland, Delaware

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
Past
  • Director of Marketing at Fleetpro, Inc.
  • Account Executive, at Lewis Advertising Company, Inc
Education
  • Loyola College in Maryland
  • The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
Connections
59 connections
Industry
Professional Training & Coaching
Websites

Karen Boyd’s Summary

ActionCOACH, the world's #1 Business Coaching Firm, is seeking business owners or entrepreneurs who are interested in becoming part of the 2nd fastest growing industry in the World in the Delaware, Maryland and Washington DC area.

Our best and most successful coaches come from many types of backgrounds and if you bring the commitment to be successful with the ability to lead and to learn… we provide the highest level of training on the proven ActionCOACH systems.

We are a global organization, with local individuals, like myself working to support you in your success.

Karen Boyd’s Specialties:

*Marketing and Business Development
*Acquisition & Mergers
*Business Coaching
*High Performance Teams and Cultures


Karen Boyd’s Experience

  • Owner

    ActionCOACH of Maryland

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    2007Present (2 years )

    Country Quarters Limited, LLC is a limited liability company, as a Master Licensee for ActionCoach, we have been granted the right to offer ActionCOACH Business Coach franchises and support Business Coaches in the state of Maryland, the state of Delaware and the District of Columbia.

    Business Coaches provide business coaching, mentoring and training to business owners (“Clients”) in the small to medium-sized business sector. Master Licensee may conduct limited business coaching services within the territory.

  • COO - Executive Vice President

    USA Direct, Inc., York, Pennsylvania (www.usa-direct.com)

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    20052006 (1 year )

    Innovative 400-employee non-profit and commercial direct mail manufacturer providing vertically integrated production services consisting of design, printing, personalization and inserting for a wide variety of specialized formats.

    Reporting to CEO direct responsibilities included Accounting, Customer Service, Information Services, Human Resources, and Data Processing Operations as well as various additional internal functions. Monitored and reported on all aspects of the business, as well as, working with the CEO to determine business strategy. Accomplishments included several changes in strategy, incorporating a more corporate cultural, process improvements, final implementation of a cost accounting system and successfully leading the company through acquisition due diligence.

  • Vice President/Director Marketing

    CitiFinancial, Baltimore, Maryland

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Financial Services industry)

    19932005 (12 years )

    Responsibility for marketing strategy, forecasting and department corporate reporting. Implemented new direct marketing distribution channels and championed corporate use of predictive and financial models. Lead a high performance team consisting of five program Marketing Directors, with a combined budget of over $97 million dollars, which consistently exceeded annual program goals through: production efficiencies (up to 25%), improving response rates (up to 12%), modeling development, corporate cross-sell initiatives and actionable consumer and competitor research.

  • Owner

    KCA Enterprises, Inc., Monkton, Maryland

    (Management Consulting industry)

    19881994 (6 years )

    Full service agency that developed creative corporate marketing plans including; program conception, strategic implementation, budgeting, scheduling and tracking mechanisms, package or placement justifications, and analysis design and executive

    Additional services provided through retail consulting and secret shopping services were; developing/administering customer service and store evaluations, completing analytical reporting summaries, motivational training programs, customer surveys and telemarketing and merchant seminars.

  • Director of Marketing

    Fleetpro, Inc.

    (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

    19871988 (1 year )

    On-site preventive maintenance and inspection service provider to over 320 commercial, municipal and federal vehicle and
    equipment fleet customers. Developed and implemented a structure and format for a marketing department. Responsibilities
    also included supervising company’s direct sales force.

  • Account Executive,

    Lewis Advertising Company, Inc

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    19841987 (3 years )

    Direct marketing agency, that provides services to non-profit and consumer clients, on a regional and national level. Responsible for all account management, client communication, directing all aspects of program execution and managing agency support personnel.


Karen Boyd’s Education

  • Loyola College in Maryland

    B.S. , Business Administration , 19811985

  • The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School


Additional Information

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Karen Boyd’s Honors:

#1 Business Coaching Franchise in the World
Entrepreneur Magazine, 2008-2005

#76 Franchise in the World
Entrepreneur Magazine, 2008 (Ranked #96 in 2007)

Best Overall Company in North America
Stevie Winner 2007-2006

ActionCOACH is currently ranked, and has been so for the past three years, the #1 Business Consulting Franchise in the World. Entrepreneur Magazine has also awarded ActionCOACH the following ranks:

Franchise 500 rank:
#76 (2008); #96 (2007); #80 (2006); #98 (2005); #69 (2004);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#46 (2008); #55 (2006); #16 (2004);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#17 (2008); #25 (2007); #15 (2006); #18 (2005); #13 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#49 (2008); #43 (2007); #49 (2006); #53 (2005); #39 (2004);

Best Overall Company in North America
ActionCOACH was named a Stevie Winner in the prestigious 2007 International Business Awards,


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