Kathryn Ficarra
Founder/CEO at The C Group Studio, LLC
Executive Office
Education: Elon University
Seattle, WA, USA
Biography
Kathryn Ficarra brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience, having held VP roles across start-ups, gaming, and e-commerce. Today, she serves as a transformational architect for high-performing leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs — helping them decode the true DNA of extraordinary leadership.
Through her proprietary IMPACT™ Framework, Kathryn delivers a neuroscience-based approach to executive presence that goes far beyond traditional leadership development — blending identity alignment, nervous system mastery, and purpose-driven growth.
She is also a licensed facilitator of the Purpose Assessment, a science-backed diagnostic that helps leaders integrate personal purpose with professional performance — creating fulfillment that drives results.
Kathryn has spoken to a variety of organizations including Starbucks, Dreamworks, Women in Tech, DisruptHR, Field Service etc. Her work has also been featured in multiple publications and spotlighted on Office Hours on Apple TV.
She also has collaborated in several books, including her EBook available in Amazon, “Your Presence is your Power”. She hosts the Leadership On Purpose podcast, where she showcases leaders who are using their purpose to create meaningful impact in the world.
Passion
I am passionate about the idea of normalizing personal growth in the workplace - and also my 2 boys !
Best Story
I was doing a workshop for Starbucks, and I was really focused on doing a good job for them and had spent hours upon hours ensuring the content was good. The morning of the meeting, I was running the kids to school and stopped at a coffee shop to get them a treat. And a coffee. Something I rarely do. This was also not at a Starbucks. I walked into HQ and was met by the assistant, she was like - ummm do you want me to grab you a new coffee???? with a new cup???????????
Origin Story
After a very successful two decade career as a VP in 3 different verticals, I have become keenly aware of the importance of the energetic conversation we have every day without saying a word. It is how we show up how we are perceived, and there is a skill to it. I learned how to command the room in a way that transcended the expertise that I had. It was all about mindset and the inner alignment. From this, I created my proprietary IMPACT framework that teaches people how to utilize the power and the strength within themselves to create a strong in our foundation so that they can lead with intention and purpose, and get the results they want.
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I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
Everything is negotiable
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Best Story
I was doing a workshop for Starbucks, and I was really focused on doing a good job for them and had spent hours upon hours ensuring the content was good. The morning of the meeting, I was running the kids to school and stopped at a coffee shop to get them a treat. And a coffee. Something I rarely do. This was also not at a Starbucks. I walked into HQ and was met by the assistant, she was like - ummm do you want me to grab you a new coffee???? with a new cup???????????
Origin Story
After a very successful two decade career as a VP in 3 different verticals, I have become keenly aware of the importance of the energetic conversation we have every day without saying a word. It is how we show up how we are perceived, and there is a skill to it. I learned how to command the room in a way that transcended the expertise that I had. It was all about mindset and the inner alignment. From this, I created my proprietary IMPACT framework that teaches people how to utilize the power and the strength within themselves to create a strong in our foundation so that they can lead with intention and purpose, and get the results they want.