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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Associations And Memberships
Focus Areas
Sample Client List
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Foundational Experience
Professional Highlights
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Katherine A. Toll

Katherine A. Toll

Chicago,IL

Summary

Seasoned leader at THE PARKER AVERY GROUP with a proven track record in driving revenue growth, contributing $2.4M to the Organizational Change practice. Demonstrates expertise in organizational change facilitation and strategic networking, highlighted by the development of a comprehensive OCM playbook and innovative team engagement initiatives. Recognized for influencing stakeholders and fostering professional growth, adept at transforming challenges into opportunities.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal

THE PARKER AVERY GROUP
01.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for the overall growth of the Organizational Change practice, which includes building the firm's intellectual property and internal competencies, designing thought leadership and go-to-marketing strategies, as well as delivering business development and utilization goals
  • Grew the Organizational Change practice in 2023, which contributed an additional $2.4M in project revenues (while exceeding personal business development and utilization goals)
  • Built a comprehensive Organizational Change Management (OCM) playbook, comprised of four modules which include user guides, templates, and plans to deliver a best-in-class change program to our clients
  • Piloted an internal 'Change Academy' which certified a Parker Avery cohort in change leadership skills using an interactive curriculum that required participants demonstrate an established level of change leadership expertise
  • Sought after to speak at industry and client events on the evolution of change management; one of moving from the episodic or transactional model to a more fluid transformational construct
  • Published thought leadership and participated in webinars and podcasts on behalf of the firm, as well as represented Parker Avery for any external marketing opportunities
  • Organized and facilitated a monthly internal discussion group focused on a topical business issues (e.g., negotiation/sales skills, diversity and inclusion) leveraging internal and external resources such as project retrospectives, Ted Talks, webinars, podcasts, etc

Managing Director

EXPERT ON TIME CONSULTING
01.2010 - 01.2017

Senior Manager

KURT SALMON ASSOCIATES
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Change Leader | Communication Executive
  • Learning Advocate

Managing Director

THE TOLL GROUP
01.2001 - 01.2007

Project Manager

ANDERSEN CONSULTING
01.1999 - 01.2001

Assistant Store Manager

MARSHALL FIELD'S
01.1997 - 01.1999

Senior Sales Manager, Cosmetics and Fragrance

MARSHALL FIELD'S
01.1997 - 01.1999

Education

B. Phil - Communication Studies

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

M.S. - Communication and Leadership

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Certification - Change Management

PROSCI

Certification - Improvisation

SECOND CITY

Certification - Strategic Change Management

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Skills

  • Inspiring Team Engagement
  • Collaboration Development
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Influencing others
  • Professional Growth Facilitation
  • Organizational Change Facilitation
  • Strategic Networking Skills
  • Proven Leadership Skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Innovative Problem Solving

Associations And Memberships

  • Association of Training and Development
  • Association of Change Management Professionals
  • Cosmetic Executive Women's Association

Focus Areas

  • Business Transformation
  • Change Management (certified Prosci Practitioner)
  • Leadership Development
  • Communications
  • Learning & Development
  • Customer Experience
  • Sales Management
  • Store Operations
  • Project Management

Sample Client List

  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • ALDO Group
  • Claire's
  • Dollar Tree
  • Estée Lauder
  • H2O Plus
  • Home Depot
  • Jos. A. Bank
  • Lands' End
  • Lancôme
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Lowe's
  • Macy's
  • NARS
  • Nike
  • P&G
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Serta Simmons Bedding
  • ServiceMaster
  • Shiseido
  • T-Mobile

Foundational Experience

  • The Toll Group, Managing Director, 01/01/01, 12/31/07
  • Andersen Consulting, Project Manager, 01/01/99, 12/31/01
  • Marshall Field's, Assistant Store Manager / Senior Sales Manager, Cosmetics and Fragrance, 01/01/97, 12/31/99

Professional Highlights

  • The Parker Avery Group, Principal, 01/01/17, Current, Responsible for the overall growth of the Organizational Change practice, which includes building the firm's intellectual property and internal competencies, designing thought leadership and go-to-marketing strategies, as well as delivering business development and utilization goals., Grew the Organizational Change practice in 2023, which contributed an additional $2.4M in project revenues (while exceeding personal business development and utilization goals)., Built a comprehensive Organizational Change Management (OCM) playbook, comprised of four modules which include user guides, templates, and plans to deliver a best-in-class change program to our clients., Piloted an internal 'Change Academy' which certified a Parker Avery cohort in change leadership skills using an interactive curriculum that required participants demonstrate an established level of change leadership expertise., Sought after to speak at industry and client events on the evolution of change management; one of moving from the episodic or transactional model to a more fluid transformational construct., Published thought leadership and participated in webinars and podcasts on behalf of the firm, as well as represented Parker Avery for any external marketing opportunities., Organized and facilitated a monthly internal discussion group focused on a topical business issues (e.g., negotiation/sales skills, diversity and inclusion) leveraging internal and external resources such as project retrospectives, Ted Talks, webinars, podcasts, etc.
  • Expert on Time Consulting, Managing Director, 01/01/10, 12/31/17
  • Kurt Salmon Associates, Senior Manager, Change Leader | Communication Executive | Learning Advocate, 01/01/07, 12/31/10

Timeline

Principal

THE PARKER AVERY GROUP
01.2017 - Current

Managing Director

EXPERT ON TIME CONSULTING
01.2010 - 01.2017

Senior Manager

KURT SALMON ASSOCIATES
01.2007 - 01.2010

Managing Director

THE TOLL GROUP
01.2001 - 01.2007

Project Manager

ANDERSEN CONSULTING
01.1999 - 01.2001

Assistant Store Manager

MARSHALL FIELD'S
01.1997 - 01.1999

Senior Sales Manager, Cosmetics and Fragrance

MARSHALL FIELD'S
01.1997 - 01.1999

B. Phil - Communication Studies

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

M.S. - Communication and Leadership

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Certification - Change Management

PROSCI

Certification - Improvisation

SECOND CITY

Certification - Strategic Change Management

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Katherine A. Toll