PathForward Team
Kara Withers, BSOL, CMP, CEC, CLC
FOUNDER & CEO OF PATHFORWARD | LEADERSHIP & MINDSET COACH | COURSE CREATOR | PUBLIC SPEAKER | FACILITATOR | CONNECTOR | GROWTH ENTHUSIAST | INNOVATOR | CHANGE MAKER
Kara is a passionate leadership & mindset coach, facilitator, and curriculum designer who’s built a career helping people grow into the leaders, change makers, and humans they’re meant to be. With a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and professional expertise in large-scale learning program design, leadership development, coaching, and change management, she brings both strategic insight and heart-centered intuitive guidance into every space she creates.
As the founder of PathForward, Kara blends science-backed methods with people-focused delivery to support individuals and organizations in building purposeful, values-aligned growth. She is a Certified Executive Coach, Certified Leadership Coach, Prosci® Change Management Practitioner, and holds a Certificate in Project Management from South Puget Sound Community College, all of which equip her to guide clients through both personal transformation and organizational system change with clarity and confidence.
Her passion and expertise lie especially in supporting women to break through limiting beliefs, learn to lead with intention and authenticity, and bring their visions to life, unapologetically.
Whether she’s creating a thriving network of growth and support, speaking in front of large audiences, or quietly walking alongside someone discovering their next step, Kara brings presence, purpose, and possibility to everything she does.
Adelyn E.
PATHFORWARD OPERATIONS MANAGER | ALIGN & RISE COMMUNITY MODERATOR | COMPUTER & TECHNICAL SYSTEMS CONSULTANT | CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT | ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Behind the scenes, our operations manager ensures your path with us is smooth from assuring your community experience is safe and engaging to ensuring our website and technical systems are seamlessly integrated. With care and attention to detail, Adelyn creates the structure that allows your growth journey to unfold with ease.
“When women gather in support of one another, we become creators of a future no one thought possible; one paved with purpose, lit by possibility, and carried forward by fierce compassion.”
- Kara W., PathForward Founder
