Carol Vecchio

Carol Vecchio, a career counselor since 1981, founded the nonprofit Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal in 1992. Centerpoint offers lifelong tools to navigate uncertainty, build meaningful careers, and design courageous lives. It provides a full-range of career development and renewal services for individuals and organizations so that everyone can Look Forward to Monday Again. It also offers a professional training program to spread this unique approach so that more in the world can better navigate change and design their lives. Her pioneering programs have positively impacted thousands upon thousands of people — many of whom couldn’t pinpoint their need at the time, but are now designing and living lives they love. Carol created the renowned Natural Cycles of Change, which is the foundation for her book, "The Time Between Dreams: How to Navigate Uncertainty in Your Life and Work" as well as the guiding force for many of the workshops at Centerpoint. In addition to her book, Carol has contributed to many articles and blogs, is a sought after speaker/keynoter internationally, and launched her own radio hour, Design a Life You Love. Carol’s passion for life design counseling and for mentoring others earned her the 2010 National Career Development Association (NCDA) Outstanding Career Practitioner Award. She is currently honored to be an elected Trustee to NCDA’s Board of Directors. Despite her many accolades, of which the mentions above are just a few, Carol remains down-to-earth, full of wit, and passionate about connecting and helping those facing transitional challenges. She too experienced the journey of finding one’s calling, listening to one’s wants, and—lucky for us—she has open-heartedly shared this roadmap.