Kimberly Pichot

• BBA, BA, Pacific Union College
• MBA, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
• DM, Colorado Technical University

Biography

An accomplished business professional and consultant, Kimberly Pichot brings over 20 years of strategic planning, visioning, coaching and organizational training experience. Her vast experience spans organizational development and change management of over 200 national and international organizations varying in size and need. Whether working with service professionals and manufacturing startups or initiating expansions and turnarounds, she brings a practical, results-oriented approach with a proven track record of success. She possesses extensive knowledge of multicultural environments, having lived, studied and worked in South America, Europe and Africa and brings fluency in English, Portuguese and French. Kimberly is also a dedicated educator, who aims to provide academic excellence and practical business competencies to her students through a variety of engaged learning activities in both classroom and web-based learning. She has served as a faculty member and chair of the Department of Business at Washington Adventist University, and is excited about returning to Andrews University to serve as a marketing instructor. Her passion is to impart knowledge by facilitating learning and professional growth in the classroom and in the “real world” through community empowerment projects in collaboration with the Enactus organization, a global nonprofit that focuses on student development through entrepreneurial action. Whether she is working with a business owner, executive or students in the classroom, Pichot focuses on facilitating personal growth and cultivating a desire for service, excellence, outcome measurement and moral leadership.

Education

• Doctor of Management, Organizational Development and Change, March 2016 Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, Colorado Dissertation: "The Impact of Founder Vision in Sustainable Growth of Medium-Size Businesses"
• Master of Business Administration in International Management, emphasis in International Marketing Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California Thesis: “An International Business Plan for B & W Loudspeakers, England”
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Emphasis in Administrative Assistant
• Bachelor of Art, Major in French Pacific Union College, Angwin, California

Areas of Expertise

Organizational development and change, transformational leadership, organizational culture, business international ethics, medium size business growth and founder development, social media marketing

Hobbies

Reading personal and professional development books, having visitors over to our house, hanging out with my children, and playing Pokémon G

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Faculty sponsor, Enactus member, International Coaches Federation and renewing other memberships…

Publications/Research

Currently writing and researching on areas of organizational growth and vision of business founders

Volunteer Work

Just getting settled and looking forward to helping small businesses with growth strategies