Carolyn served in some of the highest levels of local government leadership for over 20 years for a State Delegate, a Baltimore City Councilperson, two Mayors and two City Council Presidents. 

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During her time in City Hall, she earned the reputation of being the “go to” for business and economic development matters, facilitating contract approvals through the Board of Estimates and keeping teams on track and accountable, so they could effectively carryout the Administration’s goals.

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In 2020, Carolyn founded Leaders Who Connect and Inspire LLC, a project management consulting and professional development firm that that uses a team-centric coaching approach to help leaders put systems in place to solve organizational and operational challenges, so they can get projects over the finish line faster and with greater accountability. 

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In addition to her work with clients, Carolyn is a contributing writer for the national publication Careers in Government, Vice President of the Board of Suited to Succeed | Dress for Success Greater Baltimore, member of the Baltimore National Heritage Association (BNHA) board, host of the Use Your Powers for Good with Carolyn Opher Mozell podcast and is called upon to facilitate and participate in workshops and speaking engagements.

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Carolyn is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park and is both a certified DISC Behavioral Assessment and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. She resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, Dawyne, and adopted cat, Eva.