Carolyn Mozell currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Project Pneuma, a youth-focused nonprofit supporting boys in grades 4-8 through holistic social and emotional learning. Additionally, she is the Founder of Leaders Who Connect and Inspire, an organization dedicated to providing leadership training and development programs focusing on enhancing the communication skills and emotional intelligence of leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors.

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Over the course of more than 20 years in local government leadership, Carolyn held pivotal roles such as Chief of Staff and Assistant Deputy Mayor in both the legislative and executive branches of local government, overseeing policies, operations and teams for over a dozen city agencies, quasi city agencies and functions related to economic development, real estate development, workforce development and diversity, equity and inclusion. Her portfolio of agencies had combined operating and capital improvement budgets exceeding $200 million, supported by a workforce of over 700 employees, and resulted in a significant economic impact for the city of Baltimore.

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Today, Carolyn leverages her extensive leadership background to coach, train, and consult leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors. She guides them to lead from a place of empathy and wholeness, helping them become unforgettable leaders and leave a leadership legacy they can be proud of. Her approach focuses on optimizing leadership and team effectiveness by strategically integrating DISC and emotional intelligence principles, and personal core values into their practices.

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Beyond her professional endeavors, Carolyn actively contributes to her community. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Board of Suited to Succeed | Dress for Success Greater Baltimore, is a member of We Empower Women and the Baltimore National Heritage Association Board. She is also a contributing author for Careers in Government, a publication for nonprofit and public sector employees where she shares her expertise and hosts the podcast, "Use Your Powers for Good with Carolyn Opher Mozell," where she engages in insightful conversations on personal and professional growth.

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Carolyn is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and their adopted cat Eva.