Kerry O'Brien

Senior Principal at The Clearing

Kerry O'Brien is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors. Currently serving as Senior Principal at The Clearing, Inc. since February 2022, O'Brien previously held the position of Director, Talent Success at Free Agency, where leadership of a team of Talent Agents facilitated clients in achieving their career aspirations. Prior to this, O'Brien directed Customer Success and Communications at Sweeten, driving operational growth and content marketing in the residential renovation industry. O'Brien's tenure at the NYC Department of Education included roles as Senior Director of Communications and Director of the NYC School Survey, contributing to the education of 1.1 million students. O'Brien began a career at IBM as a Senior Consultant serving notable public sector and commercial clients. Academic credentials include a degree in Foreign Affairs and French from the University of Virginia.

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The Clearing

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The Clearing is a boutique business management consulting firm that partners with top leaders as they address strategic and operational opportunities or risks in an intentional, time-bound, and human-centered way. Inspired by the idea of creating “clearings” to tackle critical challenges, consulting veterans Chris McGoff and John Miller founded The Clearing in 2009. Today, we apply our people-first approach to change and transformation in service of supporting leaders who are working to solve society’s most complex problems. Our team is academically trained and equipped with advanced degrees and certifications in Organization Development, Project Management, Communications, and Customer Experience and continues to stay on top of the latest certifications. The Clearing provides clients with the following services: - Culture Transformation - Strategy & Implementation - Leadership Development & Coaching - Customer Experience (CX) Strategy - Workplace Change - Organizational Resilience We have been named one of Forbes’ best management consulting firms in 2020, Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in DC Metro Area, Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces, Moxie Awards recipient, and a recipient of the OD Network's Organizational Excellence in Organizational Development Award.