Kara Yarnot is the founder and CEO of Meritage Talent Solutions, a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations align talent and leadership strategies with business goals and values to drive growth, engagement, and performance. A former Fortune 500 executive and trusted advisor to organizations including PepsiCo, Pfizer, Northrop Grumman, and CVS Health, Kara is known for helping leaders build high-performing cultures and stronger organizations through intentional talent strategies. Kara is also a keynote speaker and author of The Talent Trifecta: An Executive’s Guide to Attracting, Selecting, and Retaining the Right Talent.
Through her speaking, consulting, and writing, she empowers executives, especially women business leaders, to connect talent and leadership decisions to long-term business success. Outside of work, Kara is passionate about supporting the disability community, is a fan of all things Pittsburgh, and firmly believes that Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” is the greatest hair metal ballad ever recorded.
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