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Arika Allen
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Strategy & business transformation executive, change champion and executive coach with 25+ years of experience across consulting, technology, financial services, non-profit and government sectors

Strategy & business transformation executive, change champion and executive coach with 25+ years of experience across consulting, technology, financial services, non-profit and government sectors

Arika Allen is not accepting new clients right now
Arika Allen is not accepting new clients right now
Bio

Over her decades-long career, Arika has gained a unique blend of strategic business acumen, business transformation experience, talent development, and behavior change know-how. She brings first-hand experience in achieving business and sales targets while balancing stakeholders and nurturing talent to sustain the organization. She is known as a people-centric leader with a global perspective and has led diverse and cross-border teams across the talent lifecycle, from hiring, developing, and promoting to transition. Her experience spans small organizations to Fortune 100 technology companies, with her most recent role as Managing Director in Accenture’s Strategy practice.

Arika works with high-performing leaders that are looking to grow, transform into the next role, or accelerate impact. She helps leaders to break down complex challenges and craft tailored plans to elevate personal and professional growth. She is also an expert in helping her clients to navigate organization complexity, lead organizational transformation and change, and build strong teams. Her breadth and depth of corporate experience across industries and leadership roles enables her to take a big-picture perspective — from strategic objectives and spreadsheets to people and teams. As your thought partner and sounding board, Arika will work with you to sharpen clarity, identify goals, break down barriers and outline steps to reach your full potential. She is excited to work with you to uncover your unique leadership journey!


Notable Client Achievements

  • Coached a VP of Sales, successfully supporting the transition into a new company with a 40% increase in total compensation

  • Supported coaching for a biotech c-suite executive, helping her to gain clarity and build a path to the next career horizon

  • Provided personal brand coaching support to a Director in a consulting firm, building the case for promotion

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Work History
Accenture
  • Managing Director, Talent & Organization, Accenture Strategy
  • Director, Accenture Strategy
  • Director, Innovation Center, Accenture Strategy
  • Manager, Strategy Consulting, Financial Services
Deloitte
Manager, Strategy & Operations
Peace Corps
Small Business Advisor, Microfinance
+ more
Credentials
  • MBA, Columbia Business School
  • BA, Economics
  • ACC ICF - In Progress
Industry Specialties
Financial Services, Management Consulting, Information Technology, Non Profit
Functional Specialties
Business Development, Management, Business Analysis, Strategy Planning and more

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