This week, we chat with Boi Carpenter about her career journey and her business, Inquisitive Leader. In the first half, we dive into her career path, and in the second, we explore her business. We discuss management, the role of curiosity and inquiry, strategies for preventing burnout, modeling behavior, and the importance of unplugging on vacation days.

Boi Carpenter serves as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Johns Hopkins University. In her role, she has operational and frontline responsibilities and manages several large-scale teams. Her professional career in development and alumni relations spans over twenty-nine years, twenty-four of which have been spent in her current organization.

 In 2022, Boi started a personal endeavor, Inquisitive Leader, a community inspired by her conversations with bright, enthusiastic, talented professionals. She has a blog covering topics like navigating personal and professional growth dynamics, career management, belonging, managing, leading, recruitment, hiring, and retention. She is also regularly active on LinkedIn.