The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. Michele

Power in Progress - with EVP Carrie Henley


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With a family motto of “Power in Progress” and personal motto of “Work hard, Play hard,” Executive Vice President of FAMBrands - Sales, Marketing and E-commerce - Wholesale Division, Carrie Henley, has experienced tremendous career, life, and community success. Carrie climbed the corporate ladder from personal assistant to EVP responsible for global corporate growth, with FAMBrands’ revenue over her tenure increasing to almost $600M in annual retail sales. Over what she describes as three distinct career leaps, Carrie shares some of the keys to the E-suite, including: the benefits of literally envisioning your future (and periodically changing it up!), goal setting, learning work-life lessons from Millennials, establishing clear communication and expectations, listening to yourself even when others question your decisions, exercise, prayer and meditation. Oh, and plenty of hard work. Beyond Carrie’s continuing corporate success, her devotion as a wife, mother, daughter, and friend help keep her a humble -- yet formidable -- powerhouse.

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The She Built It Podcast with Melanie & Dr. MicheleBy Dr. Michele Cooley-Strickland and Melanie Barr

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