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Cara Shank

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Director of Communications, North America at Otis Elevator Co.
📍 Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area, United States

Cara is a seasoned communications leader with over a decade of experience at Fortune 500 companies like Otis Elevator and Stanley Black & Decker. She specializes in advising senior executives through complex transformations, including CEO successions and M&A. People who have worked with her describe her as inclusive, positive, and inspiring.

Outside of work, Cara is a mother who thoughtfully reflects on the balance between her personal and professional roles. She has a demonstrated passion for community involvement, having previously taken a leadership role in supporting the American Heart Association through company-wide efforts.

Unique fact: She once supported an unexpected CEO transition by organizing an all-company town hall with less than 24 hours notice.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director of Communications, North America
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area, United States
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Executive Communications
Her career focuses on advising C-suite leaders, shaping thought leadership platforms, and managing communications through CEO and President successions.
Change Management
She has extensive experience guiding large-scale organizational transformations and has held specialist roles in change management.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Director of Communications, North America
Otis Elevator Co.
2-2023 - 12-2023
Associate Director of Communications, Otis Elevator Co. - Americas Region
Otis Elevator Co.
9-2022 - 1-2023
Director of Communications
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
7-2020 - 9-2022
Enterprise Communications Manager
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Change Management Specialist
Blackbaud
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Education
Master’s Degree
University of Scranton
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Université Pierre Mendès-France (Grenoble II)
Bachelor’s Degree
Washington College
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