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Christina Joy Whittaker

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Founder and Lead Strategist at KNOWN
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Christina Joy Whittaker is a TEDx speaker and founder of KNOWN, a consultancy that helps major companies like the NBA and The Walt Disney Company retain diverse talent. An alumna of the Yale School of Management, she focuses on executive development and employee engagement through strategic thought leadership.

She is passionate about empowering women and professionals of color to advance in the workplace. Her work focuses on helping leaders navigate career transitions, overcome imposter syndrome, and build impactful personal brands, which she supports through retreats, coaching, and workshops.

Unique fact: Christina developed and speaks on a trademarked concept she calls "The Murky Middle(TM), " which describes the challenging career phase between initial success and ultimate fulfillment.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Founder and Lead Strategist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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Women's Empowerment
Her firm, KNOWN, runs executive retreats and provides coaching specifically for high-achieving women and women of color to build sustainable brands and careers.
Thought Leadership
A core pillar of her business is coaching executives and entrepreneurs on how to develop their personal brand and become recognized thought leaders in their industry.
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Career

Work history

8-2019
Founder and Lead Strategist
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8-2019
Executive Women's Retreat
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8-2019
Corporate Training + Executive Training + Tailored Workshops
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8-2019
Executive and Thought Leadership Coach
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8-2019
Speaker (In-person and Remote Keynotes, Workshops, Panels)
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Education
Broad Residency
Yale School of Management
Master of Arts (MA)
University of Southern California
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