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Korinne Ward

Energizer · DISC type I
RI Operations Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📍 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Korinne Ward is a senior people manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specializing in helping operations and analyst teams navigate technological change and the growing influence of AI. An alumna of Westmont College, she has a background in fintech operations and is known for her structured, people-first leadership style.

Outside of her tech career, Korinne has a deep background in social work, having served as a case manager for a womens recovery program. Her community involvement extends to volunteering for fair trade organizations and holding leadership positions like Senior Class President during her college years.

She designed and launched a 14-week curriculum for sexual trauma recovery, the first of its kind for the organization she worked for.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
RI Operations Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Korinne shows up

Full Of Energy
Relationship Oriented
Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Korinne cares about

AI in Operations
She is exploring how context engineering can help operations teams use AI to capture institutional knowledge and streamline workflows.
People-First Leadership
Described as a "servant leader, " she has a history of developing talent and leading with empathy, particularly during her time at Gravity Payments, known for its people-centric model.
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Career

Work history

12-2020
RI Operations Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
3-2016 - 11-2020
Operations Manager
Gravity Payments
5-2011 - 9-2012
Case Manager
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
8-2010 - 12-2010
Volunteer Store Assistant
HumanKind Fair Trade
8-2009 - 5-2010
Senior Class President
Westmont College
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Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2010
BA
Westmont College
2002 - 2006
Education details unavailable
San Luis Obispo High School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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