Karyn Pettigrew

Oct 19, 2020

Karyn Pettigrew

Karyn Pettigrew is a coach, author and founder of Beyond Blind Spots and ZoeGoes. She has inspired and transformed businesses and people through her consulting, coaching, training, speaking and media appearances. While supporting her clients as a coach in Beyond Blind Spots, Karyn realized that life had bigger things planned for her. Her travels for business and pleasure led her to solve a need in the market, by creating ZoeGoes, a sustainable, work-from-anywhere capsule collection. The collection allows women to mix-and-match the pieces to make multiple outfits perfect for simplifying life or travel.  

Prior to Beyond Blind Spots and ZoeGoes, Karyn worked in marketing for brands like Gatorade, the Illinois State Lottery, Peoples Gas and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. She has her MBA from Harvard Business School and has written two books, with a forthcoming title Extraordinary On Your Terms. 

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