About Us
Founded in 2019 by Catherine Carrington, Carrington Talent Group has built a reputation of producing high-quality results that are centered around each client's needs. Learn more about just a few of our team members who may support your growth goals.
Meet the Team
Catherine Carrington
Founder & Principal
Catherine has spent 20+ years building, leading and coaching teams at startup and mid-sized organizations, with the majority of those years at Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) helping to build and grow the high-performing MLT team from 50 to 200 and establishing career development and coaching services for 8,000 rising executives. Prior to that, she worked as Chief of Staff to one of the most connect people in the world, MLT Founder/CEO, John Rice, and spent her early career in education management, matching families and institutions with the best tutors and teachers to support their unique learning goals.
At Carrington Talent Group, she continues the impactful work of coaching, executive recruiting and matching organizations with specialized consultants and project-resources. Her network reaches far and wide and encompasses top talent (many from diverse and/or historically marginalized communities across a variety of industries and functions).
Sonia Miranda Lopez Tekle
Talent Recruitment and Operations
Sonia Miranda Tekle has over ten years of experience in recruitment and people development at organizations such as Teach For America (TFA), Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), and EF Education First. A Harvard College graduate with an MBA from Yale School of Management, Sonia is deeply committed to education, learning, and professional growth. She has been grateful to pursue her passions in education and learning, as well as in connecting people with their dream jobs and helping leaders build their teams. She loves matching people with great opportunities and supporting both candidates and hiring teams so that they feel valued and supported throughout the process. Sonia has been on Catherine’s team for nine years, four in a full-time capacity while at MLT and the last five with Carrington Talent Group as a lead recruiter/sourcing expert and operations lead.
Ann-Michelle Walker
HR Strategy & Operations
Ann-Michelle is a senior HR / OD professional with experience and expertise in Talent Management, Learning and Development, and Organizational Design, providing expert guidance and consulting services for many of Carrington Talent Group’s clients in areas of compensation and benefits, organizational structure and redesign, and performance management. Ann-Michelle has experience leading human resource functions across various industries and sectors, including the financial services, healthcare, sports, and nonprofit sectors. She has experience working with global firms and has worked on four continents. With a passion for affecting positive change in order for people and organizations to reach their full potential, Ann-Michelle supports clients in building efficient and effective HR functions that align strategically with each organization’s core business. Ann-Michelle is a trained coach and expert facilitator. She holds a Master’s of Science in Organizational Development and Training from the University of Denver (2002).
Crystal Maitre
Talent Strategy and Executive Search
Crystal Maitre brings over 15 years of diverse career experience across HR, executive search, consulting, client relationship and business development roles and embeds a consistent lens of inclusion in her partnership with clients, leaders, and colleagues. She specializes in supporting small and mid-size organizations on their strategic and operational HR and talent needs, with a focus on leadership team alignment, leader 360s, senior level recruiting, succession planning, employee relations, RIFs, career development models and HR roadmaps. She has experience working with early stage startups as well as middle market and enterprise organizations spanning across industries, including life sciences, healthcare, financial services, venture capital, consumer goods and non-profit. Crystal has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She enjoys traveling, sports and spending time with her husband and their daughter.
Nisha Shah
Client & Project Management
Nisha has nearly 20 years of professional experience with organizations such as American Express, Bain & Co, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Qualtrics. Her leadership roles have spanned marketing, management consulting, HR, and Customer Success, and she has a highly versatile skill set, helping leaders frame up and solve challenging problems, identify opportunities for growth, and execute projects at a high level. Nisha holds an undergraduate degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. Outside of work, Nisha is a proud twin mom, avid traveler, and history nerd.
Taylor de la Fuente
Copywriter & Brand Strategist
Taylor is a talented copywriter and brand strategist as well as an award-winning former journalist. She has 10+ years of experience crafting compelling and persuasive websites and other sales copy for service providers; Taylor also has experience in SEO, content marketing and brand strategy. Having started her own business in 2019, Taylor enjoys understanding what makes each client unique and how to amplify their own voice and personality in both print and digital assets. She has partnered with Carrington Talent Group and its clients on various projects from brand strategy to content across various media.
Matthew A. Grande
Executive Coach and Advisor
Matthew A. Grande is a seasoned leadership coach and strategic advisor with 20 years of experience partnering with multinational corporations, mission-driven organizations, and startups. Matthew works with corporate and emerging leaders to create human-centered solutions that foster individual empowerment, team cohesion, and organizational growth. Specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational strategy, he has a proven track record in high-stakes environments such as HSBC, Barclays Capital, and Morgan Stanley, as well as in community-focused ventures like Shift Capital and Opportunity Alabama. Matthew’s approach is defined by attentiveness, empathy, and helping organizations focus on the key people, initiatives, and partnerships that deliver outsized returns on investment. He is deeply committed to helping individuals and teams harness their strengths, deeply connect with one another and their stakeholders, and achieve their highest aspirations. At home, Matthew is a proud girl dad, a lover of travel and nature, and a mediocre chef and photographer.
Karen Robinson
Go-To-Market and Operations
Karen is a hands-on go-to-market, product and operations leader with experience in solutions and services across the sustainability and social impact sector. A versatile utility player and coach, she has held positions with client success, product, marketing, software development and operations teams to scale service models, deliver digital marketing, develop product roadmaps, refine pricing strategy, and right-size operational overhead. Karen’s approach is defined by full-cycle experience mapping for all stakeholders, with attentiveness to key details that provide long-term value and foster collaboration. Though her work with the Organic Trade Association and 3BL Media, an ESG news publisher, she has a proven track record of growing businesses with customers that are a part of corporate sustainability and social impact teams at organizations like American Express, Wal-Mart, General Mills and Intel. At home, Karen is a mom, athlete, involved community member and avid cook.
The Proof Is In the Pudding
By “proof,” we mean the impact our coaching and consulting work makes on our clients and their careers. And, by “pudding,” we mean our client success stories. From one-on-one executive coaching clients to a variety of organizations receiving recruiting and advisory services, there’s sure to be a success story that resonates with you.