Before establishing her consultancy, Carol Mabe spent more than 30 years gaining real-world experience. These are the highlights of her corporate career.

From 1999 through 2004, Carol worked for Russell Corporation, based in Atlanta, in these positions:

From 1997 to 1999, Carol worked for VF Jeanswear, Inc., a division of VF Corporation, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, as Vice-President of Strategic Marketing.

Carol spent three years, from 1994 through 1997, in Columbus, Ohio, working for Victoria's Secret Stores as Vice President of Marketing.

From 1981 through 1994, Carol advanced through a series of positions for several of Sara Lee Corporation's key divisions, including:

Carol spent the first ten years of her career, from 1971 through 1981, working for Integon Corporation, an insurance and financial services company based in her hometown, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. At Integon, Carol held three positions: