40:{Interview} Embracing Change with Amy Horner, CPA, MBA

Text me!Are you experiencing a season of change? Maybe you are bored in your current role and open to new opportunities or know that you've maxed out where you are at. In today's episode change expert and entrepreneur Amy Horner and I talk through how to embrace change with stride. Amy is a strategic change and organizational transformation expert. She is also a mentor, board member, and doctoral student. Before founding True Nine, she was the COO and CFO for multiple organizations, guiding them through periods of intense change. In these roles, she led strategic planning and innovation initiatives that resulted in diversified revenue streams, new and expanded service offerings, better brand awareness, increased market share, a more engaged workforce, and improved financial results. "As a strategy consultant, I can broaden my impact by simultaneously supporting several clients to define and pursue their future success." In addition to working with clients on strategic planning and organizational transformation, or as Fractional COO, Amy is a dynamic keynote speaker. Her audiences are motivated by her experiences in change leadership, network cultivation, and goal-setting strategies. Amy is a True Nine, having worn the number throughout her soccer career. Her passion for the ultimate success of a team, on-field experiences, and ability to remain calm under pressure are prevalent in her client relationships, collaborative approach to strategy development and execution, and quick instincts when presented with challenges or opportunities. Recognized by Ignition's Top 50 Women in Accounting and by LinkedIn as a Top Leadership Voice, she delights in sharing her experiences for the professional development and career advancement of others. Amy earned her Bachelor's in Accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she was a student-athlete on the first PSAC Championship Women’s Varsity Soccer Team. A proud Keystone State native, Amy furthered her education with an MBA from Penn State University. She is a Doctorate in Business Administration student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with anticipated graduation in May 2025. Her research interest explores the relationship between leadership team diversity and strategic change.You can find Amy HERE and True Nine HEREThis is an episode that you do not want to miss!Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur.  I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE