Carla is a true leader in a seasoned problem solver. she is a passionate articulate advocate for entrepreneurship, innovation, and effective leadership. Carly started out as a secretary for a small real estate business and eventually became the first woman to ever lead a fortune 50 company. Carly was recruited to lead HP in 1999, during the worst technology recession in 25 years. While there, she refocused the company on innovation and market leadership. Under Carly's leadership, revenues grew, innovation tripled, growth quadrupled, and HP Gruta become the 11th largest company in the US.
After leaving HP, Carly focused her efforts on giving back to the community and announcing her candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2015, she served as the chairman of good 360, the worlds largest product philanthropy organization, and as chairman of opportunity international, a Christian based organization that lives millions out of poverty around the globe through microfinance. She also found the one woman initiative in partnership with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, to encourage and empower women and Pakistan, Egypt, India and the Philippines through increased access to economic opportunity.