Carolyn Stiles

Director of Special Projects

In 2016, Carolyn was named Vice President for Client Relations and Marketing Research, and today she manages special projects focusing on research and writing.

Carolyn's expertise helps assess the differences and similarities of internal and external perceptions of the client's brand identity and position. She is skilled as well at assessing admission, communication, development, and marketing practices.

In addition to her work with Connor Associates, Carolyn has provided auxiliary support for the admissions, development, marketing, and communications offices at independent schools during leadership transitions, produced collateral materials for capital campaigns, and edited written and video material for websites.

Prior to Connor Associates, Carolyn was Director of Development and Community Relations at Hillbrook School (K-8) in Los Gatos, CA; Senior Development Officer at The Children’s Hospital Foundation in Denver, CO; Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations at Lake Forest Country Day School in Lake Forest, IL; and Media Supervisor with Leo Burnett Company/Starcom Worldwide in Chicago. Carolyn earned a B.S from Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Carolyn lives in Michigan with her husband and three children.