K. C. Chan Herur

Speaker and author, KC Chan-Herur, is a versatile, dynamic and multilingual executive with over 15 years of proven executive leadership, management and consulting with global experience with Fortune 500s and startups, including Procter & Gamble, Apple, Oracle, Sun, American Express, Nestlé, DuPont, Clorox and universities. Her expertise include innovation, new product development, branding, customer experience and sales; global success, business development and strategic partnerships in consumer products (CPG), technology, financial and business services, education, food and travel.

KC is the managing director of AMONAVIE Consulting Group based in San Francisco. She is an executive advisor and coach to C-suite leaders, directors and organizations on areas ranging from global management, strategic challenges to leadership, from creativity to social intelligence to maximize their ROI.

KC Chan-Herur is a US and global citizen who brings to each assignment (keynote speech, consulting or coaching), the best of each culture she has experienced & her unique world insights from living, studying and working across four continents (Asia, Europe, North and South America). She integrates her passion for art, music, films, travel and creativity into her work. KC speaks English, Spanish and some French.

KC loves addressing and interacting with audiences from one to thousands. Clients and audiences appreciate her practical and applicable, high-content business and motivational programs. Innovation, Leadership and Global Success are three of her clients’ most requested topics. Interestingly, they were the foundation of her commencement speech delivered in front of an international audience of over 6,000 at the Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley.

“Communicating With Customers Around The World”, her first book, was sparked by a one of her clients’ request. Her work has been featured on CNBC, Los Angeles Times, Working Woman and various international media. KC Chan-Herur’s upcoming book: "Igniting Magic: Inspirations and Lessons from Innovators, Leaders and Collaborators" synthesizes innovation, leadership and collaboration across functions and time zones.

KC has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley and University of San Francisco. She facilitated Stanford University Graduate School of Business’s popular MBA course, “Interpersonal Dynamics.”

KC Chan-Herur earned a M.B.A from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.

KC is an enthusiastic, curious and passionate lifelong learner and enjoys great food, people from around the world, photography, improvisational theater and live performances.