The Unease of a U-Turn | Ep. 011 - Charlotte Supple

Redraw Your Path

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this exciting interview with Charlotte Supple on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Charlotte’s journey from anthropology to veterinary management, to small business consulting. Their conversation touches on:

• The power of international travel and immersion in learning how to navigate uncertainty
• How a crisis can provide renewed perspective and career opportunity when family and creativity intersect
• The fears and risks that come along with leaving a stable job for the unknown, including the worry of letting others down

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Charlotte:

‌Charlotte graduated from Northwestern University as a Medical Anthropology major focusing her studies on public health, women’s health, and gender studies. She later earned a Master’s degree from UW-Milwaukee in Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare management. Her early professional experiences centered on understanding and serving vulnerable groups through organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Centro Médico Susan Hou/Daniels Hamant Foundation - an international medical clinic and foundation serving a rural community in lowland Bolivia, and Neighborhood Diabetes - a diabetes supply company with a focus on patient education and support.

Charlotte went on to work in veterinary medicine for fourteen years of her career, helping pets and their people have access to the most advanced care in their time of need. For the majority of her veterinary career, she played a key role in growing a network of hospitals from its infancy through acquisition, with opportunities to lead efforts in strategic planning, fiscal management, facilities and IT, leadership and development, event planning, relationship building, change management, marketing strategy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. As the owner of Hale Consulting Services, Charlotte now provides management support to growing small businesses. Areas of expertise include supporting key functions such as operations, finance, marketing, HR, technology, project management, and DEI.

Her roots in anthropology, experiences serving vulnerable populations, and desire to improve her workplace led Charlotte to formalize her involvement in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work. Her DEI journey continued to develop when she joined Professional Dimensions (PD), a women's professional networking group in Milwaukee. A core value of PD is intentional inclusion, and much of the organization's work centers around tackling issues of racism and diversity in Milwaukee. She is a board member and contributing member of the Racial Equity Initiative committee within PD and has helped to develop and facilitate programming to engage members in conversations around racism and to give them tools to be allies in their places of work and communities. She founded and chaired the DEI Committee at the veterinary hospital, where they ultimately created an annual DEI award named in her honor. Additionally, she serves as the Treasurer and board member of Bay Bridge Wisconsin, a community organization working to raise awareness about cultural and racial bias and to influence policy within the village, school district, and law enforcement structures. Outside of her professional interests, Charlotte enjoys yoga, reading, and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and their 2 dogs, Dolly Parton and Harry Styles!

Connect with Charlotte:
Website: haleconsultingservices.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlotte-supple

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/