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Who We Are

We are curious. We are skilled at personal growth and development. We are experts in impactful relationships. We are community builders.

With 20 years of experience in building productive partnerships and cultivating communities, we know how to develop people.

Founded by Karen Pambianchi, ACC, Swift Water Collaborative offers leadership coaching, professional development, team building, and speaking engagements so you can cultivate your organization’s community and culture, starting with your people or even yourself.

  • "Having the structure of a program gave me the time and space to actually work through some challenges that I’ve been wanting to tackle for a long time. I feel that I understand myself better, and have a clearer path for taking meaningful steps toward my goals. (One thing I am taking from this program is) that I can find passion in many areas of my life outside of work."

    Jenna | Sr. Designer

  • "I was hopeful that I would end up taking something helpful away from this program, and now that I have completed I am really impressed with the amount of value that I am walking away with. The most important things that I'm taking away from this is 1) tools to pull from in different scenarios related to my goals and 2) tangible next steps that I am already putting into practice now and I feel like I was able to carve out a path for the foreseeable future."

    Stephanie | Manager, Trade Merchandising

  • "When I started, I was really languishing and feeling depressed and out of control. The program provided clear steps to take back control and made me feel as though I can dictate the next steps in my life. The combination of Karen’s thought starters and stories and personal feedback from my peers was the best part of the program. Karen sometimes put us on the spot, in a good way, and forced us to think differently about our situations. (One thing I am taking away from this program is) I am always in control of SOMETHING (usually a lot of things, but at least one thing, no matter how out of control life seems!)"

    Nicole | Sr. Retail Development Manager

  • "Karen is extremely skilled at meeting you where you are at. She asks just the right questions to get you to where you want to go--or help you figure out where that might be. I was initially very career-focused in my discussions with her, but gradually came to appreciate how she could help me take a broader look at my life overall and see how the different parts intersected. I left every session feeling lighter and with a better sense of myself. I cannot recommend her highly enough!"

    Lynne | Executive Director, Non-Profit

  • "I have found Swift Water Life Coach to be extremely valuable during my struggle with defining my career path. Karen's extraordinary listening skills and perceptive insights have helped me make significant progress towards self-acceptance and learning to work with the patterns and foibles of my brain. Working with Karen has been an incredible experience, and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for support, wisdom, and motivation to move forward."

    Lorraine | Content + Culture Manager

Karen Pambianchi Against Wall with Hat
“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.”
— BRAD MONTAGUE
Associate Certified Coach