Karen Morris is President and founder of Suizzo Morris Group, LLC, specializing in executive, leadership, career, and transition coaching. Focusing on the “whole person,” Karen coaches in 1:1 and group settings, helping her clients find purpose, gain perspective, resilience, and strength, live with agency and intent, enrich their relationships, positively impact their organizations, their families, and their communities, live with peace and achieve their goals.
During her 30+ year corporate career, Karen held executive roles in Legal, Strategy, Product Management, Marketing, Communications and Regulatory Relations. After working as a litigator in private practice, she spent 21 years at Allstate before joining USAA where she served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel for USAA P&C Group.
Karen is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), with advanced training in the Neuroscience of Change, Internal Family Systems and Adult Development. She holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Karen is an affiliate coach with EsquireWell which provides comprehensive programs (including coaching, training, and other services) to build well-being, emotional intelligence, and leadership in the legal profession. Karen also serves as an Executive Mentor with ExCo Leadership Group supporting senior executives’ achievement of individual and organizational goals.
Karen is a champion of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on the legal community, including serving as President of the National Association of Women Lawyers 2020-21. Born and raised in Chicago, she now resides in Burbank, California where she enjoys the sun, the warm community, active lifestyle, and spending time with her husband and adult children. She’s a passionate supporter and advocate for several causes and organizations including the Human Rights Campaign and Best Friends.
