Mastering the Salary Raise: The Origins of the "The Pay Raise Playbook" by Christy Rutherford

Dr. Karen Hills Pruden sits down with Christy Rutherford.
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Christy is a globally recognized Thought Leader, executive coach and keynote speaker.
A Harvard Business School Alumna and certified Executive Leadership Coach by Georgetown University, Christy assists women with getting promoted through office politics and self-care. She has assisted her clients with earning over $15 million in salary raises since 2020.
She has been featured in Black Enterprise and Forbes several times as a women's leadership and development expert. An author, Christy, has published eight books.
Christy is the 13th African American woman to achieve the rank of Commander (Lieutenant Colonel equivalent) in the US Coast Guard's 230+ year history.
She was an early responder to the citizens in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, had a 3-year Congressional Fellowship with the House of Representatives, and shows versatility in her academic portfolio, which includes an MBA and pastry chef diploma.
Her many professional accomplishments include being the Harvard Business School’s 2018 Launching New Ventures Pitch Contest Grand Master Champion, listing in Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, being a Career Communications STEM Technology All-Star, and being awarded the Edward R. Williams Award for Excellence in Diversity.