Caroline Castrillon

Caroline Castrillon

Senior Contributor|Careers

Caroline Castrillon is a Forbes Senior Contributor who writes about career change, entrepreneurship, and women creating success on their own terms.

After two decades climbing the corporate ladder to a vice president role, she walked away to build a business centered on freedom and purpose. 

Through her company Corporate Escape Artist, Caroline helps professionals break free from burnout and design careers that align with their lives—not the other way around.

A LinkedIn Top Voice and one of Austin’s Top Coaches, her work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, and Success Magazine.

Learn more at CorporateEscapeArtist.com.

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