Your Success Coach

COACH - MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER - TEACHER - TRAINER

CARLA D. TILLERY is a certified life coach, energetic motivational speaker, and teacher who enjoys working with adults and the collegiate age. Her passion for family and career, and her ability to balance her many roles successfully enables her to help others find their place of success.

As a professional coach, Carla has utilized her background and experiences to really focus on goal-and results-oriented coaching techniques to help people and organizations change their personal and work environments from ordinary to extraordinary. Carla’s areas of coaching expertise are in executive coaching, organizational and strategic planning, leadership effectiveness, career development & transition,  personal ambitions, and general transitions in one’s personal life and/or relationships. 

CARLA D. TILLERY serves as a Principal at IMEG, a national engineering design and planning firm. Previously, she was the President and part-owner of FHI Studio, a women-owned planning and design firm based in Hartford, CT. Carla joined IMEG in November 2024 following the merger of FHI Studio with the firm. With extensive experience in corporate operations and management, Carla develops operational strategies and procedures to align all areas of the business effectively. She plays a pivotal role in team operations and financial performance, business strategy, and the firm’s overall direction. Her expertise spans business leadership, project oversight, client engagement, and technical proficiency.

CARLA D. TILLERY is an active member of the CT Chapter Women Transportation Seminar, where she has served as the Professional Mentor Program committee chair, the Student Outreach committee chair, and a mentor.  Additionally, Carla is a member of the Council of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) CT Chapter and is also a member and has served as president for the CT Chapter Institute of Transportation Engineers.  

CARLA D. TILLERY is the co-founder of Proverbs, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides guidance to individuals in a multi-dimensional view to help individuals live successfully through practical and spiritual principles.  Proverbs offers counseling and youth development services to the Greater New Haven area of Connecticut.