Carissa Kozacek joined Sherwood Partners in 2014 and serves as Director of Business Operations. She works closely with the Co-Presidents and professional staff to manage day-to-day operations, special projects, events, and facilities across multiple sites. Her role includes overseeing vendor relations, staffing, landlord negotiations, and auctioneer contracts, as well as coordinating marketing and conference initiatives.
Prior to Sherwood, Carissa held leadership roles in marketing and operations across various industries, including insurance, technology, and logistics. She also served as District Communications Manager for Farmers Insurance in Silicon Valley, where she focused on onboarding and developing new agencies.
Carissa holds a degree in Communications, a California Property & Casualty, Life & Health Insurance License, and is a California Notary Public.
