Carol Ford Eagan is a Business Advisor dedicated to helping early childhood education and childcare programs strengthen their business practices through one-on-one advising, training, and technical assistance. With over two decades of leadership experience in marketing, project management and product development, Carol has a proven track record of driving innovation, increasing revenue, and building strategic partnerships.

Before joining WBDC, Carol led growth initiatives in product and marketing roles across direct-to-consumer and B2B companies including organizations in the early childhood and education space—where she was known for a customer-focused, data-driven approach that drove revenue growth. Most recently, she was a business consultant helping small to large size companies with marketing, industry research, compliance, product expansion, and social media.

Carol holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Denison University.  She enjoys traveling, gardening, reading, hiking and spending time with loved ones. She is passionate about empowering women entrepreneurs to reach their potential.