Woman of the Week ~ Clara Kridler

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Clara Kridler

My Current Job/Company: Director of Product and Pricing – Root Insurance

My Work: Helping to make sure Root is offering insurance products that are properly designed and priced with internal processes in place to effectively execute.

My Passion: Building things!

My Family: Monica (Mother), Doug (Pops), Fred (brother), Lex (brother), Slater (boyfriend), Radish (cat), and Timber (cat)

My Hero or Heroes: I like to find heroic qualities in all the people I meet.

My Escape: Almost anything that requires me to be mentally and physically engaged at the same time (cooking, playing soccer, building furniture, etc.)

Pet Peeve: Complacency and bullying

My Indulgence: Shoes

My Roots: Community and entrepreneurship

My Future: I don’t know but have a lot of fun envisioning it 🙂

My Favorite Quote: “Whatever you are, be a good one.”

My Accessory: Simple jewelry that carries meaning

My Advice to Young Women: Build a strong internal compass and allow it to guide you

How I Balance it All: Being okay with delayed gratification and consistently assessing what I am deciding to balance in the first place. It has to be manageable and sometimes requires turning away from good opportunities in exchange for even better alternatives.