About Karim
Transformational Leader and Marketing Innovator:
A Unique Blend for Strategic Results
Leading Marketing Strategies That Drive Growth for Local & Enterprise Clients
Karim Camara, a pastor and former New York state legislator, is a professional marketing strategist and leadership coach who empowers individuals and organizations to achieve peak performance and transformational growth through cutting-edge, scientific marketing techniques and strategic, transformational leadership development. His involvement with marketing began as a necessity, as he volunteered to build websites for a church he pastored, and local organizations he was involved with that could not afford professional web designers. It is now a passion.
Karim Camara, a pastor and former New York state legislator, is a professional marketing strategist and leadership coach who empowers individuals and organizations to achieve peak performance and transformational growth through cutting-edge, scientific marketing techniques and strategic, transformational leadership development. His involvement with marketing began as a necessity, as he volunteered to build websites for a church he pastored and local organizations he was involved with that could not afford professional web designers. It is now a passion.
He founded MayByrd Media to share this high-level, comprehensive marketing philosophy and techniques he used for several brands in different niches. The foundation of MayByrd Media’s success is scientific marketing principles, innovative thinking, industry expertise, and a passion for helping brands—businesses from local to enterprise—thrive with transformative digital strategies.
In addition, with his proven leadership skills gained as a pastor, elected official, non-profit leader, and member of the John Maxwell Team, he helps individuals clarify their purpose and organizational leaders create a ‘purpose culture.’ His passion for speaking, writing, and coaching individuals and organizations to reach their potential is palpable and inspiring.
He is also the founder and Chief Inspirational Officer of Camara Strategies International (a leadership development company whose services include coaching, speaking, and team training). He is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Speaker, and Trainer, trained in leadership coaching directly by John C. Maxwell, a multiple best-selling author consistently named one of the world’s top leadership experts, and his top leadership team. In addition, as a multi-vocational individual with many callings and passions, he serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of MayByrd Media, a digital marketing and communications firm.
He is a member of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Certified Team (a global network of leaders, coaches, trainers, and speakers who help individuals, companies, and organizations develop their leadership skills), trained directly by John C. Maxwell. As a leadership coach, Karim Camara inspires and empowers individuals and organizations to achieve peak performance through servant leadership and transformational leadership.
As a former New York State legislator (elected member of the New York State Assembly) and a high-ranking state government official (founding Executive Director of an office that coordinated capacity building efforts throughout the state, including the dispensing of $100 million in state grants to New York non-profits), he earned recognition several times as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful People in New York State, illustrating his profound ability to lead and influence.