Karl Ahlrichs, CSP®
Certified Speaking Professional
Carmel, IN, United States
CSP since 2023
Speaks English, Spanish
Expertise
Business, Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Management, Inclusion, Leadership & Achievement, Moderator/Facilitator, Wellness and Work-Life Balance
About
Karl Ahlrichs gets results. He engages challenging modern audiences with fresh content and appropriate humor. He has broad experience in the “human capital” of modern organizations with expertise in Human Resources, Operations, and senior-level problem-solving. He is a national speaker and author, presenting on people issues in organizations, ethics, and critical thinking, and is often quoted in national media.
He has worked in many roles in Professional Services, including Senior Consultant at Gregory & Appel in Indianapolis, Vice President at Professional Staff Management, and at Marsh & McLennan and Right Management, where he provided consulting services to clients across all industries.
He has been named the SHRM Human Resource Professional of the Year for the State of Indiana and holds the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications. In the National Speakers Association, he is one of fewer than 700 active Certified Speaking Professionals.
He lives in Indiana with his wife, two cats, two kids, and four grandchildren, all within 10 miles of each other. He is learning Spanish and French, has won awards for his photography and video work, and still owns the first car he ever drove, a 1927 Ford Model T.
Listed in the Global CSP® Directory, checked against NSA records November 2026. Back to the directory