About Etiquette Etiquette®
Elevating Executive Presence. Refining Modern Civility.
Etiquette Etiquette® provides executive etiquette and professional presence training rooted in intercultural etiquette and protocol. Our programs equip youth, professionals, and organizations with the confidence, cultural intelligence, and leadership presence necessary to thrive in today’s professional environments.
Led by Karene A. Putney, a certified Intercultural Etiquette & Protocol Trainer through the Protocol School of Washington®, Etiquette Etiquette® specializes in business etiquette, leadership presence, professional dining, and modern civility.
Why Etiquette Matters
Through private coaching, institutional workshops, and the Signature Afternoon Tea Experience, clients learn to navigate professional and social settings with confidence, respect, and distinction.
KARENE A. PUTNEY Founder & President | Etiquette Etiquette®
Certified Intercultural Etiquette & Protocol Trainer | The Protocol School of Washington®
Karene A. Putney is the founder of Etiquette Etiquette®, a Washington, DC–based etiquette consultancy dedicated to refining executive presence, professional etiquette, and modern civility.
She is a Certified Intercultural Etiquette & Protocol Trainer trained through the Protocol School of Washington, the nation’s leading institution for etiquette and protocol education. Her work focuses on professional presence, business dining etiquette, and the application of intercultural etiquette and protocol in today’s professional environments.
Karene is also the creator and host of the Signature Afternoon Tea Experience, an immersive etiquette class hosted at the historic Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.. Through this refined setting, she teaches the art of tea etiquette, dining etiquette, and graceful social interaction while connecting timeless tradition with modern leadership presence.
Her programs serve youth, professionals, universities, and organizations seeking to cultivate confidence, cultural awareness, and polished communication.
Karene’s professional experience also includes service as a credentialed volunteer during the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit, hosted by the White House, supporting diplomatic protocol during the historic gathering of African heads of state.
Through Etiquette Etiquette®, Karene is dedicated to helping individuals lead with confidence, cultural intelligence, and refined presence in every room they enter.
Certification in Intercultural Etiquette & Protocol
