Kathy Herndon

Director, Culture, Communications & Engagement @Kimball International

Jasper, IN, US
EMAILS
k••••••••@kimballinternational.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+18•••••••56

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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2021 — Present

Director, Culture, Communications & Engagement @Kimball International

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Lead internal partners and communications agency in developing & delivering KII’s global employee communications strategy. • Lead HR partners & agencies through merger & acquisition processes to ensure successful integration, programming & employee communications.• Led development of KII’s first DE & I strategic plan, delivering a multi-year plan & programming from 20••••23. • Lead KII’s Employee Engagement strategy, partnering with HR team members to deliver annual surveys, action plans, employee communications, executive touch points, & engagement events. • Sit on KII’s ESG Council, ensuring annual ESG report champions actions & milestones for Talent Acquisition and Development, DE & I, Social, & Community. • Support all c-level executive messaging development & touchpoint leading partners & agencies in crafting topics & messaging for executive communications, town halls, speeches, etc. • Partner with HNI executives & HR leaders following 2023 acquisition of KII to develop integration roadmap that preserves KII culture programming.

EDUCATION

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Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor's Degree

SKILLS

Process ImprovementManagementOrganizational DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareHritTrainingData AnalysisData PrivacySoftware DevelopmentErpSoftware Quality AssuranceTechnical CommunicationMetricsSocial MediaTechnical DocumentationHR SoftwarePersonnel ManagementSaasProcess AnalysisVendor RelationsDatabasesSystems AnalysisHuman ResourcesStrategyProgram ManagementSoftware DesignSoftware Project ManagementProject ManagementHris

ABOUT KATHY HERNDON

Experienced HR & Employee Communications leader with deep technical HR expertise and a passion for leading teams through employee engagement, organizational transformation, and culture programming. Demonstrates passion by supporting c-level executives and leaders in creating a positive culture through HR initiatives, enabling and developing high performance teams and environments.

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