Kelly Sicina

About Kelly Sicina

Global Learning & Development leader, PCC‑certified executive coach, and SPHR‑certified HR strategist with deep experience at the intersection of leadership development, career transitions, and commercial performance. I design and scale AI‑enabled learning and coaching solutions that help organizations develop resilient leaders, navigate complex transitions, and unlock measurable business impact.​Over the past 20+ years, I’ve led enterprise‑wide L&D and talent programs across biotech, pharma, and global corporate environments, as well as built entrepreneurial consulting practices serving senior leaders and high‑growth organizations. My work spans global leadership programs, commercial and sales enablement, manager and emerging‑leader academies, and large‑scale change and transition initiatives.​Highlights include:Built and scaled global leadership and talent programs for a $2.3B division, supporting employees while cutting onboarding time by 40%, reducing L&D spend by 50%, and boosting engagement to 90%.​Revamping and scaling an emerging leader program to double capacity while halving costs, and launching a career & development planning program that boosted internal mobility by 20%.​Coaching and developing high‑performing sales, business development, and marketing leaders across healthcare and biotech; architecting sales effectiveness and leadership programs for Big 4 consulting partners and executive clients.​Facilitating leadership programs and executive coaching for 100+ global companies as CCL faculty, with a reputation for energy, executive presence, and measurable post‑program behavior change.​Today, I combine this background with hands‑on AI fluency to:Design scalable, multimodal leadership and transition journeys (coaching, virtual cohorts, self‑paced learning, toolkits).​Embed AI into curriculum design, participant experience, and measurement to improve speed, relevance, and ROI.​Partner with HR and business leaders as a trusted advisor to align learning, succession, and career mobility with strategic growth and transformation.​Core strengths: executive coaching (PCC), leadership development, career transition and personal branding, commercial learning and sales enablement, AI‑enabled program design, data‑driven evaluation, and high‑impact facilitation—virtual and in person. SHRM, PCC and CPTD certified.

Experience

1. Senior Facilitator and Instructional Designer

   Keystone Partners

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Lead the strategic design of career development frameworks and learning experiences that help professionals navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.​Architect scalable instructional design solutions (workshops, toolkits, digital resources) that translate complex job‑search and career strategies into simple, actionable steps.​Facilitate live and virtual career transition programs using an engaging, human‑centered style that drives participation, insight, and real‑world action.​Actively experiment with AI‑supported tools for content creation and participant support, inspiring and building more scalable, data‑rich transition offerings.

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BA

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  MA

Skills

• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Emotional Intelligence
• Interviewing
• Tilt 360 Leadership Assessment Coaching
• Career Transitions
• Facilitators
• Talent Management
• Interview Coaching
• Performance Management
• Training
• Talent Development
• Facilitation
• Executive Coaching
• Technical Recruiting
• Employment Branding
• Coaching
• Brand Management
• Recruitment
• Personal Branding
• Positioning
• Management Development
• Brand Awareness
• Job Coaching
• Career Development
• Outplacement
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Engagement
• Job Search
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Reach 350 Personal Branding Assessment Coaching
• Resume Writing
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Career Counseling
• Leadership