Kelvin Goss
Human Resources Executive | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leader of the Year 2023 -DFW SHRM| Creator of \"You Played the Race Card\" - an Educational D, E, & I Card Game
- Role
- Sr Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Delek US
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelvin Goss
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: An innovative and employee-centric executive with expertise advising senior business leaders with organizational advancement, leadership development, talent management, and employee retention strategies aligned with the goals and objectives of the corporation. Adept at data analysis to recognize and evaluate performance trends across businesses. A creative leader, effective at designing and implementing diversity and inclusion strategies, recognition programs, and enhancing engagement enterprise-wide. LEADERSHIP IMPACT: • Leadership Development: Spearheaded an executive Mentor Program and an unconscious bias training initiative for managers; led a cross-functional team of eight to support the growth, visibility, and support across businesses • Inclusion Initiatives: Introduced four employee resource groups (ERGs) for a Fortune 500 organization; developed groups for women, veterans, millennials, and the LGBTQ communities, with four additional groups to launch in 2022 • Interactive D, E, & I Game: Designed and developed a new diversity, equity, and inclusion card game titled “You Played the Race Card” to educate individuals and teams on the value of all races, cultures, and people • Published Author: Wrote the book “Be Brilliant in the Basics: Finding Success in Retail Through Detail” COMPETENCIES: Strategic Planning | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | Project Management | Succession Planning | Compliance | Leadership Development | Stakeholder Engagement | Change Management | Onboarding Strategies | Relationship Management | Training + Development | Data Analysis | Mentor Programs | Employee Engagement HRBP + VP OF OPERATIONS EXPERTISE: • Experience overseeing multi unit operations with Business Unit P&L oversight • Strengths - Business Acumen, Performance Management, Facilitation, Consulting, Executive Presence, Relationship and Team Building, Talent Development, Sourcing Top Talent, Business Strategies, Professional Network • Key Note Leadership Speaker
Experience
Sr Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jan 2017 — Present · Brentwood, TN, US
Support the senior executive team in all objectives of the organization, including the evaluation and consultation related to talent management, organizational management, operations, and performance development strategies. Recruited to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to enhance inclusion initiatives enterprise-wide. • Oversee the newly designed 12-month Mentor Program for the CEO and his direct reports, resulting in a 40-point increase in the sustainability index report within one year • Spearhead the implementation and growth of the unconscious bias program built and integrated to enhance the leadership skills of people managers • Lead weekly meetings with the CEO and the executive team to present the strategy, direction, and key business initiatives influencing profitable results through talent and engagement enterprise-wide • Develop strategies for acquiring and retaining a high-performing workplace using internal and external resources • Assess workforce readiness against organizational needs, benchmark best practices externally, and design and implement appropriate behaviors conducive to profitable growth • Educate and partner with the talent acquisition team to attract top talent, leverage inclusion and diversity of thought as a competitive advantage • Partner with HBCUs to build a pipeline of early-career talent and engineers to support the company’s future expansion • Collaborate closely with the total rewards team to integrate new inclusive benefits offerings • Increased the annual employee engagement survey scores around the D, E, & I focused initiatives • Created ERGs and affinity groups to inspire an inclusive culture and enhance employee engagement; integrated four ERGs to date and launching four additional groups in 2022 • Initiated the data analysis collected by a 3rd-party vendor to review employee performance, talent development, and industry trends across all levels
Education
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business -Executive Education
2012 — 2012
East Texas State University | Commerce, TX
Business Administration and Management, General
Cornell University
Diversity, Equity,& Inclusion Certificate
2020 — 2020
Texas Christian University
Cerification Program , Adaptive Leader Certificate Program
2018 — 2018
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