Kimara Ellefson
National Director for Strategy and Partnerships @Kern National Network For Flourishing In Health
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WORK HISTORY
National Director for Strategy and Partnerships @Kern National Network For Flourishing In Health
EDUCATION
Trinity International University
BA, Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Master's degree, Business Administration and Management
Arizona State University
Doctor of Education - EdD, Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT KIMARA ELLEFSON
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP APPROACH: PUT PEOPLE FIRST | SEEK TO UNDERSTAND | GET TO YESI find great satisfaction in assisting teams, organizations and systems excel through organizational development methods, relational influence and change management approaches. I am a connector of people, things, and processes. I am fueled by strategically leveraging emotional intelligence (EQ) to engage and inspire leaders to own and cascade culture change initiatives throughout all levels of the organization. I love to inspire people to pursue their passions and do this as motivational speaker and author. I love to live a fit life through exercise, reflective practice and time with friends and family. TOP ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS+ Effective Chief People Officer and cultural change agent advancing leading-edge practices that support the missions of MCW and its leadership, faculty, and staff through personalized, iterative approaches leading to standardized adoption.+ Visionary leader focused on systems that create an enduring culture of deep trust between diverse power structures while cost-effectively developing and leveraging human resource strengths. Highlights include creating provider recruitment office, EMERGE performance management, 9-box succession planning, National Coalition BuiIding Institute (NCBI)(diversity training); office of diversity and inclusion; senior leader onboarding, DYAD leadership, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and more.TOP NATIONAL REPUTATION LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS + Keynote speaker, podcast guest, and subject matter expert (SME) on leadership strategies and implementation successes including mentoring circles, coaching networks, standpoint groups, and silo breaking, presenting at professional organizations including the National Council of Deans, John Hopkins, American Association of Medical Colleges, Wisconsin Society of Human Resource Management Leadership Conference, Group on Faculty Affairs, Group on Business Affairs, Council of Deans/COTH, Society of Human Resource Management, UW-Milwaukee, Group on Medical Education, and others.+ Elected Member, National Steering Committee, American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Faculty Affairs, as well as lead on Mentoring Circles and Program Planning subcommittees.
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