Type Of Business:
Consulting and Outsourcing Company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Kelsey's expertise includes global business and technology management consulting, global program management and global infrastructure service delivery.
Major Product/SVS:
Bids, Request for Proposals, Negotiations, Budget and Resource Management Services, Business Development, Change Management, Consulting Engagement, General Business, Human Capital, Information Technology, Contracts, Service Level Agreements, Infrastructure Design and Integration, Marketing, Product Branding, Sourcing, Organizational Development, Program and Project Management, and Vendor Management Services
Hobbies/Sports:
Ballet Dancing, Creating Artwork, Listening to Classical Music, Attending the Opera
Education Degrees:
Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration, Lord Fairfax Community College, Summa Cum Laude (1984)
Affiliations Awards:
Round Table International; International Economic Development Council; ExecNet Internet Services; Focus International;
Industry:
Business Management
Charity:
Junior Achievement of Central Florida (2008); English as a Second Language Teacher, Rolf School, Moscow, Russia (1997-2000); Volunteer, Teaching Program, Seminole County Public Schools (1994)
Number Of Years In Profession:
26
Number Of Years In Current Position:
2
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her integrity.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Kelsey is an established multinational global consultant, offering her experience in the private, public and government sectors.
Her background includes establishing a global business management and technology consulting and outsourcing firm. She delivered innovative solutions and led strategic planning, negotiation and delivery of large-scale, complex global technology infrastructure designs and implementations. She also provided dedicated total on-site technology support and on-call solutions for Fortune 500 companies, European and key Russian companies in a wide-range of industries.
Ms. Kelsey developed and negotiated international contracts, leveraging market knowledge and acting as a cultural-bridge to agreement. She moved on to restructure an Italian knowledge management and technology consulting firm, improving its ability to compete in Europe. She also was lead consultant for the national Italian project Equal Cohesion, working in companies that produce diverse consumer products to improve export capabilities.
She enjoys dual citizenship with the U.S. and Italy, and is tri-lingual (English, Italian and Russian). As a business leader, Ms. Kelsey has been successful in driving operational excellence through strategic analysis, training and change management.
Ms. Kelsey is a qualified, registered consultant for international development with International Resources Group and Chemonics International in the US and the European Consultant Organization in Brussels. In addition, she is a registered information technology consultant with Viatempo, a private information technology and professional business solutions firm in Hellerup, Denmark.
Ms. Kelsey was also recognized in ‘The Russia Journal’ by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia for a presentation on profitability know-how in 2002. She led best practice management consulting for the European Union Italian national project.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing Change Management in a Multicultural Environment, Outsourcing Services including Strategic Analysis, Organizational Development, Infrastructure Planning, Contract Bidding and Negotiations
Education Certifications:
PRINCE2 Practitioner; Information Technology Consultant, Viatempo
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Team Leader Award for Cultural Diversity Specialist Training, U.S. Department of State (1994); Honorary Teacher Award and AT&T Recognition for the Development and Delivery of Cultural Diversity Courses, Seminole County Public Schools (1994); Top Team Leader, AT&T (1993); Vice President Quality Award for First Root Cause Analysis of a Major Network Outage, AT&T (1993); Quality Awards for Information Management Services, AT&T (1989-1993)