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Kelly Kiel Garramone

Kelly Garramone

Kelly Kiel Garramone

CEO of KRW International & Executive Director of the KRW Research Institute Washington, DC (US) [email protected]

As both CEO of KRW International and Executive Director of the KRW Research Institute, Kelly brings more than thirty years of executive experience, providing coaching, consulting and advisory services to boards, the C-suite, and learning and development.

Kelly began her career in finance and accounting as CFO of a large mental health clinic system and then president of a vocational rehabilitation services firm before joining KRW in 1991 as COO.

One of the principal field researchers for the seminal Return on Character® project, Kelly is now focused on converting research insights into application—as well as sharing ROC broadly in the world through joint research programs and training and certifying coaches in evidence-based ROC methodologies.

Kelly also has a strong interest in leadership within emerging markets. In cooperation with the University of Bucharest, Leaders Romania, and Leaders Moldova, Kelly converted corporate team development programs into curricula designed to share cutting-edge leadership strategies with emerging leaders while also examining the unique challenges of their post-communist economies. The Romanian-American Center for Business Excellence, a subsidiary of the university’s Academy of Economic Studies, commissioned Kelly to conduct a national leadership gap analysis and invited her to be a guest lecturer for the academic year.

Kelly and her family have been posted with her husband, a US diplomat, to the UK, Romania, Jordan, Belgium, France, and Switzerland, and they currently reside in Washington, DC.

Client Sectors

  • agriculture
  • biomedical
  • consumer goods/food
  • family offices
  • financial services
  • healthcare technology
  • independent schools
  • information and communication technology
  • media and publishing
  • nonprofits and foundations

Education

  • Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching, Georgetown University
  • Return on Character® Certified Coach and Practitioner
  • Certified Immunity to Change Facilitator, Minds At Work
  • Executive Certificate in DEI Studies, Cornell University
  • Certification in the Hogan suite of psychometrics, MBTI Step I and Step II, Team Management Profile (TMP), and MyWorldView