Kelly Emery

Chief Operating Officer | Building a Resilient, Sustainable, and Scalable Nonprofit Organization at Financial Health Network

Kelly Emery has a diverse background in various leadership roles. Kelly currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Financial Health Network, where they lead the organization's Finance and Operations teams. Their main focus is aligning internal operations with the organization's strategic objectives and scaling the operating model for exponential impact. Kelly has a passion for building high-performing teams and developing future leaders.

Before joining Financial Health Network, Kelly was the Chief Operating Officer at Heartland Alliance. During their tenure, they transformed enterprise shared services into a value driver, created a 7-year vision for shared services, and engaged C-suite executives in developing functional roadmaps. Kelly also restructured the back office executive team, led change management initiatives, and built capability and resiliency within the organization.

Prior to that, Kelly held various roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Kelly served as the VP of the National Customer Relations & Support Office, where they directed finance, business strategy, and sales analytics teams. Kelly also held the position of VP of Finance, where they led financial and strategic business initiatives across the Reserve Bank. Additionally, Kelly served as the AVP of Credit Risk Management, overseeing loan operations and transitioning the department to data-driven risk analysis.

Kelly's work experience also includes progressive analyst, project management, and management positions. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated a strong ability to translate technical initiatives into business language and engage with business executives. Kelly has a track record of driving financial and strategic initiatives, enhancing decision-making processes, and strengthening financial management.

Kelly Emery's education history includes the following:

From 2014 to 2015, Kelly attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where they completed an Executive Education program called Women's Senior Leadership Program. The field of study for this program is not specified.

Between 2003 and 2005, Kelly pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at DePaul Driehaus College of Business. The specific field of study is not provided.

From 1996 to 2000, Kelly attended Kent State University, where they earned their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. The field of study for their undergraduate degree was Finance.

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  • Chief Operating Officer | Building a Resilient, Sustainable, and Scalable Nonprofit Organization

    January, 2020 - present