Kecia Kelly

Kecia Kelly, FACHE, serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse & Philanthropy Officer at Legacy Health since July 2021. Prior to this role, Kecia held various leadership positions, including Division Chief Nursing Officer at CommonSpirit Health and Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer at Dignity Health. Kecia has also contributed academically as an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Kecia's professional experience includes roles at Kaiser Permanente as Chief Nurse Executive, HealthONE as Associate Chief Nursing Officer, and HCA North Texas as Assistant Vice President of Women's and Children's Services. Early in their career, Kecia worked in several capacities in the neonatal intensive care units and as a pharmaceutical sales representative at Pfizer. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Executive Leadership and an MBA in Health Care Administration from Texas Christian University, where Kecia also earned a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing.