Amy Garrelts

Amy Garrelts has a diverse work experience in various leadership and development roles. Amy is currently working as a Senior Director of People Experience at Unbound, a nonprofit organization. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Succession Planning and Professional Development at Garmin from 2021 to 2023. Amy also worked at HNTB, where they held the positions of Associate Vice President, Director of Organizational and People Development from 2020 to 2021, and Manager of Learning and Development from 2018 to 2020. Further back in their career, they worked at UnitedLex Corporation as a Manager of Learning and Development from 2016 to 2018. Amy also worked as an Instructional Designer and Organizational Developer at UnitedLex Corporation from 2012 to 2015. Before that, they provided contract services as a Contract Instructional Designer at CenturyLink from 2008 to 2011. Amy began their career at Sprint where they worked as a Performance Improvement Consultant and Instructional Designer from 2001 to 2007. Additionally, they have experience as a Senior Change Management Consultant at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting from 2000 to 2001 and as an HRIS Specialist at Cerner Corporation in 1999.

Amy Garrelts earned their Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, graduating between 1994 and 1998. Amy has also obtained several certifications, including being a Certified Hogan Assessment Coach from Hogan Assessment Systems in March 2022. Previously, in July 2021, they obtained a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. In January 2019, Amy became a Certified Korn Ferry 360 Coach through Korn Ferry. Additionally, in October 2017, they became a Certified Fierce Conversations Instructor through Fierce Conversations. Amy's education also includes a certification as a TruScore 360 coach, although specific details about the institution and the year of completion are not provided.