Kelly Ommundsen

Kelly Ommundsen is the current Chief of Staff and the Head of Global Collaboration Village at the World Economic Forum. Kelly has held various positions at the World Economic Forum since 2014, including Lead for Regional Strategies in the Middle East and North Africa, Lead for the Future of the Digital Economy and Society, and Global Leadership Fellow and Government Relations Lead for North America. In their current role, they are responsible for providing strategic guidance and support to the Chairman on a variety of issues related to the Forum's activities and initiatives globally. Prior to their work at the World Economic Forum, Kelly was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where they advised clients in the public and private sectors on a range of strategic issues. Kelly holds a Master's degree in Global Leadership from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Columbia University, Wharton School of Business, London Business School, Cornell Tech, CEIBS and INSEAD.

Kelly Ommundsen has a Master of Science of Foreign Service from Georgetown University with a focus in International Development. Kelly also has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in World Politics.

Their manager is Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman. Some of their coworkers include Matthew Blake - Head of Shaping the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems, Sean Doherty - Head, International Trade and Investment, and Ramya Krishnaswamy - Head, Institutional Communities and ESG Initiative; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum.