Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference 2016

Kelly Walsh
Author



Kelly helps individuals and organizations achieve exceptional performance by applying specific tools and techniques that guide leadership development. She works on large scale vision and strategy but also deploys specific actionable steps that deliver measurable results. Kelly has worked in a variety of industries including for profit, non-profit, and city government, but her heart is with the public sector. Uniquely qualified to work with fire departments, Kelly has 20 years of experience in human resources with 10 years as an HR partner (partially imbedded) into the Mesa (AZ) Fire Department. She holds a master’s of education in counseling; is a certified leadership coach and mediator; and has worked in organizations as a recruiter, leader, mentor, trainer, coach and strategist. Kelly has spent her career helping leaders make the right choices and delivering lasting results. The development of future leaders and creating a culture of well-being for employees are at the cornerstone of Kelly’s expertise. She has authored, and is featured as an industry expert in articles published in the Wall Street Journal, Computer World, CEO Blog Nation, Huffington Post, and others. She is working on her first book about the challenges of Work Life Effectiveness titled The Teeter-Totter Conundrum.

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