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Kelly Kavanaugh

Springfield,OH

Summary

Seasoned executive with a proven track record at Dayton Children's Hospital, adept in strategic planning and cross-functional team leadership. Spearheaded transformative strategies, fostering significant growth and innovation. Excelled in market analysis and brand development, driving competitive differentiation and sustainable success.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, OH
01.2015 - Current
  • Developed and executed strategic plans to support the vision of the organization.
  • Established a system for annual priority planning and accountability for critical focus and engagement in strategies aimed at sustaining growth and financial strength while fulfilling mission of the hospital
  • Collaborated with executive team members on major decisions regarding company-wide initiatives aimed at strengthening access to specialty care while providing differentiation to sustain growth amid strong children's hospital competition
  • Analyzed competitive landscape and developed strategies to capitalize on competitive advantages through consumer digital engagement and services expansion to lift experience brand
  • Reshaped
  • Provided executive oversight to strategy to grow primary care network through acquisition and affiliations and lay foundation for primary care reimagination.
  • Collaborated with executive team members to develop corporate objectives and goals.
  • Engaged stakeholders across the organization in the implementation of new strategies.
  • Monitored industry trends, regulatory changes, customer feedback.
  • Communicated regularly with senior leadership on progress of strategic initiatives.
  • Facilitated workshops designed to generate fresh ideas for product innovation.
  • Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies.
  • Implemented strategic offerings to enhance company's suite of products and services.
  • Leveraged trends in customer industries and marketplaces to shape solutions and approaches.
  • Led strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability and company growth.

President

The Kavanaugh Group
Springfield , OH
10.2003 - 10.2014
  • Built and oversaw marketing and strategy consultancy aimed at serving non-profits and businesses seeking high-value growth, meaningful differentiation and sustainability. Clients included health care, education, small manufacturing, digital technologies and promotional products distribution.
  • Retained by multiple clients in sales, marketing, strategy and business leadership role to lead transformative strategies: vice president of sales and marketing, Signature Technologies (Dayton, Ohio), president of Eskco (promotional products distributor and manufacturer, Dayton, Ohio), marketing director, Dayton Children's Hospital (Dayton, Ohio)

Vice President

Reynolds and Reynolds
Dayton , OH
06.1996 - 07.2003
  • Served in the following vice president roles for this multinational company providing business systems to automotive, health care and other industries:
  • Vice President, Customer Relationship Management Services 03)
  • Vice President, OEM Partnerships 2001-2002
  • Vice President, Retail Management Systems Marketing
  • Vice President, Automotive Strategic Marketing
  • Vice President, Marketing, Healthcare Systems Division

Director and Manager

Reynolds and Reynolds
Dayton , OH
06.1990 - 05.1996
  • Director, Value-added Marketing and Services, Business Systems Division
  • Director, New Business Development, Business Systems Division
  • Manager, Marketing, Business Systems Division
  • Manager, Employee Communications and Public Relations, Corporate

Education

MBA - Marketing Concentration

Wright State University
Dayton, OH
06-1996

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
06-1982

Skills

  • Strategic planning and prioritization
  • Business growth and marketing strategies
  • Market trends and analysis
  • Growth planning
  • Targeted marketing
  • Innovation management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Brand development
  • Innovation

Affiliations

  • Board member, South Central Chapter, Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)
  • Member, Society of Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD/American Hospital Association)
  • Leadership Dayton

Accomplishments

  • PR News Top Women (In-house innovators category) 2023
  • Top Strategy Officers to Watch, Becker's Healthcare 2024
  • Top Chief Strategy Officer, Becker's Healthcare 2022

Timeline

Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

Dayton Children's Hospital
01.2015 - Current

President

The Kavanaugh Group
10.2003 - 10.2014

Vice President

Reynolds and Reynolds
06.1996 - 07.2003

Director and Manager

Reynolds and Reynolds
06.1990 - 05.1996

MBA - Marketing Concentration

Wright State University

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

The Ohio State University

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