Valerie Keller

Leadership development with top executives of global corporations Directing and teaching executive education programs Advancing thought leadership and research re new leadership mindsets and capabilities Launching 'New Leadership Contract' with Heidrick & Struggles, World Economic Forum in Davo (2014)

IMAGINE is a global leadership community for impact. We’re a tribe of disruptive innovators, corporate executives, investors and civil society leaders all teaming up to scale up to accelerate systems change.

Working with C-suite clients globally advancing transformation; founder of Beacon Institute, a 'think and do tank' and community of leaders advancing the purposeful transformation of business.

A founding architect of Advisory's Purpose-Led Transformation, working with the C-suites of global multinationals undertaking strategic transformations, driving innovation and growth Global Leader of the EY Beacon Institute, a think-tank and community of executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders advancing purposeful transformation of business Global Strategy Leadership Team

Helping corporations design and implement strategies to achieve growth, increase profitability and maximize value for shareholders and stakeholders.

Selected public leadership contributions Large-scale systems transformation to end chronic homelessness: • Co-founded/co-chaired Permanent Supportive Housing coalition of 300+ corporations, economic development organizations, social service NGOs, foundations, government officials; secured $75M USD to implement transformation; restructured government services contracting with private entities to end homelessness for disabled clients • Led systems re-design strategy and change implementation. Worked across and within US federal and state agencies and with private sector housing and social service providers to design, implement and adapt new operations and enabling processes, personnel and IT • Recognized by World Economic Forum as international model for complex systems transformation Housing Trust Fund: • Co-chaired initiative increasing affordable housing stock via policy incentives/government appropriations to stimulate private investment and development; secured seed money for trust fund; served as legislative appointee to board IT systems transformation: • Co-chaired coalition; led adoption and integration of fragmented information systems across network of independent organizations; providing governments and NGOs with quantifiable data linking real-time patient needs with public/private resources; created operational efficiencies, risk resiliency, improved outcomes

Developed parent corporation of real estate developments, healthcare facilities, social service enterprises. Implemented strategy of 'small scale, big impact' piloting best-practice solutions; led operational restructurings and change management across IT, human resources, finance and new customer markets; growth via mergers/acquisitions and new ventures. Recognized as US Congressional model for urban revitalization and national model for public-private partnerships in housing and healthcare innovations for social and economic impact. US Government ‘Green Housing’ award recipient

• Recruited by CEO, focus on growing business, new market expansions

Won 'Future CEO of a Fortune 500' award