Kimberly Cook Combs

Summary

Strategic Program Leader and Change Evangelist - A high energy, innovative leader consistently able to deliver by leveraging strong emotional & social intelligence, outstanding collaboration skills and a commitment to excellence. A change agent who builds partnerships of trust and respect by understanding the strength of diverse talents and who empowers and uplifts individuals to develop effective program teams that deliver measurable results. Globally experienced leader with proven success building strategies, teams and capabilities to achieve results delivering transformational programs in high stakes environments Play-to-win attitude, highly attuned to needs for rapid delivery, effective change management, governance, and risk management while creating a healthy, sustainable culture Articulate, organized communicator with deep ‘in the trenches’ knowledge able to see the big picture and find connections where others see silos to deliver desired customer-centric outcomes and experiences Highly effective at engaging the commitment and enthusiasm of people at all levels of organizations to build teams that deliver strategic initiatives to rapidly impact the bottom line Expertly leveraging 25+ years of experience with companies and partners across multiple complex global industries and verticals to successfully deliver business value through Change Management Has successfully built and grown PMO Center of Excellence capabilities including methodologies, standards, templates, and tools Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills leveraged to translate enterprise strategies and objectives into successful change initiatives that deliver sustainable solutions Outstanding ability to collaborate, coach and influence by creating a positive, inclusive culture Diverse experience in multi-national, multi-lingual, multi-cultural organizations throughout IT, Business and Financial operations Exceptionally self-motivated with outstanding, innovative problem-solving abilities Industry experience includes Retail/Fashion, CPG, Manufacturing, Distribution, High Tech, Pharmaceutical and Non-Profit in the USA, Europe, and Asia Able to create and successfully communicate a strategic vision, align partners and oversee execution Strong collaborator, excellent emotional intelligence, relentlessly positive attitude, builds and develops teams, outstanding delivery, and results, leads culture among diverse teams, excellent attention to detail Influences and inspires diverse, inclusive teams through positivity, respect, recognition, and support