KIMBERLEE ACKER, PhD, PMP

Colorado Springs, Colorado USA 719.375.0413 (Office) kimacker@comcast.net

LEADERSHIP COACH and PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT

An accomplished professional with 10+ years experience in leadership development and performance consulting, including program design, delivery, implementation and sustainability. Client-focused, results-driven in: Coaching for leadership, not as an exclusive Individual role, but rather supporting individuals, organizations and systems in the development of a Collective Leadership Capacity to tackle todays complex business challenges Orchestrating an environment where people engage in the spirit of invention and action, building teams that make the impossible possible and constantly demonstrate why the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Leadership Coach Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO 2012 Present

Provide in-depth collaborative analysis and interpretation of multiple leadership assessments (360 Feedback, MBTI, FIRO-B, Big 5 Personality), with executives participating in week-long leadership development program; utilize videotaped leadership simulations and experiential exercises to reveal participants blindspots; co-create leadership development plan and follow through with ongoing coaching to support and adapt plan to produce targeted business results

Senior Performance Consultant Sunergos LLC, Arlington Heights, IL ExxonMobil LNG Project; Papua New Guinea and Australia

2007 2011

Consulted for extraordinary performance in gaining and maintaining Project land access, driving for 100% execution uptime and operating within company commitments and International Finance Corporation requirements Facilitated strategic conversations and workshops across geographical, horizontal and vertical project boundaries to gain alignment on execution schedule, budget and safety milestones for critical results Supported resettlement team to set record time of five months between gaining project sanction and providing initial land access for construction Gained Corporate approval on social management plans within compressed schedule through strategic executive coaching

Senior Associate JMJ Associates, Austin, TX

2004 2007

Designed and delivered leadership development workshops and on-going executive coaching with integrated project leadership for operational breakthrough performance Skillfully created high performance teams by implementation of Incident & Injury-Free Conducted needs analysis; program design; senior team launch; transformation workshops; leadership coaching; train-the-trainer workshops for sustainability; ongoing evaluation BP senior executive experienced operational improvements resulting in additional annual revenue in excess of $10 million during the first year of coaching engagement Senior Chevron manager, through coaching, modeled new teamwork and communication skills, increasing his impact by having new leaders emerge around him, thus creating a higher-quality workforce acknowledged by senior company executives 2003 2003

Faculty Trainer JMW Consultants, Stamford, CT

Demonstrated program distinctions and transformational architecture that supported clients in achieving dramatically elevated performance results Identified and created action plans for participants developmental opportunities and commitments within the context of corporate accountabilities and desired outcomes 1999 2002

Faculty Trainer and Certified Executive Coach LORE International Institute, Durango, CO

Facilitated intensive 12-day Executive Leadership course to McKinsey & Company management consultants in Europe, UK, Asia and USA Utilized videotaped leadership simulations to reveal participants behavioral blind spots to assist in leadership development planning Accelerated leadership effectiveness and interpersonal skills through classroom sessions in communication, leadership, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills Delivered one-on-one executive coaching using 360 degree feedback, MBTI and FIRO-B to assess leadership gaps and develop action plans

EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Human & Organization Systems, Fielding Graduate University Master of Arts, Organizational Development, Fielding Graduate University Master of Social Work, University of Houston School of Social Work Bachelor of Science, Psychology/Sociology, Texas A&M University

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management Professional (PMP # 1504757) Certified IAP2 Facilitator Certified Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner Certified Open Space Practitioner Graduate, Kore Evolution Womens Integral Leadership Program - Seattle, WA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Colorado State License # 989852) Kimberlee Acker, PhD Page 2