Kelleen Griffin

Current

Founder at Griffin Executive Coaching

Past

Sr. Director at Corporate Executive Board
VP, Finance & Administration at ARC Second
Senior Manager at Royal Bank of Canada

AVP at Heller Financial
Senior Accountant at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells

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Education

The Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Kelleen Griffin’s Summary

EXECUTIVE ADVISER

As an experienced Executive Advisor, I support leaders as they vision and execute in the organizational 'whitespace.' I have a rare skill set: 20 + years as a line manager and executive with P&L responsibility combined with 7 years of workplace/human behavior education and expertise. I can draw from all sides of a problem set - from the logical, rational, and process-oriented aspects to the intuitive, creative, and 'soft' elements. I am particularly adept at building deep lasting collaborative relationships that become the basis for innovation and change within organizations. My expertise allows me to assess gaps and breakdowns from many vantage points, often identifying an 'invisible' obstacle. My clients say I've helped them reframe or change the components of their problem, creating new interpretations, increasing effectiveness, improving communication, clarifying objectives.

Kelleen Griffin’s Specialties:

Combined 20 years of experience in banking, finance, and business development with 7 years as an executive advisor, consultant, and organizational counselor. My key contributions on any team are managing and engaging the stakeholders, breaking down complex problems, titrating those problems into simpler components, and motivating team to action.

Kelleen Griffin’s Experience

Founder

Griffin Executive Coaching

(Management Consulting industry)

August 2002 — Present (7 years)

Please visit my website: www.kelleengriffin.com for information about our coaching and consulting services. You will also find that there is a free link to sign up for our updates, alerts, and messages that we publish from time to time. As well, there is an innovative program available for your employees, called Financial Crisis Detox. This will help your employees get past all the distraction, feel empowered with reosurces, and ready to get back to work.
Sr. Director

Corporate Executive Board

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EXBD; Management Consulting industry)

May 2003 — September 2007 (4 years 5 months)

International speaker, trainer, facilitator, and coach working with top executives in leading international companies. Presented at international development, banking, and economic forums with audiences of 25 to 500. Achieved over 75 meeting/conference presentations each year. Responsible for renewing contracts worth over $6.0+ million; over 90% renewal rate for three of four years. Provided mentorship and coaching to team of 20 consultants, project managers, analysts and business developers. Offered formal coaching to new hires. Earlier positions included: Director (2004 – 2006); Associate Director (2003).
VP, Finance & Administration

ARC Second

(Information Technology and Services industry)

November 1999 — September 2000 (11 months)

Directed all aspects related to Human Resources and Accounting for this high-tech start-up. Recruited by the CEO to help move the company out of its pre-sales era.

 Revised and managed employee performance appraisal process
 Redesigned the compensation and bonus plan, adopting broad-banding and pay for performance philosophy.
 Raised $3.5M in venture capital and equity funding and increased the firm’s valuation 85%.
Senior Manager

Royal Bank of Canada

(Public Company; Banking industry)

1993 — 1998 (5 years)

Led a 40-person international financing team responsible for successful privatization of Canada’s Air Traffic Control System. Sold over $8.0 billion in securities and won prestigious “Structured Deal of the Year.” Earlier positions included: Manager, Syndications (1995 – 1996); Account Manager (1994 – 1995); Associate (1993).

Awarded: full sponsorship to Columbia University’s MBA program ($80k tuition), 1997; USA General Manager’s Award for Excellence in Management, 1996; ‘Most Promising Officer’ designation, 1996 & 1997; peer-nominated “Award for Excellence” in 1995.
AVP

Heller Financial

(Public Company; Banking industry)

1989 — 1991 (2 years)

Built de novo auditing department. Created and implemented first Employee Training curriculum, including employee onboarding procedures. Hired, trained and supervised a staff of five. Earlier positions included: Account Manager (1990); Group Examinations Manager (1989).
Senior Accountant

Deloitte, Haskins & Sells

(Accounting industry)

1985 — 1988 (3 years)