Kellie Wardman helps nonprofit leaders build organizations where people, purpose, and strategy work together. As DBD Group’s Director of Strategy, Governance & Leadership, she partners with CEOs, boards, and executive teams to develop strategy, strengthen leadership, develop healthy organizational cultures, and prepare organizations for lasting impact.
Kellie Wardman is guided by values of justice, equity, excellence, and personal growth. She believes people have a responsibility to strengthen communities, organizations, and systems, and she is most energized by working with leaders who are doing good in the world.
As Director of Strategy, Governance & Leadership at DBD Group, Kellie leads work in strategic planning, board governance, organizational culture, individual and team coaching, community needs assessment, and capital readiness. She creates environments where leaders can think clearly, work through complexity, and build stronger relationships.
Kellie is a Professional Certified Coach, Certified Professional Co-Active Professional Coach, and Advanced Certified Team Coach. She is also trained in Organizational and Relationship Systems Coaching, and certified in the Leadership Circle Profile and Collective Leadership Assessments.
Her career includes executive leadership with the YMCA, as well as a decade supporting thought leaders in systems thinking and organizational learning. Kellie earned her BA from the University of New Hampshire and MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.
Based in: New Hampshire
Loves: Travel, creative writing, tennis, Mah Jongg, and helping leaders and teams grow together
Ask Kellie about: Executive coaching, strategic planning, or the poem she published about junk food at age 10