Kathy Preble Bayert

As an effective senior leader with a passion for innovation and unlocking value to drive growth and help organizations effectively harness their talent, I have been recognized for developing large-scale strategic vision, new products, programs and services and for the ability to rapidly pivot, focus, and align organizations in response to changing market needs. I am a skillful builder of strong partnerships with Fortune 500 organizations, senior executives, and stakeholders and work to help them unleash and activate new ideas.

Specialties: Diversity/Women's leadership Organization effectiveness Organizational transformation Organizational development and culture Talent management Organization design Leadership development Change management Employee engagement Flexible work strategies and work-life issues Organization and change strategy Innovation

Experience

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Senior Director, Executive Education Programs Company NameNorthwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Full-time Dates EmployedMar 2020 – Present Employment Duration1 yr LocationEvanston, Illinois, United States Responsible for designing engaging executive programs for senior leaders from top companies, featuring leading faculty on today’s most relevant topics.

Family Office Exchange Head of Program Design Company NameFamily Office Exchange Dates Employed2018 – 2020 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationGreater Chicago Area Direct all learning programs and events for Family Office Exchange, the world's premier member network for ultra-high net-worth families and their advisors, advancing family legacy through wealth management and family engagement.

Network of Executive Women Vice President, Learning & Advisory Services Company NameNetwork of Executive Women Dates Employed2013 – 2018 Employment Duration5 yrs LocationChicago, IL Led learning, events and advisory services for largest learning and leadership community advancing women leaders in the retail, consumer goods, financial services, and technology industries. Led NEW organization strategy and development, helping it grow to more than 12,000 members, 850 companies, 100 corporate sponsors and 22 regions in the U.S. and Canada.

Launched multiple leadership development programs for women at critical career stages, adding $1.3 million in new revenue in first two years. Grew conference and webinar programs by 140%, more than doubling revenue to $2.2 million. Revamped business strategy to identify growth opportunities, repositioning NEW’s value proposition, building new capabilities, and delivering a comprehensive suite of programs for corporate partners and members. Partnered with the Center for Creative Leadership to develop research-based Career Accelerator leadership model for industry women, guiding NEW programming and key insights to understanding organizational supports and barriers for women leaders. Led development of key research initiatives focused on women’s advancement that informed strategic priorities and outreach to corporate partners. Designed and delivered sold-out national leadership events reaching more than 1,500 industry leaders annually and featuring nationally known speakers and industry executives. Developed and designed CEO Convene, a series of VIP meetings for C-level industry leaders.

Network of Executive Women Director, Learning and Advisory Services Company NameNetwork of Executive Women Dates Employed2011 – 2012 Employment Duration1 yr LocationGreater Chicago Area Established department and hired team to design and implement new programs. Led in-depth qualitative and quantitative research of industry executives to develop new forward-looking brand position, mission, vision and programs for NEW. Developed organization’s learning strategy to offer learning programs tailored to the industry, increasing NEW’s value to corporate sponsors and members. Worked closely with volunteers and elected leaders, including Board, Executive, Inclusion, and Transformation committees.

Hillshire Brands Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness Company NameHillshire Brands Dates Employed2009 – 2011 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationDowners Grove, IL Selected as one of ten executives for Sara Lee’s prestigious “Returnship” program that recruited talented women professionals returning to work; was chosen to oversee the program while directing other key global organization talent programs and strategies. • Led corporate-wide talent management program to identify and develop roles with the most impact on profitability. • Reduced time to hire and on-board new employees for key roles in business unit sales organization. • Delivered role-specific competency framework to drive talent development planning for 325 supply chain leaders. • Created comprehensive framework and tools for strategic workforce planning, which were implemented across multiple business units.

IBM Principal Consultant, Organization & Change Strategy Consulting Company NameIBM Dates Employed1998 – 2003 Employment Duration5 yrs LocationGreater Chicago Area IBM acquired the consulting business of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Fall 2002. Retained by IBM following the acquisition.

Consulted with Fortune 500 companies on organizational transformation, organizational and change strategy, leadership development, organizational assessment and design, and change management. Clients included Baxter International, United Airlines, Hewlett Packard, Union Pacific Railroad, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Motorola and Canadian Pacific Railroad.

Save the Children International Intern Company NameSave the Children International Dates Employed1997 Employment Durationless than a year Team member for U.S. Community Programs, a $25 million, three-year national initiative to build collaboration among organizations working with at-risk children/youth, a part of the America’s Promise campaign. Initial pilot program involved 11 urban areas across the U.S.