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Kellie A. Mcelhaney

Professor, Leadership Mindset Shifter & Chief Inspiration Officer

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Kellie A. McElhaney is a Professor and Chief Inspiration Officer at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, where she serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL). With a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, she has made significant contributions to stakeholder engagement, diversity training, and leadership development, impacting various sectors including higher education and social entrepreneurship. McElhaney's career highlights include founding the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and serving as a Managing Partner at Bequin Leadership. She has also held advisory roles in organizations like Dome Construction, Coqual, and Sierra Climate Fund, showcasing her expertise in strategic partnerships and cultural competency.

Work Experience 

Uo

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  • Adjunct Professor

    2002 - Current

  • Founding Director, Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership (EGAL)

    2017

    Founded and lead new center focused on educating equity fluent leaders to ignite and accelerate change.

Bequin Leadership

  • Managing Partner

    1997

    Consult to companies and organizations on equity fluent leadership, strategies for diversity, inclusion and belonging, developing the business case for equity, conscious inclusivity, women's executive leadership, active allyship, courageous leadership and conversations, and working across generations. Develops and delivers high level keynotes on all of these topics.

Oo

Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy

  • DEIA Peer Reviewer

    2024

OC

Operator Collective

  • Limited Partner

    2019

    Proud to be a part of this diverse investor collective! Operator Collective brings together as limited partners 100+ ultra-talented operators, investors, and founders from diverse backgrounds to invest in and accelerate the next generation of b2b tech.

Operator Collective is a venture fund and dream team community of Operator LPs.

operatorcollective.com
DC

Dome Construction

  • Board Member

    2023

Dome Construction is a construction company that offers construction management and renovation services.

domebuilds.com
C

Coqual

  • Board Member

    2023

Sierra Climate Fund

  • Advisory Council

    2021

RG

Radiant Global Investors

  • Advisory Council

    2022

CA

Cal Athletics

  • Faculty Representative, Gender, Equity & Diversity Subcommittee of the University Athletics Board

    2018

    Develops strategies around gender and equity in Cal Athletics

Cal Athletics is an official athletics website for the California Golden Bears.

calbears.com
Lo

Lens of Sport

  • Advisor

    2019 - 2023

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