Our founder, Laree Kiely, is an award-winning organizational expert, consultant, educator, and speaker who started the Kiely Group 29 years ago in Denver, CO. Her credits include 15 years as professor in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. In addition to academic credentials, however, she has been on the front lines of business, close to what is real, managing others and taking responsibility for a company's goals.

In the 1980's, Laree led a new division at First Interstate Bank that focused on new technologies, internal consulting, and education.

She credits that experience, plus three decades as CEO of her own business, as an important real-world dimension in her success.

So Laree is "Dr Kiely," she's an expert, a published former professor and a current faculty member in several University Executive programs. But she is also our business-savvy and pragmatic leader.

Today Dr. Laree Kiely leads KGi in the critical work of building solutions for people who have real responsibility, real lives and real work to do, and who want real outcomes that measure and sustain.

• Current Faculty member of executive programs at Duke CE, Marshall School of Business, USC School of Public Policy and Planning, Master's in Medical Management Program, the Center for Telecommunications Management, and the UC System
• Served as Full Professor of Clinical Studies at the Marshall School of Business, USC (graduate programs, Executive MBA, executive education)
• Developed and produced multiple SkillSoft™ e-learning programs
• Directed The Center for Teaching Excellence at the Marshall School of Business, USC

In addition to her consulting and educational programs, Laree Kiely has helped thousands of people through her award-winning e-learning programs. Her 12-program series called "Management Communication: Tools for Leadership," is broadcast regularly on PBS.

• "Best Corporate Intervention" award, International Society for Performance Improvement
• "Most Significant Contribution by an Individual to eLearning," and "Best eLearning Program for Corporate Development" awards, International Distance Learning Association (IDLA)
• "Best eLearning Program," ("Leading the Global Workforce"), IDLA
• "Golden Apple" Award for Teaching Excellence, USC Marshall School of Business
• "Teacher of the Year" Award, USC Food Industry Management Program
• Distinguished Professor Award, Marshall School of Business EMBA Program