We Welcome Kaye Gardner-O'Kearny
In May, Kaye joined the SVP Portland team as an Encore Fellow. Her fellowship is focused on helping us ensure we have a sustainable approach to providing Partners and Fellows the support they need as they collaborate across our broad range of Community Partners.
Kaye will begin by taking a look at our current onboarding and training model, as well as historic approaches. This will include conversations with Partners and staff, and assessment of our learning materials and tools. Her goal is to help us make improvements to our approach for onboarding Partners to community impact work and supporting them throughout their volunteer projects.
Kaye had this to share: "I am astounded at the impact that SVP Partners and Encore Fellows have in our communities. The more effectively we can train and support Partners and Fellows as they learn, grow, and engage, the more impact our organization can have. I am excited and grateful to have the opportunity to work with people who choose to invest their time working with our Community Partners, and I look forward to adding to the great work they have already done."
Kaye’s background is in systems change, with an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan in Islamic Studies. She started her career in business consulting and then worked at Intel for 20 years in a variety of roles ranging from business strategy and process alignment, to HR to the Intel Foundation, before retiring in July 2020.
Kaye’s passion is people. She is constantly astounded by what individuals or teams can accomplish and enjoys helping people discover new possibilities for themselves. Kaye is a New Ventures West certified coach who also owns and operates her own executive and leadership coaching business, Kaye O’Kearny, LLC.
Kaye grew up in New Mexico, has lived in multiple states, and has called Oregon home for 20+ years. In her spare time, she enjoys almost any outdoor activity, hanging out with her kids and husband, and learning.