Kelly Beckner
Vice President, People and Development
About Kelly
Kelly Beckner joined MBO Partners in 2020 as Vice President, People and Development. In this role, she leads the company's HR and recruiting efforts, helping ensure that MBO is considered a great place to work both today and in the future. Much like MBO has a commitment to leading the next way of working for independents, they remain committed to being an employer of choice for their corporate talent as well.
Kelly brings over 30 years of human resources, talent management and engagement, compensation and benefits as well as corporate real estate management and administrative oversight experience in publicly held and privately owned companies. Kelly has held several executive level positions in high growth, transformational companies in the information technology, professional services, managed services, government contracting, healthcare, and entertainment industries. She has been a key business partner involved in successful workforce transformations, startup operations, and numerous operational and cultural transitions.
Prior to joining MBO Partners, Kelly served as Vice President of Human Resources at Apptix and FusionConnect for more than a decade. She has a successful history of working with high-growth companies in the information technology and services industry.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from George Mason University in Psychology and has served on several workplace transformation committees and local non-profit organizations.
Kelly's thought leadership
- Why your company should embrace digital nomads with a documented policy
- Hot Desking and Hoteling Software Is in Demand
- PTO payout laws by state: Why paid time off is a powerful perk and what employers should know.(Quoted)
- Understanding EAPs and why employers offer employee assistance programs (Quoted)
- Employee Monitoring Tools Get a Facelift (Quoted)
- What is a Passive Candidate (Quoted)
I believe that it's the people who make it happen. If they are successful, the company is successful. Investing in employees, cultivating their strengths, and giving them opportunities to succeed creates a powerful connection between company and employee; the strength of this connection is the springboard for both to do amazing things!
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