Finance Director, Global Infectious Disease Research at Henry M Jackson Foundation
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Kelley Harris serves as the Finance Director for Global Infectious Disease Research at the Henry M Jackson Foundation, where she has financial oversight of approximately $100M in annual research and operational accounts. With over 15 years of experience and a Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University, she specializes in financial analysis, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.
She has a certification in Nonprofit Management from Kellogg Executive Education and has previously managed budgets of over $100M for the Maryland Department of Human Services.
Unique fact: Kelley led the budget development for a complex $0. 5 billion, 5-year contract proposal that involved more than 100 collaborating partners.
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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Finance Director, Global Infectious Disease Research
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview
How Kelley shows up
Impact-Oriented
Confident
Risk-Accepting
They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.
Priorities
Topics Kelley cares about
Research Finance
Manages a ~$100M annual budget for global infectious disease research, with extensive experience in financial oversight for large-scale programs like HIV research.
Financial Process Improvement
Focuses on standardizing and improving financial processes to enhance transparency and efficiency across domestic and global teams.
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Career
Work history
7-2024
Finance Director, Global Infectious Disease Research
Henry M Jackson Foundation
4-2023 - 6-2024
Sr. Finance Manager, Global Infectious Disease Research
Henry M Jackson Foundation
1-2022 - 4-2023
Sr. Finance Manager, HIV Research
Henry M Jackson Foundation
1-2022 - 3-2024
Consultant
Maryland Department of Human Services
6-2019 - 1-2022
Program Manager - Resource Planning, Budget, and Finance
Maryland Department of Human Services
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