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Kelli Jordan

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Vice President, Chief of Staff to CHRO at IBM
📍 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Kelli Jordan is the Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CHRO at IBM, where she has built her career for over two decades, starting as an intern. A Cornell University graduate, she is an expert in talent and skills development, and has been instrumental in shaping IBMs enterprise strategy for employee growth.

After living and working in Raleigh, North Carolina, for 22 years, she recently made a significant move to New York for her current role at IBM. She has a deep affection for Raleigh but embraced the new opportunity in a city she had previously declined to move to.

Interesting fact: Kelli is a passionate advocate for skills-based hiring over degree requirements and has led IBMs pioneering "New Collar" initiatives to close the tech skills gap.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Chief of Staff to CHRO
Job Level
Senior
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Kelli shows up

Consensus Focused
Non-Confrontational
Story Driven

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Kelli cares about

AI in HR
Champions using AI for HR transformation, promoting talks on "HR Agents" and leveraging tools like IBM's Watson Career Coach to enhance employee development and talent acquisition.
Skills-Based Hiring
A vocal advocate for hiring based on skills over traditional degrees, she has led IBM's "New Collar" initiatives and apprenticeship programs to broaden the talent pool.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Vice President, Chief of Staff to CHRO
IBM
1-2023 - 7-2025
Vice President, IBMer Growth and Development / Talent Management
IBM
1-2019 - 1-2023
Director, IBM Career, Skills, and Performance
IBM
1-2001 - 8-2001
Human Resources Intern
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2002
BS-ILR
Cornell University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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