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Kelly Whittenbarger

Trailblazer · DISC type ID
Senior Director, Sales Operations and Learning & Development at Tolmar
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Kelly is an accomplished pharmaceutical leader specializing in training, leadership development, and multi-channel marketing at Tolmar. She is a collaborative and strategic executive with a B.B.A. from the University of Kentucky and a Lean Six Sigma Sensei certification. People who have worked with her describe her as strategic, wise, reliable, and professional.

Outside of work, she is motivated by inspirational messages and enjoys classic films, citing "Sound of Music" as a personal favorite. She follows thought leadership from sources like Harvard Business Review, indicating a passion for continuous learning and business insights beyond her direct role.

In 2018, her team at Takeda won a Platinum Marcom Award for strategic communications after launching five new professional development programs.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Sales Operations and Learning & Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Kelly shows up

Persuasive
Assertive
Charismatic

They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Kelly cares about

Leadership Development
Her career is centered on creating and leading global leadership development strategies and curriculum for senior and high-potential managers at companies like Tolmar and Abbott.
Strategic Communications
She led her team to win a 2018 Platinum Marcom Award for a strategic communications campaign focused on career development programs.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Senior Director, Sales Operations and Learning & Development
Tolmar
1-2023
Senior Director, Training and Leadership Development
Tolmar
4-2020 - 12-2022
Director, Global Commercial Leadership Development
Abbott
3-2019 - 3-2020
US Integration Lead, Commercial Learning and Development
Takeda
9-2017 - 2-2019
Director, Learning Strategy, Commercial Learning and Development
Takeda
In the press

Media appearances

Tolmar: Benefits of Using a Single System for GxP and non‑GxP Training. Featured in Veeva
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Tolmar: Ensuring GxP Compliance and Role‑based Qualification with Veeva Training. Featured in Veeva
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
University of Kentucky
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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