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Kristen Shanley

Enigma · DISC type cdi
Head of Americas Benefits at KKR
📍 United States

Kristen Shanley is the Head of Americas Benefits at KKR, with over a decade of experience in strategic development of employee benefits, wellness, and engagement programs. She has a strong background in cultural transformation, project management, and M&A, and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut.

Outside of work, Kristen is passionate about animal rescue, fitness trends, and learning about the mind-body connection. She is highly active in philanthropy, serving as the Vice Chair of the Junior Board for Make-A-Wish Metro New York and Western New York, an organization she actively fundraises for.

Kristen founded KSP Inclusion Solutions, a firm providing professional and personal coaching services to individuals, teams, and organizations.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Americas Benefits
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Kristen shows up

Friendly Yet Blunt
Fast Follower
Persuasive & Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Kristen cares about

Employee Well-being
Her entire career focuses on leveraging meaningful benefits and wellness programs to attract, retain, and engage employees, seeing belonging as key to performance.
Diversity and Inclusion
She holds multiple certifications in diversity coaching, has been named to Diversity Woman's Power 100 list, and founded the "Women @ Cerberus" initiative at her prior firm.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Head of Americas Benefits
KKR
9-2024 - 8-2025
Lead Benefits Consultant
KKR
7-2024
Founder
KSP Inclusion Solutions LLC
1-2021 - 9-2024
Director, Human Resources
Cerberus Capital Management
1-2020 - 3-2022
Vice President, Head of Benefits and Employee Engagement
Cerberus Capital Management
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Connecticut
2012 - 2013
Study Abroad
CIMBA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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