Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist
Talent Attraction, Retention & Development Strategist
CV
Progression of Experience
25 years of experience in diversity, equity & inclusion strategy, program development, talent strategy, employee engagement, development, and retention strategy.
March 2022-Present
Head of Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Omnicell, Inc. is an American multinational healthcare technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It manufactures automated systems for medication management in hospitals and other healthcare settings, and medication adherence packaging and patient engagement software used by retail pharmacies. Omnicell is dedicated to delivering innovative technology that helps our customers improve patient care, for everyone; and to deliver compelling automation and services that accelerate pharmacy perfection
October 2021 - March 2022
Sr Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Reported to the Chief Talent Officer
Developing DEI Strategy for Optum Operations:
(Optum Technology, Optum Global Advantage, Optum Financial Services, Optum Marketing, Optum Growth, Optum Enterprise Clinical Services, Optum Consumer Insights, Optum Integration Services)
Developing Global DEI strategy for Optum APAC, UK/Ireland, and Latin America
Developing metrics, Key Results, and KPIs for attracting, retaining, and advancing talent
Developed a new operating model to facilitate execution of DEI strategy within 8 Optum businesses
Developed a DEI dashboard for a pilot to advance UHGs enterprise DEI data strategy
Developed framework for a DEI Sponsorship Program being leveraged by the UHG enterprise (Optum, UHC, and UHG)
Leading a CoE of DEI practitioners: Talent Manager, Learning & Development Manager, and an Operations Manager
April 2019-October 2021
Director, Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Reported to the CHRO
Built & led DEI CoE from scratch
Sought funding, staffed, and developed DEI CoE Team of 4
Developing DEI Strategy
Developing metrics, Key Results, and KPIs for attracting, retaining, and advancing talent
Developed a new operating model to facilitate execution of DEI strategy
Built a DEI Data Dashboard
Built a DEI Sponsorship Program
Managing a team of DEI practitioners: Talent Manager, Learning & Development Manager, and an Operations Manager
Built a 12-month leadership development program for underrepresented employees
Develop DEI education materials
Support design, fund & maintain Employee Resource Groups
Co-develop DEI collateral for UHG enterprise
Bio For Panel & Speaking Engagements
Kali has been working in Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for more than 25 years. She has been developing solutions and designing strategies to create workplace equity, genuine belonging, and to attract, retain and advance underrepresented and underserved talent. She has been accomplishing this by creating inclusive and diverse cultures; building systems and processes that disable biases and support equity; empowering the disenfranchised; building meaningful educational programming, and fostering psychological safety in the workplace. Kali is currently Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Omnicell, a leading healthcare technology company focused on improving patient care. Before joining Omnicell, Kali served as a Senior Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for UnitedHealth Group/Rally Health. Prior to joining UHG/Rally, Kali owned and operated a DEI and Talent Management Consultancy where she provided strategic consultation to many fortune 500 companies over the course of 20 years. Prior to that, Kali was a Diversity Strategist for the State of Minnesota as a Director of Diversity and Training.