Kelly Herod
Principal - Deloitte Consulting LLP
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Putting superpowers to work
Kelly Herod is assembling a team of superheroes. As the former leader of Deloitte’s SAP practice in the United States, and the current leader of the US Energy, Resources & Industrials Industry for Deloitte Consulting LLP, one of her responsibilities is to lead a talented group of professionals, charged with helping to solve some of the most complex transformation challenges that clients face. Kelly is always working to develop, direct and utilize the unique capabilities of her colleagues.
“I love creating diverse teams with different skillsets.” Kelly says. “When I meet people and work with them, I’m trying to figure out what’s their superpower and how we can leverage it within the team.”
For Kelly, a focus on diversity and talent has always been integral to the work she does at Deloitte, and she is focused on helping others bring their unique perspectives to the forefront—to help them and their clients thrive. It’s a “pay it forward” approach that not only helps others gain a seat at the table; it helps create “magic” by bringing together different perspectives and experiences.
Over her two decades at Deloitte, Kelly has seen a lot of “magic”. One example—the diverse team effort that led to Kinetic Finance Startup, a Deloitte offering that helps clients deploy “self-building, self-testing” SAP S/4HANA Central Finance capabilities. Kelly formed the team based on the unique strengths of each individual—and how they could complement the skills of other teammates. Over her two decades at Deloitte, Kelly has seen a lot of “magic”. One example—the diverse team effort that led to Kinetic Finance Startup, a Deloitte offering that helps clients deploy “self-building, self-testing” SAP S/4HANA Central Finance capabilities. Kelly formed the team based on the unique strengths of each individual—and how they could complement the skills of other teammates.
The challenge took Kelly back to her roots in finance—with finance transformation being a typical starting point for clients on their SAP journeys. Finance has long been a personal passion of Kelly’s—something that started around age 12, after her father introduced her to investing. Lifelong learning is a passion of Kelly’s, too. Among her latest projects: studying AI and cloud solutions and working with her teams to generate next gen solutions to help support Deloitte clients evolutions.
“One of the things that has made me successful is I'm constantly listening, studying, and exploring— trying to add to my toolkit every week,” she says. (Sounds a lot like a superpower, doesn’t it?)
