I would like to nominate Kelly for her outstanding leadership in multiple high-acuity specialty service lines. Leading multiple service lines requires strategic vision, operational excellence, and deep compassion for both patients and staff. Kelly demonstrates these qualities every day and has created an environment where quality care, teamwork, and accountability consistently thrive. Under Kelly’s leadership, these departments have strengthened collaboration and operational performance while maintaining a quality-first mindset. Her commitment to safe, patient centered care is evident not only in outcomes, but in the culture, she has built grounded in respect, reliability, and excellence. This culture was recently recognized with the DAISY Team Award, reflecting the compassion, professionalism, and extraordinary patient care that Kelly inspires and models. Her leadership empowers staff to go above and beyond for every patient, every time.

Operationally, Kelly has driven measurable growth and sustainability. The Interventional Pain Management program has experienced significant volume growth under her direction, expanding access to care while maintaining high standards of safety and service. She skillfully balances increasing demand with efficiency, ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality treatment. Additionally, Kelly effectively manages the Cancer Center, which includes a diverse group of physicians, while leading the recruitment, onboarding, and development of a new Advanced Proactive Provider. Her thoughtful, structured approach to provider integration strengthens team cohesion, accelerates readiness, and supports long-term success across all service lines.

What truly sets Kelly apart is her leadership presence. She is approachable, solutions-focused, and deeply invested in her team. Staff trusts her, providers rely on her, and patients directly benefit from the stability and excellence she brings to every program she oversees. Successfully leading even one of these areas would be an achievement. Guiding four complex specialties with consistency, growth, and heart is exceptional. With Kelly’s transformational leadership, unwavering commitment to quality, and meaningful impact on our patients, providers, and staff, I recommend her for clinical leader of the year.