Kelly Cannon has had the opportunity to work with some excellent people!

"He is an impressive leader. Kelly has excellent people management and communication skills. He has high emotional intelligence and a compassionate nature."
—Vice President and Regional CIO

"He is results driven, decisive and analytical as well as seeks to empower and encourage the best in people. I worked as Kelly's Senior HR business partner and know him to be one who collaborates with his business colleagues and team to ensure that the business needs are the priority."
—Senior HR Consulting Manager

"I reported directly to Kelly Cannon. Kelly demonstrated his strategic thinking, executive leadership and management skills during some very ambitious, high profile, multi-million dollar information technology projects. He provided me support when I needed it and let me do my job otherwise. I find Kelly to be a well-rounded executive, understanding both the business and IT aspects of an organization."
—Executive Director

"Kelly is a strong leader and excels at interpreting organizational strategic goals and applying them at a tactical level. Great listener, dry sense of humor, and always has time to help someone. He inspires his team to achieve their goals while balancing their personal objectives."
—Executive Director, Strategic Programs

"Kelly is the consummate professional; emotionally mature under the toughest of conditions, strategic yet action oriented, and fiscally responsible."
—Vice President and Regional CIO

Kelly epitomizes a great leader. He demonstrates a balance between connecting with his organization and making decisions that are right for the business. Kelly believes in open and honest communication and empowering his teams to be successful.
—Supervisor, Communications and Organizational Change

"The most impressive characteristic of Kelly is his ability to stay calm under intense pressure. He is also a consummate professional who always does the right thing for the team. I enjoyed working with Kelly and would gladly do it all over again."
—SVP, CIO and Enterprise CTO

"Outstanding leader, both technically and leadership quality-wise. Very strong communicator with vision that mapped well to real world implementation direction. High expectations based on fair assessments of situations, scope and talent. Excellent team builder, especially of upper level/executive management, with consistent and very effective approach to cabinet/staff meetings and interactions. Clear and concise leadership without micro-management - allows direct reports to successfully build and lead their own teams."
—Executive Director

"I worked for Kelly for approximately 2 years. He was a great coach and mentor and helped develop me as I was promoted to the executive level. Kelly is one of the most polished, professional senior leaders I have ever known. He is a strong technology leader and an excellent people leader. I would work for him again in a heartbeat if the opportunity arose."
—VP Information Technology

"Business today is filled with bosses and tyrants and spikey-haired managers who claim to be leaders. Kelly IS a leader. He has the acumen to exploit the strengths of his personnel, and the wisdom to help them overcome their weaknesses. He believes in giving people what they need to do their job, and then getting out of their way. I'd work for him again at the drop of a hat."
—Attorney

"Kelly is an inspirational leader who led the organization through a merger and acquisition phase. He was very open and honest with his communications, which allowed the management and staff to concentrate on achieving objectives instead of the rumor mill. His ability to lead technical initiatives is outstanding and he makes a point to get know his staff on a personal level."
—Project Leader