BRENDA DUNN KINNEY

BRENDA DUNN KINNEY

Gurnee, Illinois, United States
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BRENDA DUNN KINNEY is an award-winning growth, turnaround architect, and customer impact…

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Experience

  • Cognizant Graphic

    Cognizant

    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Highland Park, Illinois

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    Central Region and All of Canada

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Greater Chicago Area

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Graphic

    Board of Director & Vice Chairwoman

    Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

    - Present 23 years 3 months

    Education

    Served for 4 years (2008-2012) in a leadership role for the national organization focused on Middle School through University FBLA students. Building our future leaders for business. I have been a volunteer member for 15 years along side the board position within Illinois school systems & the united states of America. My mission is to build strong leaders in life! Was business leader of the year in 2007.

  • Northern Illinois Food Bank Graphic

    Marketing volunteer

    Northern Illinois Food Bank

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Social Services

    Provide my leadership and assistance to the operation as a volunteer

  • Student Mentor

    XLaunch

    - Present 8 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

  • Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Graphic

    STEM Student Mentor

    Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

    - Present 9 years

    Science and Technology

  • Chicago Innovation Graphic

    Women's Cohart Innovation Mentor

    Chicago Innovation

    - Present 6 years 5 months

    Education

    Provide senior level mentoring to rising stars in the corporate roles that are leading innovation.

  • speaking on Emerging Change in Technology

    ifytall.org/levelup

    - Present 7 years 4 months

    Education

    Assisting to build a center of growth, education and innovation in Chicago!

  • Citizens Utility Board (Illinois) Graphic

    Executive expert volunteer

    Citizens Utility Board (Illinois)

    - Present 5 years 4 months

    Science and Technology

    Serve on the board with my utility expertise

  • Mentor Advisory

    Elmspring Accelerator

    - 5 years 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    incubator for real estate IT solutions inside 1871

  • Innovative Executives League Graphic

    Executive

    Innovative Executives League

    - Present 4 years 4 months

    Science and Technology

    collective group of innovative leaders coming together to make a larger impact in the world and in corporations. Along with mentoring!

  • Poll Watcher

    Illinois election Department

    - 1 month

    Politics

    Responsible for overseeing election Fraud and ensuring all can vote at polling place

  • Women's Board member

    Christ Church Crossroads

    - Present 1 year 2 months

    Education

    Work to develop & execute ciriculum that is appropriate for christian women 18 plus.

  • Executive Member

    Rise

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Education

    Group founded on the principles of supporting executive women in life to Rise by the support of other great executive women.

  • C-Suite for Christ Graphic

    Instructor christ church

    C-Suite for Christ

    Education

    Instrumental with a team building a workplace ministry pilot program

Projects

  • Public Speaking Engagements

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    Speaking engagements include:

    National AITP Conference
    Women's Alumni of the University of Chicago: "Breaking through Glass Ceiling",
    Kelly School of Business, Indiana University: Breaking through Glass Ceiling"
    Vision 2020 Exelon Women's Group Mentor (invitation only)
    Customer Service Week 2018 - Customer Experience
    Digital Transformation Series 2019 - Customer Experience

Honors & Awards

  • National Business Leader of the Year

    The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

    Brenda also served a three-year team as vice chairwoman for the FBLA (fbla.org).

Organizations

  • Northshore CEO Exchange

    Member

    - Present
  • ACW - Alliance Channel Women - National organization/Chicago Chapter

    Recruiting new members

    - Present

    Top women in Alliances and Channels! Top companies working to grow their partnerships and alliances through a fabulous network dedicated to the growth of women in the industry.

  • Level up

    Main stage speaker

    - Present
  • Chicago Innovation

    Mentor - Womens Co-Op

    - Present

    Guide and mentor up coming rising stars to the next level of their careers. Have coached some of the brightest MBA women in the chicago metro area that are connected to some of the best companies in the world. I am so delighted to always be of service to women of Chicago Innovation.

  • YEP Project

    Advisory Board

    - Present

    Assist with non profit direction and support to CEO of organization. We are now in 6 public schools in chicago bringing the arts and music enhancement programs.

  • ARA

    Mentor

    - Present

    Provide leadership and mentorship to upcoming women in IT

  • The Silverlining Foundation

    Volunteer

    - Present
  • Network of Executive women in CPG & Retail

    Founding member chicago original 13 member board

    - Present

    one of the founding members of the chicago and united states chapter....We grew from 92 members to over 10,000 in 12 years.

  • LEGG Chicago

    Founding member

    - Present

    Executive network of IT executives helping each other to grow the IT community in Chicago!

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