Kelly Scherer, Partner

Kelly Scherer is an experienced and strategic leadership assessment specialist and coach, with a proven track record of partnering with C-suite executives. Her advisory expertise spans diverse sectors, including financial services, manufacturing/industrial, and healthcare, where she provides invaluable guidance in talent selection, development, and succession planning. A significant portion of her current work involves collaborating directly with private equity firms. In this capacity, she plays a critical role in enhancing the talent and development of leaders within their portfolio companies, meticulously aligning these efforts with the private equity firm’s overarching strategic objectives to drive enterprise-wide success.

As a coach, Kelly's approach is deeply rooted in leveraging individual strengths while proactively addressing potential risks. She empowers leaders to gain fresh perspectives, enabling them to articulate and build their own compelling narratives for growth and impact. Kelly's coaching engagements are distinguished by a comprehensive and multi-faceted assessment process. This begins with robust data collection, including 360-degree feedback, to offer a holistic view of a leader’s capabilities and development opportunities. This meticulous approach not only highlights inherent strengths that can be amplified and applied in new contexts but also pinpoints the precise impact of development areas on colleagues and overall team dynamics. From this foundation, Kelly collaborates closely with leaders to craft actionable development plans. These plans are specifically designed to foster the implementation of new habits and behaviors that directly translate into tangible progress toward their defined goals.

Prior to her Partner role with LDP, Kelly was a leadership advisory associate at Russell Reynolds Associates, a globally recognized executive search firm. In this role, she was instrumental in advising clients on critical leadership assessment and development initiatives. Her experience also extends to significant M&A work within the healthcare sector, where she provided crucial support to clients in making strategic talent-related decisions during periods of organizational transition. Earlier in her career, she served as a consultant at Vantage Leadership Consulting, where she consistently delivered effective assessment and coaching solutions to leaders across a broad spectrum of industries. Beyond her professional endeavors, she enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling with her family and friends.