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“Kas was brought in, to Stand-Up Duracell as a Berkshire Hathaway Brand when it was acquired from P&G. She worked with the Duracell C-Suite and the Global Finance Organization to stand up the new global company as well as establishing the various business processes. She lead the Business Intelligence scoping, development, training and analytics process as well as set-up the Global Learning and Development Function. She ran various end-to-end continuous improvement initiatives to drive waster deduction and simplify manufacturing and business processes establishing the various train-the-trainer programs. Her ability to coach leaders and mentor emerging leaders helped Duracell deliver both company and employee objectives. Kas was a valuable resource for the Treasury team including being an interim treasurer for a short while.”
Margaret Bourke, Assistance Treasurer, Duracell, Berkshire Hathaway Company

“Dr. Kasthuri has been instrumental in enabling change management throughout our company. She is truly a progressive thinker, and an influential figure who showcases leadership throughout the organization. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Kasthuri, and she has always demonstrated her mastery of connecting with different functions and levels of the organization which always gave her a true understanding of business process, challenges and opportunities for optimization; making her a true asset when it comes to identifying and actioning business value creation opportunities. Her Business Insights have always been an asset to our top leadership. Separately Dr. Kasthuri, has been instrumental in my own career Development. She took genuine interest in my career, and has always provided me with valuable mentorship, and advice. Her approach was extremely genuine and “human”. Dr. Kasthuri’s professional skills, understanding of how organizations work, and genuine approach has had an amazing influence on my career.”
Karim Elhenawy, Distributor Operations Finance and Commercial Director at Duracell Europe), Berkshire Hathaway Company

“Dr Kasthuri Henry is someone who is truly indescribable when it comes to service. I have been working with her as my Business Coach for the past two months or so and my life has totally transformed. There is still much work left for me to correct, but the way she causes me to explore my divine gifts and use them is beyond measure. It is truly a blessing to have her in my life and help me blossom into capabilities that I had previously dimmed. All I know for “certain” is I am definitely living my best life now and headed for greatness as a result of this divine connection. I would recommend anyone to work with her because of her versatility, adaptability, knowledge, skill set, connections and just the genuine love and passion for her work towards her clients. I am better empowered having been in her presence. I humbly submit this recommendation on the behalf of this Great Lady!”
Shirley Ann Montgomery, CEO Trust Destiny LLC, Independent Contractor of Realty One Group Crest

“Dr. Kasthuri Henry is one of the most influential women I have met and worked with in the business world. Her sense of ethics is impeccable, and she always has a message of inspiration and innovation. I describe her as “a sword made of tempered steel, sheathed in velvet…” She is calm, intelligent, insightful, and yet wraps it all up in a great sense of humor! Her personal story of having grown up in Sri Lanka in the middle of the civil war is remarkable. She has a weekly broadcast on Saturday mornings (7:00 a.m. Pacific – worth getting up for!) that is always loaded with inspiration and is a great way to start the weekend.”
Robin Johnson, MBA/ON, MAPP. Resilience & Wellbeing Advisor

“IE Group have worked with Kas on a number of projects most recently in her capacity as VP Continuous Improvement , we can attest that she’s a true innovator in her industry. As a strategist she is forward-thinking, as a business innovator she is at the cutting-edge. IE group look forward to working with her on future projects.”
– Richard Bracchi , IE Group, UK

“Kas was a business partner who was chosen to speak at C-level round table forums sponsored by Robert Half International. As the Regional CFO of Aon Risk Services, I was highly impressed with her ability to set the tone and pace to create a culture of respect and hard work among all the people she encountered at Aon. Kas lives the adage “do the right thing” within the parameters of business and community. I continue to look to Kas, over the years, as a compass to move towards excellence in leadership and progress to bring about positive change.”
– Susan Kingman , Division Director , Robert Half International, Chicago, IL, USA

“Kas is very talented and dynamic person to know. She took the lead in helping Essbase design for Financial Planning & Analysis group for the HSBC Mortgage Division. Good team player and strong leader who can motivate cross-functional teams to deliver timely project results with effective change management.”
– Khazisyed AhmedJeelani , VP Financial Systems , HSBC, Northbrook, IL, USA

” Dr. Henry has been a great coach at such troubling times for me when it comes to being a leader. As a woman of color in a leadership position, Dr. Henry understood my concerns and listened attentively. Her approach to working with individuals was not a “one-size fits all” approach. She meets you where you are at and guides you to where you want to go. She coaches through storytelling and sharing her lived experiences to help you draw your own conclusions. I am a better leader because of her stories and listening ears. Thank you, Dr. Henry!”
– Nancy Xiong, Capacity Building Director, Hmong American Farmers Association, USA

” We are excited to have Dr. Kasthuri as a Phi Theta Kappa Certified Leadership Instructor! Her energy and passion for facilitating leadership development are true assets. Her level of experience in business and in research makes leadership dialogues rich with practical examples and intellectual rigor.”
– Monika (Sylvander) Byrd, Associate VP of Leadership & International Education, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, USA

I had the pleasure of working with Kas when she was assigned responsibility for developing, managing and presenting the strategy around one of CEC’s biggest risks – Admissions Effectiveness. Kas led a cross-functional team to create the company’s first Standard Operating Plan for the University Group. This was a massive undertaking and the resulting finished product addressed all risks and provided the underlying document for managing the admissions process across the division. Kas is a motivated, dedicated, intelligent senior leader that would be an asset for any company.
–Jeff Stole, Director of Risk Management, Dole Food Company, USA

Dr Kas Henry Bio

Dr. Kasthuri Henry is driven by her passion to help build fearless organizations capable of learning, innovating and shaping the global marketplace for shared prosperity. In an interconnected world, a systems approach to addressing the mutual dependencies help build a sustainable, mindful ecosystem that has the potential to drive responsible growth. Herultimate goal is “Building to Last and Ennobling for Success”. She accomplishes this by being

An effective Financial Strategy, Process and Analytics Partner for driving continuous improvement applying 80/20 methodologies and Analytics that address the full life cycle approach taking into consideration leading, real-time and lagging KPIs.
A value-added Learning and Development leader crafting the learning journeys to build learning organizations that fearlessly innovate.
An empathetic coach who helps address complex issues stemming from cultural, generational, functional and other biases to systematically address blind spots of individuals, teams and organizations so that the full potential for success could be unleashed.

Dr. Henry draws from her executive experience from both the Private and Public Sectors to make the positive difference she continually strives for.

HerBusiness and Strategy experience ranges across roles such as Global Acquisition and Post-Acquisition Integration Director at Duracell, A Berkshire Hathaway Company; CFO at the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund; Vice President of Continuous Improvement for the University Division at Career Education Corporation; Regional CFO at Aon Risk Services; Sr. VP of Planning and Analysis at HSBC Consumer Mortgage Lending.
Her Teaching and Coaching experience ranges across roles such as Global Director of Learning & Development at Duracell, A Berkshire Hathaway Company; Visiting Professor at Southern Illinois University developing and delivering in person, hybrid and online learning experiences to US Military and Public Safety Professionals; School of Business and Non- Profit Management faculty member at North Park University;Developing and delivering continuing professional education for Accounting and Finance organizations including AICPA, IMA, AFP and IIA.

Her Key Awards and Recognitions include:

Outstanding Dedication & Service for Teaching, North Park University SBNM, 2020
“Chapter Education Award” and “Chapter Platinum Award”, AGA, 2017
Chicago Community “Reflection Award, 2016 – Mentorship”
Award of Govt. Financial Reporting Achievement, GFOA, FY 2015
National Lybrand Award for financial strategy literature manuscript “Financial Agents for Change”, 2012
Financial Executive of the Year Award 2006, Mid America, Institute of Management Accountants

Dr Kas Henry Bio

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