Kelli Chickos, SHRM-SCP

Kelli Chickos, SHRM-SCP

Safety Harbor, Florida, United States
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About

As the VP of People Operations at AR Homes®, I lead the strategic and operational aspects…

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Experience

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • The Grey Muzzle Organization Graphic

    Member Board of Directors

    The Grey Muzzle Organization

    - Present 4 years 3 months

    Animal Welfare

    The Grey Muzzle Organization improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit groups nationwide. Our mission is “a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid.”

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=5TLxmhqurv0

  • Member Board of Directors

    Suncoast Safety Council

    - 9 years 7 months

    Social Services

  • MEOW NOW Graphic

    Member Of The Board Of Advisors

    MEOW NOW

    - 1 year 4 months

    Animal Welfare

  • Toastmasters International Graphic

    Past President, Club Sponsor (for three clubs), and Member

    Toastmasters International

    - 11 years 4 months

    As an avid believer in the many benefits of Toastmasters, I started a club several years ago at my previous companies (Valpak and PODS) and also at my current company (AR Homes).

  • Humane Society of Pinellas Graphic

    Member Board Of Directors

    Humane Society of Pinellas

    - 7 months

    Animal Welfare

  • Disaster Animal Response Team Graphic

    Volunteer

    Disaster Animal Response Team

    - 13 years 5 months

    Animal Welfare

  • RedRover Graphic

    Volunteer - Animal Rescue

    RedRover

    - Present 19 years

    Animal Welfare

  • Suncoast Hospice Graphic

    Volunteer

    Suncoast Hospice

    - 2 years 1 month

    Social Services

  • SPCA Tampa Bay Graphic

    Co-Chair of the 3K Pet Walk and Volunteer

    SPCA Tampa Bay

    - 2 years 1 month

    Animal Welfare

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • Business of the Year

    Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce

  • PODS Summit Award of Excellence in Engagement

    PODS CEO

    Received this honor for work on our company-wide leadership development program.

  • Runner-up for BEST LOCAL CITIZEN 2015

    Creative Loafing Magazine

    Tampa Bay's Creative Loafing magazine hosts an annual "BEST OF THE BAY" readership poll. In 2015, I was honored to be nominated for "Best Local Citizen" and was awarded runner-up (along with Evan Longoria) to Tampa Bay Lightning owner, Jeff Vinik. It was truly a surprising honor!

    http://cltampa.com/tampa/best-local-citizen/BestOf?oid=5261355

  • Leadership Innovation and Creativity Contest Winner

    Valpak / Cox Target Media

    Placed in the Top 3 of more than 200 submissions.

  • Toastmasters International Speech Contest Winner (at the club, area, and division levels)

    Toastmasters International

    Won multiple speech contests at the club, area, and division levels in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.

  • Winner of the ASTD International Conference and Expo Learning Transfer Contest

    American Society of Training & Development (ASTD)

  • Leadership Summit Award

    Valpak / Cox Target Media

    First recipient of this annual award.

  • IGNITE Tampa Bay 2020 & 2013 Speaker

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    I participated in the annual IGNITE Tampa Bay 2013 where speakers deliver TED Talk-like speeches on topics that they are passionate about. Speeches are timed to a strict five minutes with slides advancing automatically after 15 seconds. I was also selected to speak at IGNITE Tampa Bay in 2020, but it was postponed due to the pandemic.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIiEs70VNI

Organizations

  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

    Member

    - Present
  • Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly known as ASTD)

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