Kimberly Paddock-O'Reilly, D.H.Ed., M.S.W., M.B.A., M.S.
Kimberly, or Dr. O as her students call her, is an experienced senior leader devoted to advancing organizational mission, optimizing outcomes, ensuring sustainable finances, and instilling cultures of excellence, inclusion, and diversity. Dr. O has 18+ years of experience developing and executing strategic plans and measurable strategic outcomes. She is well versed in the need for intentional, systematic, and mission driven processes to achieve organizational success. She is well versed in working with boards and governing bodies. Her M.B.A. includes a concentration in Human Resource Management and Data Analytics. Her M.S.W. provides her the background and knowledge to look at the world through a micro and macro lens. Her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Studies provides her the skills to help your organization navigate issues and challenges involving a wide range of human behavior. Her D.H.Ed. prepared her to be data informed, using research and data analytics to make evidence informed decisions. For our higher education clients, she brings vast knowledge from her experience as a Dean, Provost, and Accreditation Liaison Officer. As an institution and program accreditation peer reviewer, she has expertise in accreditation and compliance. She is a previous state level examiner for the Quality Texas Foundation, using the Baldrige Excellence Framework. She delivers value through a big-picture outlook, systems focus, and data-driven decisions
Patty Barnes, M.Ed.
Patty's M.Ed. has a concentration in sports administration. This education and knowledge helps her look at your organization from a team perspective. She helps people and organizations see how they work together for a common goal and is effective at getting the most out of an organization while breaking down silos in pursuit of organizational excellence. As an improvement orientated professional with 20-plus years of experience
working across a broad spectrum of university and organizational administrative teams in the areas of academic assessment & curriculum management, accreditation, data-informed continuous improvement, strategic planning, data collection & analysis, problem solving, communications, and federal & state reporting, she brings a valuable perspective and vast experience to the KPL team. She is a trained state level examiner for the Quality Texas Foundation, using the Baldrige Excellence Framework.
Lee VanDusen
Lee has over two decades of experience as a senior leader and as a CEO. He presents nationally and internationally on the topics of quality improvement and organizational excellence. Lee has over 25 years of experience helping organizations on their journeys to become role model businesses. He is well
versed and uses the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program’s Framework as a method to help leaders think of their business as a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts and individual activities. This systems approach is used by some of the most successful organizations in the world. Lee loves
helping businesses improve their results and achieve their vision.
He is a trained state level examiner and Judge with the Quality Texas Foundation, and has been a member of the national Baldrige Board of Examiners for many years.