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Women In... Episode 249: Kelly Price - How Great Leaders Build High-Performing Teams Through People, Culture, and Accountability
Send us Fan Mail Kelly Price doesn't just advise businesses — she transforms them. As Co-Founder and CEO of Thrive Leadership Partners and Founder of ThriveHR, Kelly has built her career around one powerful belief: when your people, operations, and incentives are aligned, financial success follows. Kelly's path to the C-suite started in an unexpected place — the hospitality industry. Armed with a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from Kansas State University, she launched her career at Marriott International, where she discovered her superpower: the ability to make people feel seen, valued, and motivated to perform at their best. That insight became the foundation of everything she's built since. Transitioning into Human Resources, Kelly quickly distinguished herself as more than an HR professional — she was a business strategist with a people-first lens. Rising through roles as Recruiter, Benefits Manager, Director of HR, and VP of HR, she consistently delivered results that mattered: reduced turnover, stronger cultures, and HR strategies that moved the needle on the bottom line. Today, Kelly channels that 20+ years of expertise into helping business owners make smarter people decisions — and build organizations that are as profitable as they are great places to work. At Thrive Leadership Partners, she brings together the three levers of sustainable business success: People. Operations. Incentives. High-energy, direct, and deeply invested in her clients' success, Kelly is the partner business leaders call when they're ready to stop guessing and start growing.
