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A Leader of Leaders


Kelly Macken-Marble, B.S., Management of Health Services and M.A., Organizational Management, Certified Executive Coach, and Certified Life Coach, is a highly respected healthcare executive and sought-after speaker with over 30 years of experience driving organizational growth and operational excellence. Throughout her career, Kelly has been recognized for her transformative leadership, consistently elevated teams and organizations by developing high-impact leaders, optimizing processes, and enhancing patient care across diverse healthcare environments.

As a CEO, Kelly leads large-scale healthcare initiatives focused on improving care delivery and elevating organizational performance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management of Health Services and is known for her strategic vision and leadership. Kelly has been dedicated to mentoring senior leaders, fostering innovation, and guiding organizations toward success through collaboration and a patient-centered approach.

Ā An accomplished author, Kelly co-wrote Two Rivers: The Power of Collaboration, which explores the importance of teamwork and leadership in healthcare and beyond. Today, Kelly focuses on consulting and advisory work, empowering high-achieving professionals through coaching, mentoring, and thought leadership. She lives with her family inĀ the Twin Cities area, where she continues to inspire leaders in healthcare and other industries.
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"Wisdom is the echo of experience".

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A Timeline of My Career

Ā  2000

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management of Health Services


Ā  2002

Master of Arts in Organizational Management
Director of Operations


Ā  2014

Vice President of Population Health and Ambulatory Care


Ā  2016

President of Population Health and Ambulatory Care


Ā  2018

Chief Executive Officer, Medical Group Administration


Ā  2022

Chief Executive Officer, Rural Health and Critical Access Hospital Executive Officer, Medical Group Administration

3Ā Things You Should Know About Me

I'm a mother


My journey with my daughter's life changed my career path from a clinical focus to leadership. I saw an opportunity to enhance the patient experience and wanted to make a difference.

I'm a developer


Iā€™m a developer and nurturer, passionate about helping others grow. I love guiding people through challenges, watching them unlock their potential, and celebrating their growth as they become the best version of themselves.

I'm an innovator


Iā€™m an innovator driven by curiosity and continuous improvement. I enjoy finding creative solutions to challenges, embracing change, and discovering new possibilities with a thoughtful, open-minded approach.

Kelly's Leadership Library

Books Written by Kelly

Two Rivers:

The Power of Collaboration and other Leadership Lessons

In the fall of 2018, I met Shery Roussarie for the first time. We were CEOs of two competing health care companies, but the energy between us was undeniable. Our shared vision for creating a managed care network sparked a collaboration that would last two years and take our small community by surpriseā€”and by storm. Despite running separate companies, we came together, determined to create a safe, reliable place for people to access health care services.

It wasnā€™t an easy road. We faced significant resistance from the very medical organizations we were helping to sustain. These hospital systems, initially dismissive and even threatening retaliation for our collaboration, were rocked when Shery and I brought our vision of more accessible health care to life. We pushed past the barriers of gender, competition, and leadership politics, setting tradition aside and achieving what many thought was impossible. Through the power of collaboration, we showed what can happen when two like-minded leaders refuse to accept the status quo.

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