Kelly A. Mannel, SPHR

Founder and senior consultant with 20+ years of organizational development, career management, HR management services

Kelly A. Mannel, SPHR, is a founder and consultant at

Kelly A. Mannel, SPHR

Kelly A. Mannel, SPHR

ImagePartners, Inc., where client companies benefit from her 20+ years of fast-track experience in building effective business units at the local, regional, and international levels. Kelly’s technical experience encompasses organization development, career management services, human resources management, public relations, sales/marketing and operations.

Prior to her career with ImagePartners, Kelly served for ten years as a Senior Vice President for Right Management Consultants, where she built the start-up operation for Right in North Florida and contributed to operational growth of the Right Florida/Caribbean Region.

Stellar accomplishments include:

Recognitions: International Presidents Advisory Council, Legendary Performance, and Outstanding Innovative Practices

Orchestrated largest bi-lingual career center in north American Closure of Intel Corporation

Management of organization development throughout the Florida/Caribbean region

Development of region-wide sales, marketing, and public relations plans

Achievement of over 120% of sales goal each year in managing North Florida team A sought-after speaker, Kelly has spoken to dozens of association and business leaders on subject matters in business effectiveness, communications, human resources, executive coaching, branding, small business ownership and sales and marketing.

Kelly is certified as a Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR) by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) where she served as a Certification Instructor for more than ten years. She is a past board member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She served on the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of Governors and has been recognized for her outstanding community involvement. She is a past president of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

Education and Certifications

  • Myers Briggs Type Indicator – Certified
  • FIRO Business™ Assessment – Certified
  • Strong Interest Inventory – Certified
  • Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument – Certified
  • Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indictor for Children (MMTIC), Center for Applications of Psychological Type – Certified
  • 360-Degree Assessment Suite [Executive Dimensions, Benchmarks, Prospector, 360 by Design], Center for Creative Leadership – Certified
  • Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Trained Facilitator
  • Senior Professional Human Resources, Society for Human Resources Management
  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ

Professional and Civic Involvement

  • CISV, Interchange Chair 2009/10
  • ABE School Advisory Council Chair 2006/07/08
  • Atlantic Beach, Cultural Arts Committee 2006/07
  • Montessori Tides School, Inc., Foundation President   2003
  • Society for Human Resources, Certification Professor  10 years
  • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Chair HR Link Committee 1997
  • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee, Board of Trustees 1996 -World Trade Center Committee 1989
  • Jacksonville Community Council Inc., 1990-1997
  • The American Society for Training & Development, President 1994
  • Jacksonville Rowing Club, President 1990 – 1992

Courteous, professional and insightful, Kelly Mannel, knows her craft and excels at it. She helped each member of our department understand and appreciate how we communicate, as individuals and with each other.

- Jacksonville Trade & Logistics Client