Background
Ford, Kay Louise was born on August 2, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Norman Avery and Elsa Katherine Ford.
Innovation consulting executive
Ford, Kay Louise was born on August 2, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Norman Avery and Elsa Katherine Ford.
AB, University of Michigan, 1965; Master of Arts, State University of New York, Brockport, 1983.
Speech therapist Community Treatment Center, Bath, Maine, 1966-1968. Continuing education coordinator State University of New York, Brockport, 1974-1978, graduate assistant, 1978-1979. Contract training director Monroe Community College, Rochester, New York, 1979-1986.
Executive director Livingston Washtenaw Private Industry Council, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1986-1991. Director development McKinley Foundation, 1991-1992. Vice president community relations Regional Council Aging, Inc., Rochester, 1992-1993.
Vice president Drake Beam Morin, Inc., 1993-1996. Consultant KLF Personal Puerto Rico Associates, since 1993. Sector vice president Idea Connection Systems, Inc., Rochester, 1996-2000.
Senior vice president Manchester, Inc., Philadelphia, 1999—2004. Vice president Right Management Consultant, 2004—2006. Senior director Master of Business Administration career services Drexel University, since 2006.
Contract trainer Cornell University, Rochester, 1983-1986, Learning International, Buffalo, 1984-1987, Jannotta, Bray and Associates, Chicago, 1992. Field instructor University Michigan, 1988-1992. Adjunct instructor State University of New York, Brockport, 1993-1998.
Co-chairman International Special Olympics Ceremonies Committee, Brockport, 1979-1980, Washtenaw United Way Communications, Ann Arbor, 1987-1991, Michigan Theatre Fund Raising, Ann Arbor, 1987-1990. Board directors Jazz for Life--On Stage for Kids, Ann Arbor, 1987-1990, Peace Neighborhood Center, 1991-1992, Landmark Society Philadelphia, since 2005, Forum Executive Women, Delaware, since 2005. Member business and labor leaders advisory committee Washtenaw Community College.
Fund drive and career services committees Rochester Young Women’s Christian Association, 1996-1999. Member American Society for Training and Development, Society Human Resource Management, Finger Lakes Society for Human Resource Management (member strategic advisory board), Finger Lakes American Society for Training and Development, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Planned Giving Council Upstate New York, Ann Arbor Personnel Association, University Club Rochester, Rochester Women's Network, Union League of Philadelphia, Forum of Executive Women-Delaware.
Married Billy Wayne Reed, August 20, 1965 (divorced January 1979). Children: Matthew Wayne Reed, Bradley Ford Reed.