our story
There is a big difference between achievement and fulfillment. As a once self-proclaimed hyper-achiever, I can tell you that this self-sabotaging belief no longer serves me. Now I chase what brings me energy and creates fulfillment in my life, offering a deeper perspective and sense of purpose. The rewards are substantial and of no comparison.
With over fifteen years of recognized strategy & transformation management consulting and executive coaching experience, I serve individuals and organizations through my passion and focus in human & business transformation, leadership development, and delivery excellence. Motivated by autonomy, and energized by meaningful work & human potential, Wander was born.
Kelly Weber | Founder & Owner
background & Experience
Founder & Owner of The Wander Project, a boutique woman-owned Executive Coaching & Leadership Development firm
Co-Owner of Found Staffing Agency (Found), a women-owned change staffing & strategy-based management consulting firm
Former West Coast Organizational Change Management Practice Leader at West Monroe Partners, an employee-owned management consulting firm
Former Senior Managing Strategy & Transformation Consultant at IBM, Global Business Services
certifications & awards
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) obtained through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), the largest in-person coach training & leadership development school in the world renowned for ground-breaking Co-Active Coaching Model
Certified Coach through International Coaching Federation accredited certification program, the most rigorous and respected in the industry
Certified Functional Medicine Wellness Coach through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a ground-breaking whole systems approach that integrates the principles of functional medicine, nutrition, positive psychology, and mind-body wellness practices
Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP™), a credential for experienced change management practitioners
Certified Strengthscope Practitioner, a revolutionary assessment tool that provides a comprehensive measurement of an individual's strengths – a powerful metric proven to increase employee engagement, productivity, and retention
Awarded Consulting Magazine's Leadership Excellence Award
Awarded West Monroe Partner's Sequoia Award, their most prestigious award for Career Equity & Leadership Development
Awarded IBM Service Excellence Award (all years in service)
Completed intensive experience-based leadership development programs through Yale University, CTI, and many more to come
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Former Chapter Advisor & Board President of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Association of Change Management Professionals, a locally focused, globally inspired non-profit and network of practitioners advancing the discipline of change
Business Member of 1% For The Planet, a global network of working together to create a healthy planet through financial give back to environmental causes
Member of the International Coaches Federation (ICF), the leading global organization advancing the coaching profession
Former Co-Chairman of the Seattle Hope Gala, one of Seattle's premier black tie events centered on raising funds to support the mission of the American Cancer Society
Founding Sponsor of the Seattle Hope Gala's Young Professional Group & Stories of Hope for the American Cancer Society
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”