Stacy Kehren Idema
Chief of Staff to C-Suite
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Locations:
Minneapolis, MN
Austin, TX
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I help the C-suite of generational and scale-up businesses navigate transitions by uncovering root cause challenges and driving strategic execution from the ground up.
With deep insight into family business complexities and extensive experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings, I bridge leadership, strategy, and operations to ensure scalable, values-driven growth.
A Bit About Me
Most executives get advice. Few get a true partner in execution. For years, I thrived in the corporate world—leading global programs, scaling innovation, and driving transformation. But time and again, I saw CEOs and their teams navigating high-stakes transitions without the clarity, alignment, or real-time strategic support they needed. I don’t just consult from the sidelines—I embed, execute, and uncover the root causes that hold businesses back.
I stand apart by integrating emotional intelligence, behavioral psychology, and hands-on execution to align leadership, strategy, and operations. With deep insight into family business complexities, start-ups and publicly traded companies, I work side by side with executives, ensuring leadership teams operate with cohesion, agility, and strategic momentum with clarity, conviction, and lasting impact.
​I know this because I’ve lived it. With deep insight into lived family business complexities and 27 years in corporate leadership, I launched my business in a foreign country, navigating the complexities of unfamiliar markets, regulations, and cultural expectations—all while building technology from the ground up. That experience deepened my ability to problem-solve in ambiguity, drive execution in uncertainty, and create momentum where others see roadblocks. I’m here to ensure that transitions don’t just happen—they happen with clarity, conviction, and lasting impact.
Business Experience Highlights
October 2023 - Present
July 2011 - November 2019
February 2013 - Present
Executive Strategy & Operational Scaling: Led the development and launch of Equati, a platform enabling family offices to qualify pre-IPO equity opportunities, improving investment decision-making and strategic alignment between generations.
Led a global research and development program focused on LLMs and biometric voice technology for early disease detection (Alzheimer’s, Dementia, TBI) and behavioral health management. Partnered with business leaders to drive innovation, execute pilots, and launch new products across UHG, UHC, and Optum Services. Managed budgets from $100K to $25M and led teams of up to 300 members across six time zones and three countries in a highly dynamic environment
Partnering with C-suite as a CEO Whisperer - navigating high-stakes transitions, embedding within their organizations to uncover root-cause challenges, drive execution, and align leadership for lasting impact; providing real-time strategic guidance, optimizing leadership dynamics, and ensuring businesses don’t just adapt but thrive
