Leadership isn’t having all the answers. It’s elevating others to discover their own
Our Story
Elevare Leadership Partners was founded on a shared belief: the most meaningful leadership growth happens during moments of change, challenge, and crisis.
We bring decades of executive leadership, military service, organizational transformation, and evidence-based coaching experience to help leaders strengthen their confidence, navigate complexity, and lead with purpose. Our partnership blends practical leadership experience with research-driven coaching to create lasting impact for individuals, teams, and organizations.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Dr. Christianna Kellman, PhD, MBA, BCC
Co-Founder & Executive Leadership Coach
Dr. Christianna Kellman is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, executive leadership coach, organizational consultant, and former Vice President of Technical Service Operations with more than three decades of experience leading people, operations, and organizational transformation.
She has led multi-state operations of 600+ employees and a $50M operating budget, supported leadership development and training for more than 2,600 employees, and guided large-scale workforce, technology, and organizational change. Her experience spans federal government, healthcare and hospital administration, technology and IT, K–12 and higher education, and organizations navigating restructuring, mergers, and operational integration.
Christianna is known for seeing gaps, creating practical solutions, and moving organizations from challenge to action. Her work has included redesigning service strategies that helped secure a $15M contract and leading technology, process, and workforce changes that reduced service-delivery costs by $20M.
At Elevare, she combines executive experience, behavioral science, evidence-based coaching, and crisis-leadership research to help leaders and organizations navigate complexity, strengthen performance, and build sustainable capability.
Professional Affiliations & Credentials
SIOP | APA | Board Certified Coach (BCC) | The Human Element®
Jo Ann Vedova, is an executive leadership coach, organizational consultant, behavioral health leader, and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander with extensive experience leading people and systems in complex, high-pressure environments. Her background spans military healthcare, organizational resilience, operational readiness, behavioral health, and healthcare business leadership in the U.S. and internationally.
Throughout her Navy career, Jo Ann has led where the stakes are high. She supported three Suicide Prevention Rapid Intervention Team missions, developed resiliency and behavioral-health capabilities for the 7th Fleet, provided embedded support aboard deployed Navy ships, and helped extend mental-health support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Director for Healthcare Business, she has also led initiatives focused on access to care, resource allocation, sustainability, and readiness. At Elevare, Jo Ann applies her military leadership, behavioral-health expertise, evidence-based coaching, and organizational psychology background to help leaders strengthen resilience, navigate change, and build effective teams.
Professional Affiliations & Credentials
SIOP | NASW | Board Certified Coach (BCC) | The Human Element®
Jo Ann Vedova, LCSW-BCD, MPhil, BCC
Co-Founder & Executive Leadership Coach
Why Organizations Choose Elevare
At Elevare Leadership Partners, we combine executive leadership experience, military service, evidence-based coaching, and organizational consulting to help leaders navigate change with confidence. Our approach is practical, research-informed, and tailored to the unique challenges leaders face today.
Human-Centered Results
Developing leaders who foster trust, strengthen teams, build psychological safety, and create lasting organizational impact.
LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
Helping leaders navigate uncertainty, strengthen resilience, and lead confidently through organizational change
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
Decades of executive leadership experience leading operational transformation, strategic initiatives, and high-performing teams across public and private sectors.
Evidence-Based Coaching
Research-informed coaching that integrates behavioral science, executive experience, and practical strategies to accelerate leadership growth
Ready to partner with experienced leaders who understand change from the inside out?