Kathy Speight is a Talent and Leadership Development leader with more than 10 years at Ecolab, where she currently supports Global Supply Chain talent development initiatives focused on building high-performing leaders and strengthening organizational capability. Throughout her career at Ecolab, she has served in a variety of leadership roles, including Global Continuous Improvement Lead for Training & Development and Organizational Design, helping teams drive performance, develop talent, and implement scalable learning solutions across complex operations.
Kathy’s leadership experience spans supply chain operations, human resources, customer care, training, career development, and the nonprofit sector. Her diverse background has shaped her belief that leadership is not defined by title or position, but by influence, service, and the ability to create opportunities for others to succeed.
Beyond her corporate career, Kathy is the Founder and Executive Director of Friends in Action Youth Leadership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing future leaders from youth through young adulthood. She is also a published author, having co-authored a book (Imagine if… I could calm a storm) with her son that recounts their experiences surrounding Hurricane Katrina and highlights how a single act of helping someone can change the course of a life.
Kathy is passionate about helping people discover their potential and believes that everyone, regardless of where they sit within an organization, has the ability to lead, inspire, and make a meaningful impact. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, Jerry, to whom she has been married for 30 years, and is the proud mother of two adult sons.
