MEET
Kevin Keane
Co-Founder and Executive Director
EXPERIENCE
Kevin Keane, Executive Director, leads the management consulting practice at Directed Action, Inc. With over 20 years of consulting experience, Kevin guides clients through large scale strategic transformation. As a trusted advisor to C-level executives, Kevin helps to articulate strategic vision and create actionable business plans to realize that vision. He also serves as a coach and mentor to senior executives on how to successfully navigate corporate culture to increase influence and achieve results.
Kevin is well versed in a range of disciplines including business continuity and resiliency, organizational change management, talent management, communication strategy, systems implementation, finance and accounting transformation, program management and benefit realization. Additionally, Kevin acts as a facilitator, frequently called upon to lead critical working sessions to drive consensus and decision making.
Kevin graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s in American Studies and graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master’s in Business Administration. As an active community volunteer, Kevin supports local schools and values-based leadership organizations. Kevin has received multiple awards for his public service and in recognition of his leadership.
EDUCATION
Kevin graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s in American Studies and graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master’s in Business Administration.
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Philanthropy
Most recently, in January of 2022, Directed Action Inc. was presented with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. For the past year, Directed Action Inc. has been helping small businesses in the Los Angeles area to address the challenges related to recovery and resilience during the Covid Pandemic.
Kevin has a long history of being a strong advocate for local, diverse, small businesses; sharing his experience and resources to help small businesses survive and thrive to address their emerging needs and align them with public and private resources to provide them with a solution. Kevin has served as Co-Chair of the Small Business Council Leadership Board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce since 2010 where his leadership and innovative ideas support small business during this challenging time. The SBC brings together small business members to discuss common issues, create awareness and opportunity to have a voice on policies affecting small businesses.
Kevin has been a lifelong advocate for education, believing that all children should be given equal access to education and advancement. After earning his MBA from the University of Southern California Kevin volunteered as a high school teacher at the Bronx Cardinal Spellman High School. Kevin serves as a board member for TACSC (The Association of Catholic Student Councils) and has supported the organization for over 10 years. TACSC is a non-profit Catholic leadership organization, whose mission is to develop moral leaders who positively impact our world. Kevin has served on the TACSC Advancement Committee for 10 years, serving as a leadership resource for students.
Kevin currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for WIJABA (World Is Just A Book Away) devoting his time to their mission to promote literacy, education, and health by developing libraries and programs that plant the seeds of leadership, environmental consciousness, and community connection. WIJABA has partnered with local communities to build more than 100 libraries at primary schools and orphanages in Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States, and has reached over 200,000 children to date. The WIJABA libraries often provide children with their only access to books and other educational materials. They also serve as centers for WIJABA programs ranging from environmental education, health, and art, to student-led leadership programs. These libraries also serve as safe havens for children to do homework and locations for community meetings.
Kevin has been a long-serving member on the Board of The Holy Trinity and Nativity School in Los Angeles, CA. In 20 chaired their auction 5th Annual Beacon of Hope Gala in 2016. Kevin’s inspiring remarks highlighted the selfless support of education, community, and charities. The event raised the funds necessary to support tuition assistance for students in need.
For years Kevin has volunteered as a coach and mentor to recent college graduates and young professionals, sharing his knowledge, skills and experience, to help them develop, grow and reach their full potential.
Kevin is often asked to present or give addresses at High Schools, Colleges, and Graduate Schools. Most recently, in 2021, Kevin spoke at St. Joseph University Business Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi. Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest co-ed business fraternity in the world. If you are interested in having Kevin speak to your club, school or organization please contact him at Kevin.keane@directedaction.com, please write “Speaking Request” in the subject field.
CLient Comments
“Sam Hanna is one of the wisest people I know. His guidance as my mentor for nearly 15 years has been invaluable. Sam knows Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, and general process improvement. He’s easy to work with while maintaining solid expectations, which has earned him a lot of respect. I would happily work with Sam anytime. If you get the chance to work with Sam, take it.”
"Steve is a great mentor and a true leader. He focuses on the professional development of his people at least as much as on immediate work at hand and is able to integrate those two objectives seamlessly. People naturally gravitate toward his leadership style, and he can win anyone over regardless of how difficult the situation. Highly recommended.”
— R. Young, IT Senior Finance Lead at Hussmann Corp
“Directed Action understands our company, values, and goals. My first call is always to Directed Action for large projects and more complex transformations. They always get results and consistently manage our risks.”