Leaders and their organizations value Kia
Kia is an incredibly passionate educator, leader and advisor. She shared her heart work and I benefitted from her hard work. I reached out to Kia for help with a problem that I could not even attempt to solve on my own and she showed up for me and more!
Kia holds such a breadth of knowledge and insight in the areas of equity in the workplace, non-profit space and philanthropy. I feel honored to have been able to sit under her teaching and soak up the goodness that oozes from her lived experience and passion.
Kia is an asset to our community and I could not possibly recommend her more highly. The world is a better place because of Kia Jarmon.
Kia - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Courtney Blaise
Director, Community Engagement at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills regarding storytelling and effective communication during our 2017 Annual Council on Developmental Disabilities Retreat! Your keynote and skills-building workshop were energizing and challenged our Council members and staff to think critically about how we tell stories in meaningful ways about our impact and our personal connection to the Council’s work.
- Wanda Willis
Executive Director, State of TN Intellectual and Development Disabilities
Great presenter! The workshop felt so comfortable and she helped you identify items specific to your organization versus a blanket one size fits all approach.
- Nonprofit leader in Resetting Culture (during a pandemic) workshop
Kia is a valuable addition to the CNM family of experts. She has a singular ability to make complex issues more approachable and to help even our small member organizations … but Kia works through that to find the highest impact and to set priorities that are achievable and impactful.
- Kim Carpenter Drake
Vice President, Center for Nonprofit Management
What a cheerleader! Sometimes quiet, yet most times not. Either way, Kia Jarmon is always confident in who I am and my vision. More times than not she has her finger on the pulse when I felt like a flatliner. I love Kia. Not only could I not have been so successful without her, but I could not think of any other person I would want to march on the field with in this quarter of the game. Our biggest plays are yet to come. Thank you for believing, listening, fighting, co-signing, coaching, learning, never quitting and inspiring me.
- Mignon Francois
Owner, The Cupcake Collection
