Kaelin Kovacik Worthey
Kaelin leads enterprise operations, strategic execution, and internal transformation across Jefferson as Vice President of Operations & Strategic Initiatives.
She works closely with executive leadership to translate organizational priorities into actionable plans, strengthen business systems, and create alignment across people, process, and performance. Kaelin oversees key internal functions that support Jefferson's growth, scalability, and operational resilience — spanning enterprise operations, quality and risk management, process improvement, IT and systems enablement, knowledge management, strategic planning, and executive-sponsored initiatives.
She plays a central role in helping the organization identify friction points, improve internal workflows, and build the structures needed to operate with greater clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Kaelin came to Jefferson from Avantus Federal, where she led contract delivery for a joint Department of Transportation and Office of Management and Budget effort evaluating the federal government's implementation of the Federal Data Strategy. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Kentucky and holds a master's degree in International Affairs from American University.