Kelli Draeger
About Kelli Draeger
Kelli Draeger is a Lead Enablement Specialist with extensive experience in healthcare sales and account management. She has a proven track record in building relationships across various sectors, including Orthotics & Prosthetics, Diabetes, and Agri-Business.
Current Role at The Climate Corporation
Kelli Draeger serves as the Lead Enablement Specialist at The Climate Corporation, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on integrating concepts and products to achieve beneficial outcomes within healthcare systems, private practices, skilled nursing facilities, and agri-business sectors. Her work involves understanding customer needs and addressing challenges related to procurement, materials management, and distribution.
Previous Experience in Healthcare Sales
Kelli Draeger has extensive experience in healthcare sales, having worked at Eli Lilly and Company in various roles. She served as a Primary Care Sales Representative from 2000 to 2004, and later as a Hospital Account Specialist from 2004 to 2008, followed by a position as Senior Account Specialist LTC from 2008 to 2014. Her tenure at Eli Lilly provided her with a solid foundation in customer engagement and tailored account management.
Expertise in Account Management and Problem Solving
Draeger possesses a strong ability to understand customer perspectives, which enables her to address procurement, materials management, and distribution challenges effectively. She is recognized for her creative problem-solving skills and consultation abilities, particularly in reimbursement pull-through and peer-to-peer interactions. This expertise is crucial in her current role and previous positions.
Background in Agricultural Business Education
Kelli Draeger studied at Iowa State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Agricultural Business and Management from 1988 to 1992. This educational background supports her work in agri-business and enhances her understanding of the intersection between agriculture and healthcare.
Experience in Regional Account Management
Before joining The Climate Corporation, Kelli Draeger worked as a Regional Account Manager at WillowWood from 2019 to 2021. In this role, she managed accounts and developed relationships in the Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P) sector, contributing to her proven record of success in creating prosperous relationships across various healthcare landscapes.