Kelly Gentry’s wide range of experience is an asset to the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research. For over 30 years, her experience includes management, quality improvement, sales, marketing, human resources, health insurance, and clinical healthcare. She has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, government organizations, non-profits and corporate environments.
Kelly began her career in health care as a registered nurse and later as a nurse educator at the Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. She left the inpatient environment to become a genetic counselor at the OU Health Sciences Center. After 8 years at the health sciences center, Kelly had various management positions at a home health agency, PacifiCare Managed Care, the Foundation for Medical Quality and Intergenetics, a biotech start-up, and Creative Oklahoma, a non-profit organization.
In her role at the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research, she is responsible for the administrative functions of the center. Along with the scientific director, she will work to support adult stem cell research in the state of Oklahoma by managing the grant program, assisting with recruitment of scientists, and educating the public about the promise of adult stem cell research.
Kelly received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Oklahoma,and a master’s in business administration from Oklahoma City University.