U-M IOE Department Chair Julie Simmons Ivy leads this career seminar course where each week an alum talks about their career journey. This week, hear from Kedrick Adkins, U-M IOE's first Black male graduate and former health care executive.

The career talk will:
- Highlight his personal educational and professional journey.
- Describe the profound impact the University of Michigan had on his career.
- Discuss some of the things you need to know that you will not learn in school.

Kedrick D. Adkins Jr. is a respected corporate executive and board member with over four decades of professional experience bridging the gap between strategy and execution at various healthcare, financial services, technology, and consulting organizations. Mr. Adkins started his career with Accenture, where he served in several roles, becoming Global Chief Diversity Officer and Co-Country Managing Director of U.S. Operations. After 31 years with Accenture, he retired and in 2008 joined Trinity Health as President of Integrated Services, where he had responsibility for finance, treasury, information technology, supply chain management, risk management, and integration services across 10 states. In 2014, he joined Mayo Clinic as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing a $11 billion per year operation. With Mayo Clinic, one of his primary responsibilities was the successful implementation of a new $1.5 billion ERP technology platform. After an illustrious career, in 201,8 Kedrick retired from the Mayo Clinic.

Mr. Adkins has recently served as a member of the Board of Directors or as an Advisor to the Board for a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Mr. Adkins received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business with concentrations in Accounting and Finance. He is also a licensed CPA.