Exploring how work impacts life and how life impacts work.
About Kevin
Founder & Principal Consultant
Kevin Kennemer champions workplace cultures where trust drives performance, engagement, and long-term success — built on more than 30 years leading HR at some of the country’s most respected organizations.
Over 30 years as an HR executive and consultant.
CHIEF HR OFFICER
SemGroup
Member of company startup team and led people strategy for an international energy company that reached #5 on Forbes’ list of largest privately held U.S. companies.
FOUNDER
The People Group
Built and led an independent HR consulting practice for more than a decade, advising leaders on culture, people practices and compensation plan design.
SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Gateway First Bank
Guided HR for one of Oklahoma’s largest financial institutions, supporting a national mortgage operation across 80+ locations.
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
LifeatWork
Now partners directly with leadership teams to turn culture, compensation, benefits, and communication into a competitive advantage.
Kevin champions workplace cultures where trust is the driving force behind engagement, performance, and long-term success. For over 30 years, he has helped leaders build organizations rooted in principled leadership, authentic communication, and genuine care for employee well-being — earning a reputation as a strategic business partner, expert consultant, writer, and speaker who equips companies to create people-centered workplaces that consistently outperform their competition.
Before launching LifeatWork, Kevin spent nearly seven years as a Human Resources Executive at Gateway First Bank, one of Oklahoma’s largest financial institutions with a national mortgage presence operating in more than 80 locations. Prior to Gateway, he founded and led The People Group for more than a decade. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the startup team and served as Chief Human Resources Officer for SemGroup, an international energy company that grew to #5 on Forbes’ list of the largest privately held companies in the United States.
Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Oral Roberts University and a master’s degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
Life Beyond the Office
Kevin and his wife, Anita, are blessed with three daughters, three sons-in-law, and nine energetic grandchildren — the kind of “life shapes work” perspective that grounds everything he does professionally.
“Great workplaces are built from the everyday choices leaders make to treat people with dignity, support their growth, and reward them fairly, and those choices create trust.”
-Kevin Kennemer
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At certified great places to work companies, 85% of employees give extra effort vs. 60% at typical companies.
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