Kelly Kenneally

Kelly Kenneally is a communications consultant with more than 20 years of public affairs & communications experience. She specializes in public policy issues and corporate communications, and she has led effective stakeholder outreach, message development, social and traditional news media campaigns.

In recent years, much of her work has revolved around retirement and workforce issues. Kelly’s work has helped organizations change the debate on policy issues, educate target audiences, and secure media coverage in top outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, ABC News, CNN, CNBC, NPR, FOX News, and CSPAN among others.

Prior to establishing a consulting practice, Kelly served in the White House as deputy director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, one of the nation’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. She has held public affairs positions at Micron Electronics, MCI WorldCom, Edelman Public Relations, Environmental Issues Management, Inc., and the American Nuclear Energy Council. She began her career as a legislative assistant with the Maryland General Assembly.

Kelly holds a B.A. in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland. She resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband and two sons.