Kelley Denny

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

A communications strategist, Kelley has decades of experience working with corporations and global nonprofits, foundations and charities, athletes and a professional sports franchise, as well as elected officials and candidates, all with a focus on powerful storytelling. As a spokesperson and publicist, she has managed communication strategies across a wide range of industries and has a proven track record of building high-impact corporate and industry partnerships.

With extensive nonprofit, agency, and crisis communications experience, Kelley served as press secretary for a state senator, deputy press secretary for a gubernatorial campaign, and press secretary for a member of Congress. She was part of a six-person press team on a presidential campaign, managing media events for two former presidents and other dignitaries. Beyond her political roots, Kelley worked for agencies that include Ketchum Public Relations, Bravo Group, and Burson-Marsteller (Burson Cohn & Wolf) and founded two agencies that she ran for more than a decade.

She graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a degree in communications and political science and earned a Sports Philanthropy Executive Certification from the George Washington School of Business. Dedicated to service, Kelley has volunteered for nonprofits that operate medical clinics in Haiti and disaster relief efforts in places like New Orleans.