Kelly has taken her diverse experience in politics over the last 17 years and channeled it into consulting as a seasoned media buying strategist for Left Hook.
Prior to joining Left Hook, she spent 10 years at GMMB, where she ran everything from multi-million-dollar national projects to small budget community-based campaigns across all forms of media in numerous languages. In 2018, she directed media planning for Gretchen Whitmer’s successful gubernatorial campaign.
She has led media planning and buying efforts for Biden for President, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, AARP, and Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. Kelly got her start in politics in her home state of Michigan as a fundraiser for Senator Debbie Stabenow’s 2006 campaign.
She then served at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2007-2010, finishing up her tenure there as Deputy Research Director for the Independent Expenditure. During the 2012 cycle she was the Political Research Manager for the Service Employees International Union.