Kelli is a passionate and compassionate people leader who enjoys inspiring others to reach their highest potential. She leads internal communications at Piedmont Healthcare, a leading health system that employs more than 44,000 employees, serving over 3.4 million patients in 1,600 locations across Georgia through an integrated network of 23 hospitals, 55 urgent care centers, 25 Piedmont QuickCare retail locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and more than 2,800 Piedmont Clinic members.
Prior to joining Piedmont, Kelli served as Marketing and Communications Director at the East Lake Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to community revitalization. She led marketing and PR efforts to support the Foundation’s 14 programs and partnerships, including Charles R. Drew Charter School, East Lake Golf Club, and the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.
Kelli enjoyed a rewarding career at Cox Media Group, Inc., a division of privately held media conglomerate Cox Enterprises, Inc. Spanning a decade at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), she held several creative and leadership positions in Advertising, Marketing and Human Resources. She created the internal communications manager role, leading employee, executive, and change communications strategies, including a corporate relocation and launching the company's first intranet. In Advertising, she managed a 60-person department responsible for digital and print advertising design, B2B and B2C creative, quality assurance and internal customer service in support of a 450-person sales division. She began her career as an award-winning graphic designer and digital artist.
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