Kelly joined the IPTAY staff in 2019 and now serves as the Director of Collegiate and Pre-collegiate programs. Her primary duties include the oversite of IPTAY’s youth programs, the Tiger Cub Club, and IPTAY Collegiate Club as well as coordination for the IPTAY Brick Program. In addition to these responsibilities she also assists with the donor relations program for IPTAY. Prior to joining the IPTAY staff, Kelly worked for 8 years as a donor relations professional in the Development and Alumni Relations Division at Clemson.

Kelly graduated from Clemson University in 2010 and earned a B.S. degree in Marketing. She currently lives in Westminster, SC with her husband, Caleb. Caleb, also a Clemson graduate, is originally from Lexington, SC, and now works as a Reliability Engineer at BASF. Kelly and Caleb have been married since 2010 and have two daughters, Mary Ellison (7), and Avery (1). She and her family enjoy spending time on Lake Keowee and being outdoors on their family farm.