kelly vance
If I wasn’t working for Team Hodges, my day job would be: A contributor to This American Life. I love a good story.
Proudest professional achievement: Successfully preparing a colleague to communicate effectively and with grace in the midst of public controversy.
Proudest personal achievement: Facing my fear of flying by soaring in a kite at 6,000 feet.
I consider the day a success if: I am able to deliver more than I promised.
Beach or Mountains: Definitely the beach. However, I’d never give up my annual girls’ weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Kelly joined Hodges in 2007, bringing a diverse background in strategic planning, crisis communications, social marketing and media relations. She previously oversaw the Virginia Department of Health’s public information program, where she led several campaigns and managed the communications response to a range of public health emergencies. After graduating with a degree in communications from UNC Charlotte, Kelly joined the Peace Corps. During her stint, she designed and taught a public relations and marketing program to university students in Moscow. Kelly volunteers for the Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) marketing committee, and is also a member of the American Red Cross language bank. Most recently, Kelly has been flying the friendly skies in either a hang glider or a Piper plane. Next up: skydiving.