Kelly
- Support Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) with engagement in a range of proceedings before the Georgia Public Service Commission and support SELC public outreach efforts. (2017 – present)
- Designing and launching Natural Gas Infrastructure Financing Program for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. (current)
- Designed and launched Helene Resilience Funding program for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, programming $500 million in resilience funding for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. (2025-2026).
- Served as Policy Advisor for Southface Energy Institute with focus on promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy through state and local policy. (2014 to 2025)
- Assist Gainesville Water Resources Department in capital project financing, federal loan management, and managing master planning projects, including energy procurement and management, biogas energy feasibility assessment, and master planning. (2017 – present)
- Led projects to explore corporate group clean electricity and renewable natural gas procurement opportunities for the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact members (2023 – 2025)
- Supported business development research and process streamlining for Cherry Street Energy (2022-2026)
- Conducted policy landscape assessment for the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network to assess energy policy aspirations and training needs for Georgia network members. (2020)
- Enhanced cash flow modeling for the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority by analyzing historic loan disbursement records to develop project type-specific cash flow models to forecast cash flow for future loan commitments. (2014 – 2017)
- Developed implementation financing section of Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning Region 2016 plan update, as part of project team led by CH2M HILL, and assisted the Metro Water District with water system data analysis. (2015 – 2017)
- Designed state matching grant program for water conservation projects and advocated for program adoption on behalf of American Rivers. (2015)
- Provided briefings on energy efficiency policy for GreenLaw staff attorney. (2015)
- Monitored the 2014 Georgia General Assembly session for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. (2014)
Kirkwood
- Serve as Chief of Staff for Matchfire, a cause-related, full-service digital marketing firm. (2014 – present)
- Served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Michelle Nunn for Senate Campaign. (2013-2014)
- Managed digital marketing projects for nonprofit and businesses such as Equinox, the Weather Channel, Red Bull, ROI, EventLIVE and Family Express, working with Social People. (2013)
- Developed social media strategy for The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. (2012 – 2013)
- Developed nonprofit track for Digital Atlanta conference.
- Developed fundraising plan for Atlanta Outward Bound. (2004)
- Supported Hands On Atlanta with several initiatives, including leadership transition, capital campaign, staff training, office move, developing earned income strategy, creating corporate guide to service. (2003 – 04)
- Developed and executed rebranding plan Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest. (2003)
- Developed fundraising plan for Georgia Soccer Park (2003)
- Facilitated retreat for the Georgia Commission on Service and Volunteerism. (2003)
- Conducted an executive search and developed a fundraising plan for Cool Girls. (2003)
- Conducted grant review for the Corporation for National Service. (2003)
- Developed federal funding proposal for Atlanta Public Schools education programs. (2003)
- Through Theisen Consulting, executed projects for nonprofit clients including media outreach, fundraising and marketing plans, retreat facilitation and feasibility studies.
- Conducted site visit and project review for United Nations Foundation project in Nepal. (2002)