Kelli has served in executive and legislative branch roles as well as provided consulting services to elected officials and political candidates over her 40+ year career.

Kelli was a founding partner of KWK Management Group in 1992. She began her career in governmental affairs as deputy legislative liaison and assistant to Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr, with jurisdiction over Health and Human Services. Kelli was the governor’s liaison with the Indiana State Senate and adviser on healthcare services, in addition to serving as a contact for other state agencies.

In 1989, Kelli joined Krieg DeVault Alexander & Capehart, where she played an instrumental role in building their health policy group and supervised day-to-day legislative activities for the firm’s clients.

Kelli received her BS in Political Science from Ball State University and her Masters Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She and her husband Jeff live in Brownsburg. She previously served as the chair of the Hendricks Regional Health Board of Trustees.