Christopher Kelly Email & Phone Number

National Capital Area

Responsible for:- Recruiting service corps members in metropolitan Maryland by establishing relationships with parishes, civic, and senior groups in the region. Develop and disseminate recruiting materials, conduct information sessions and represent IVC at various public events. Support prospective service corps members through the IVC application process.-Promoting the IVC region by developing stories on IVC members who are alumni of our Jesuit University Partners. Place ads, announcements and articles about IVC in area church bulletins, newspapers nd online publications. Maintain region's social media accounts.- Managing program logistics including all aspects for monthly meeting sites and retreat sites, and ensuring new members are properly onboarded.

Washington Dc

IVC Volunteer - providing communications expertise to support St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, an IVC partner agency that is committed to lifting vulnerable children, mothers and families out of poverty and homelessness. IVC provides volunteers with opportunities to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage nationwide, comprehensive strategic marketing program for the Armed Forces Retirement Home - the premier retirement community for America’s eligible military veterans. The Home’s two locations- in Washington, DC and Gulfport, Miss., offer modern facilities, dynamic activities, healthy meals, wellness programs, advanced care, and much more. Communicate to key stakeholder groups, including Department of Defense officials, veterans' organizations, and to other federal, state, and local officials on the benefits offered by the Home. Coordinate the Home's pre-admission program, and direct special events, meetings, presentations, and tours intended to develop interest in the Home.

Silver Spring, Md

Spokesperson -- Communicate to international media on a broad array of FDA topics, including pharmaceutical, policy, and regulatory/enforcement issues. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the media. Provide timely response to requests for information; facilitate interviews with agency senior officials. Represent FDA at public meetings and related events to ensure appropriate liaison with media representatives. Delegate assignments to team members as needed.Strategic Adviser-- Identify newsworthy and potentially controversial/negative media situations, and provide senior management with authoritative advice and solutions to appropriately communicate the agency’s messages. Prepare FDA senior leadership for press events and other public forums attended by news media. Organize and run press conferences; provide immediate follow-up and access to news media. Ensure timely responses to news media, particularly on fast-breaking/sensitive issues.Project Manager -- Coordinate multiple national media announcements. Develop press releases, statements, message points and related documents. Monitor progress on all external communications products; utilize tracking documents and forecast reports to ensure timeliness and accuracy of final products. Serve as public affairs lead on planning committees and for announcement events; prepare and execute all associated logistics; delegate assignments as needed.

Silver Spring, Md

Project Manager/Trade Press Officer, Office of Communications (OCOMM), CDER. Organize and develop communications plans on behalf of CDER OCOMM. Lead diverse Center experts in crafting appropriate communications plans/products and provide strategic communications advice. Research and write/edit press releases, talk papers, backgrounders.Coordinate CDER trade media inquiries. Develop statements, message points and related documents. Provide accurate and timely information to the media. Mentor fellow press officers on practical ways to improve communications methods. Facilitate problem-solving, collaboration and consensus to provide most effective outreach strategies and outcomes

Silver Spring, Md

• Spokesperson--Communicate to international media on a broad array of FDA topics, including pharmaceutical, policy, and regulatory/enforcement issues. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the media. Provide timely response to requests for information; facilitate interviews with agency senior officials. Represent FDA at public meetings and related events to ensure appropriate liaison with media representatives. Delegate assignments to team members as needed.• Strategic Adviser-- Identify newsworthy and potentially controversial/negative media situations, and provide senior management with authoritative advice and solutions to appropriately communicate the agency’s messages. Prepare FDA senior leadership for press events and other public forums attended by news media. Organize and run press conferences; provide immediate follow-up and access to news media. Ensure timely responses to news media, particularly on fast-breaking/sensitive issues.• Team Leader – Manage communications programs at national level, providing accurate and timely information to the media. Plan, coordinate and delegate work assignments to team members – press officers in the Office of Public Affairs. Serve as liaison to Office of Regulatory Affairs field public affairs specialists; provide advice and guidance to field, and mentor all team members on practical ways to improve communications methods. Facilitate problem-solving, collaboration and consensus to provide most effective outreach strategies and outcomes.• Project Manager –Coordinate multiple national media announcements. Develop press releases, statements, message points and related documents. Monitor progress on all external communications products; utilize tracking documents and forecast reports to ensure timeliness and accuracy of final products. Serve as public affairs lead on planning committees and for announcement events; prepare and execute all associated logistics; delegate assignments as needed.

Washington, Dc

Provide comprehensive communications strategies in support of Science and Technology programs at headquarters level, including biodefense initiatives, liquid explosives, and transportation security countermeasures. Coordinate all media inquires, and research, prepare and brief appointed Science and Technology representatives for media interviews and backgrounders, television appearances, press conferences, and other public events. Prepare press releases, fact sheets and talking points. Develop and manage media campaigns to convey DHS initiatives to a variety of audiences. Manage and review speeches to ensure consistency in DHS messages, and serve on Office of Public Affairs Incident Communication Team. Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Washington, Dc

• Spokesperson-- Served as AFIP communications manager and spokesperson, Armed Forces Medical Examiners. Communicated to international media on broad array of AFIP topics. Proactively organized and led tours of AFIP programs for news media. Invited presenter at national forensic meetings and AFIP courses on the subject of media coverage of death investigations. Authored multiple publications on the topic• Communications Manager- Developed and staffed agency exhibits at national meetings. Initiated concepts, contracted for production, and ensured timeliness of finished product. Arranged and executed associated logistics for multiple annual meetings/events. Developed Power Point briefings, brochures, fact sheets, and internal employee newsletters.• Project Manager – Coordinated a comprehensive communications and marketing program for one of the world's leading pathology institutes. Served as AFIP's communications manager and principal briefer.• Team Leader-- Supervised public affairs specialists and salaried interns in all aspects of public affairs activities. Planned, organized and assigned work; evaluated employee performance and identified/scheduled training opportunities. Led multiple committees and process action teams in accomplishing assignments, including production of special events, visits, exhibits and newsletters.• Editor, the AFIP Letter, a bimonthly 20-page newsletter with a circulation of over 16,000 pathologists worldwide. Monitored/tracked timeliness of story development to meet deadlines; interviewed staff, wrote and edited features. Managed annual printing contract; ensured finished product met outlined specifications, was on time, and within budget.• Special Events Coordinator - Managed multiple special events/ceremonies, including changes of command, VIP visits, and annual lectures. Organized and led committees and process action teams to accomplish goals. Monitored/tracked progress to ensure all deadlines met.

Washington, Dc

Served as liaison to local community groups, advised hospital management on community issues, and coordinated 50 annual VIP visits to the hospital. Developed displays, brochures, speaker's bureaus and calendars for the hospital and surrounding community

Coatesville, Pa

Established a full range of external and internal communications strategies for this 600 bed psychiatric facility. Served as hospital spokesperson, handling numerous negative and sensitive stories on quality of care issues. Worked with local, regional and national media. Organized press conferences and other media events. Created and edited quarterly employee newsletter, and headed numerous special events.

Lansdowne, Pa

Served as liaison to the community. Drafted press releases, created press opportunities, organized public meetings and performed surrogate duty at public events. Worked with producers, editors and reporters from local Philadelphia television stations and newspapers. Drafted newsletter articles and correspondence on behalf of Congressman Edgar; organized and conducted congressional visits to sites and events. Extensive public speaking experience.

Broomall, Pa

Sales representative for national printing company.

Valley Forge, Pa

Office operations supervisor for national insurance company.

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Master’S Degree, Management And Public Administration